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Surya, Priya win titles

CHENNAI: Narayana Surya and S. Rathi Priya won the men’s and women’s singles titles in the State tennikoit championships here on Sunday. D. Samuvel and P. Ramya finished runners-up.

S. Kothandaraman, vice-president, Tamil Nadu Tennikoit Association, distributed the prizes.

The results:

Men: 1. Narayana Surya, 2. D. Samuvel, 3. S. Silambarasan; Women: 1. S. Rathi Priya, 2. P. Ramya, 3. G. Satyabama.

Junior boys: 1. S. Vignesh Karuguvel, 2. E. Arivazhagan, 3. E. Muthamizhan; Junior girls: 1. U. Madhu Bala, 2. R. Nithya, 3. S. Saranya.

Sub-junior boys: S. Pasupathy, 2. Satiyamoorthi, 3. M. Ramesh; Sub-junior girls: M. Nithyalakshmi, 2. M. Selvapriya, 3. K. Kayarthri.

Chess tournament

The Kamalam John Samuel memorial Hercules Turbo Drive Trophy State-level chess championships (under-8, 10, 12, 14 and 18) will be held at Ebenezer MHSS, Korattur, on August 2 and 3.

Entries must be sent to the TN State Chess Association before July 30. For details, visit www.tamilchess.com.

The B.Sc. Physical Education students of Madras Christian College will organise a mini-marathon race for school boys on August 15 (to observe abolishing of child labour) at 6.15 a.m.

Entries close on August 7. For details, contact James Zachariah, Director of Physical Education, MCC at 98415 99785.

U-16 selections

Those born on or after September 1, 1992 can register their names with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) office on or before August 4 (6 p.m.) for being considered for selection of the City round-robin league under-16 teams. The net selection will be held from August 6 to 8.

Registration forms can be had from the TNCA office from July 29 on all working days between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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