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Limited daily ticket sales

CHENNAI: A limited daily tickets (for the first Test between India and South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Cognizant Stand (‘A’ - Rs. 300), Canara Bank Stand (‘E’ & ‘G’- Rs. 175), Indian Overseas Bank Stand (‘F’ – Rs. 200), Coromandel Cement Stand (‘H’ – Rs. 300) will be sold for public at the respective counters on March 29 (Saturday) from 8.00 a.m.

Balaji advances

Balaji of Guru Nanak defeated Yesu (Gandhi Nagar) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Turbo Energy-Markers tennis tournament here on Friday.

Other results: Singles (quarterfinals): Ashok (KTC) bt Kailash (Gandhi Nagar) 6-4, 6-2; Naveen (Madras Club) bt Suresh (Besant Nagar) 7-5, 7-5; Issac (Ransa) bt Senthil (Gandhi Nagar) 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3.

Doubles (semifinals): Balaji (Guru Nanak) & Yesu (Gandhi Nagar) bt Velu & Suresh (Besant Nagar) 6-0, 6-2; Ashok & A. Shanmugam (KTC) bt Naveen (Madras Club) & Issac (Madras Club) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Tie-breaker football

Eleven senior division teams will take part in a one-day tie-breaker football tournament for the John Joseph Trophy, to be organised by the Chennai Football Association, at the Nehru Stadium on March 30.

The tournament, which begins at 10 a.m. involves only penalty shoot out where all the 11 members in a team take turns to take the penalty kick. Should the scores remain level then the sudden death rule is applied where the tie is resolved when one player misses the kick.

The teams taking part are ICF, SAI, Arrows, MSU, TSP, SBI, Nethaji, Customs, AGORC, Soccer and RBI. Admission for spectators is free, according to a press release.

Sports quota trials

St. Joseph’s College of Engineering will conduct trials at its campus on Old Mahabalipuram Road for sports quota admissions to the B.E., B. Tech, MBA, MCA and M.Sc courses for the year 2008-09 on April 5 and 6. Those interested should report by 8 a.m.

Weightage will be given to those with achievements at National-level competitions and trials will be in the following games: basketball, volleyball, kabaddi, tennis, chess, ball badminton, badminton, athletics, hockey (men and women) and football (men).

For details, contact: Selvaganapathy (98409 86678), A.K.A Vela (98842 49676) Shankar (99401 04882) or Ezhilpandiyan (98408 10952).

Coaching camp

Future Stars Cricket Academy will conduct its summer coaching camp from April 5 at the FSCA Gurukulam Ground, Meenakshi College for Women, Kodambakkam. For details, contact V. Suresh (98418 11912).

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