Dear Comrades,
Karnataka outplayed Tamil Nadu 3-0 to win the 26th All India Postal Volleyball Tournament at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here today.
In the finals, the hosts defeated Tamil Nadu 25-22, 25-12, 25-23 in a battle that lasted an hour and 18 minutes. Karnataka won the title for the ninth time. For the winners, Deepak Shetty, Pavan, Sarvana and Janardhan, were outstanding in defence and smashes. Murugan and Satish fought a losing battle for Tamil Nadu.
In the match for the third place, Andhra Pradesh defeated last year's champions Gujarat 3-2: 25-23, 17-25, 25-21, 21-25, and 15-12.
International Sri Sreeshekhar and Ekalavyan Awardee and Guest of Honor Olympian Pramila G Aiyappa distributed the awards.
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Bangalore Thursday, Dec 16 2010 IST
