Government High School, K.K. Nagar, and Cauvery Global School won the boys’ and girls’ titles respectively in the district mini (under-12) handball championship here recently.
The tournament, played for the S.B.I.O.A Educational Trust Rolling Trophy, was jointly organised by the Tiruchi District Handball Association and S.B.I.O.A Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
S.B.I.O.A Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Shrine Vailankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School bagged the second and third spots respectively in the boys’ category.
St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School and Periyar Maniammai Girls Higher Secondary School finished second and third respectively in the girls’ category.
In the boys’ section, D. Kishore of S.B.I.O.A Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Hariharan of Government High School, K.K. Nagar, were adjudged best player and best goalkeeper respectively.
In the girls’ category, Shanmathi of Cauvery Global School and A. Jayashree of Periyar Maniammai Girls Higher Secondary School were declared best player and best goalkeeper respectively.
P. Francis Sagayaraj, international athlete, gave away the prizes in the presence of G. Thiruvalluvan, District Inspector of Physical Education, M. Asok, correspondent, S.B.I.O.A Schools, Geetha Perianayagam, Principal, S.B.I.O.A Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and R. Karunakaran, secretary, Tiruchi District Handball Association.
