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Sai, Savetha triumph

CHENNAI: N.R. Sai Manivannan (National PS) and C.H. Savetha (Velammal MHS) were the winners in boys’ and girls’ under-17 categories respectively in the Chennai district chess championship.

Sai won his final round defeating P. Ganesh (JRM School) to take his tally to 4.5 points. P. Ganesh and J. Arun (Velammal MHS) finished tied on four points, but Ganesh was declared runner-up on better progressive score.

In girls’ section, there was a three-way tie amongst Savetha, G. Amirthavalli (Jai Gopal Garodia Vivekanand Vidyalaya) and B. Jeyassri (Amritha Vidyalayam) with three points each. Savetha emerged winner on better progressive score.

The top three in each category will represent the district in the State championship at Namakkal from May 10 to 15.

Final standings: Boys: 1. N.R. Sai Manivannan (National PS) 4.5/5; 2. P. Ganesh (JRM) 4; 3. J. Arun (Velammal) 4; 4. G. Jaswant (Montfort) 3.5. Girls: 1. C.H. Savetha (Velammal) 3; 2. G. Amirthavalli (JGVV) 3; 3. B. Jeyassri (Amritha Vidyalayam) 3; 4. J.G. Nivedhitha (Ever Win MHSS) 2.5.

SDAT summer camp

The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu will organise a 21-day camp in various disciplines from April 19.

Details of time, fee, venue and others can be had from the respective coaches.

The coaches: badminton: R. Tharun (Ph: 98843 02245); football: V. Sethurajan (99943 00899); volleyball: A. Malathy (94442 95081) / J. Asir Sam (94441 56793); hockey: S. Antony Joel Prabhu (98942 11742); boxing: T.R. Sakthivel (94442 96624) / M. Senthil (98415 13031) / K. Anantha Narayanan (94444 56277); taekwondo: K. Karthikeyan (98426 74975); weightlifting: V. Chandrasekaran (Nehru stadium); handball: R. Babu Rajendran (94448 71868); judo: S. Uma Sankar (98402 72711); gymnastics: Selva Maruthi (94442 80951); athletics: D.M.C.D. Inbarani (94447 09229) / Rhoda Franklin (98849 27680); table tennis: A. Sumathi (98843 55107); cricket: P. Pradeep Kumar (99400 61240) / Rajesh (98417 32438) / Manivannan (98658 13404); tennis: Thomas Manoharan Baburaj (94445 64870); basketball : Dharmakrishnan (94430 02227); diving: R. Durai (9444346074).

Summer camps

Jamalia Chess Academy will conduct a summer camp at the Don Bosco MHSS, No. 6, Paper Mill’s Road, Paravallur, from April 21 to 30. For details, call Raja Jamal, ph: 9840584816.

Sportswin Cricket Clinic will organise a camp for boys (7-14 years) at its premises in Nanganallur from April 18 to May 7. Call 22316614 for details.

The Chennai Football Association’s women’s wing will conduct a camp for girls (below-18) at the University Union (Chetput) from April 20 to 30 (6.30 to 8 a.m.). For details, call P.M. Radhakrishnan, ph: 9444147734 or 25389399.

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