University of Kerala, helped by some inspiring play by Syed (played 4min.20s and scored 2 points) and Akshay (played 3min.30s and scored 3 points), enabled their team to register a big 16-point win (21-5) over Christ University, Bengaluru, and entered the second round on the inaugural day of the four-day South Zone Inter-University Men’s Kho-Kho Championship (2017-18), conducted by the Department of Physical Education, University of Mysore (UoM), at the University Grounds here yesterday.

In other important games, Davanagere University (Madhu Thejas-played 3min.10s & scored 1 point) scored a 14-8 win over Rayalaseema University, while UAHS, Shivamogga, scored a 18-14 win over Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore and sailed into the second round.

Results – 1st Round

University of Kerala bt Christ University, Bengaluru 21-5; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore bt JNTU, Hyderabad 13-7; Madurai Kamaraj University bt Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi 20-11; Davanagere University bt Rayalaseema University, Kurnool 14-8; Periyar University, Salem bt RGUHS, Bengaluru  19-10; Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa bt Saveetha University, Chennai 17-1; Kannur University bt JNTU, Kakinada 16-15; Satavahana University, Karimnagar bt Dr. MGR Educational & Research University, Chennai 17-2; MG University, Nalgonda bt Central University of Karnataka 10-5; VTU, Belagavi bt Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 13-3; Adikavi Nannaya University bt Manonmaniam Sundaranar University 9-8; Alagappa University, Karaikudi bt Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam 12-4; Bangalore University bt Pondicherry University 15-8; Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur bt Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari 17-9; Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli bt RGUKT, Kadapa 19-7; Tumkur University bt Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University 16-2; Osmania University, Hyderabad bt MG University, Kottayam 10-9; TN Physical Education & Sports University, Chennai bt Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 10-6; UAHS, Shivamogga bt Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore 18-14.