South Zone Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho Tournament-2017: University of Mysore clinches title
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South Zone Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho Tournament-2017: University of Mysore clinches title

October 8, 2017

Hosts University of Mysore won all their three league matches and with six points from as many games played, clinched the South Zone Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho Tournament title for the first time, at the University Grounds here yesterday. In their final league match, University of Mysore, well-served by some inspiring play by K.S. Megha (played 3 minutes & scored 3 points), Jayashree (scored 4 points), Sindhu (played 3 minutes) and Veena (played 3 minutes & scored 1 point), scored a 15-4  win over defending champion, University of Calicut and emerged as the Champion team.

University of Calicut with 4 points from three games (2 wins & 1 loss) emerged as the runner-up, while Mangalore University with 1 point finished third. University of Kerala secured the fourth place. Both Mangalore University and University of Kerala finished with 1 point each after the league stage when they tied their league match at 12-12, and to decide the third place winner, Mangalore University emerged as the winner in the minimum chase time allotted.

Former International Basketball Player Seeth Chinnappa presenting the winners trophy to K.S. Bhavya, captain of kho-kho team of University of Mysore, during the valedictory of South Zone Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho Tournament-2017 at the University Hall here yesterday. Also seen are Prof. Dayananda Mane, Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore, Dr. P. Krishniah, Director (In-charge), Department of PE, University of Mysore, Satyakumar, Coach, UoM, Kumar, Senate Member, B.D. Kantharaj, Manager, B. Mahadevappa, Finance Officer, UoM, Sunil Kumar, Observer, AIU, Pulakeshi Shettappanavar and the team players.

All the four teams qualified for the All India Inter-Zonal Women’s Kho-Kho Championships (2017-18) to be held in Gujarat in December 2017. The prizes to the winners were given away by Seeth Chinnappa, former International basketball player & University of Mysore’s Kho-Kho player and Prof. Dayananda Mane, Acting Vice-Chancellor Mysore University.

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The former Mysore University players in the women’s section who won medals in the All India Inter-University Kho-Kho Tourney in 1981-82, 2013-14 were felicitated by the Dept. of Physical Education, Mysore University, during the valedictory function.

Final Placing — League: 1. University of Mysore-4 points, 2. University of Calicut -4 points, 3. Mangalore University-1 point, 4. University of Kerala-1 point.

Results – League

University of Mysore bt University of Calicut 15-4; Mangalore University tied with University of Kerala 12-12; University of Mysore bt University of Kerala 9-5; University of Calicut bt Mangalore University 9-8.

Match for third place

Mangalore University bt University of Kerala (For Mangalore University N. Sudha played 1min & 40s, while University of Kerala’s Sree Lakshmi played only for 1 minute & 29s) by minimum chase time.

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