In the boys section, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Karnataka entered the quarterfinals of the St. Joseph’s College of Engineering — 21st Mini National Volleyball Championship. In Pool A,Tamil Nadu beat Rajasthan 25-9, 25-13, 25-10 and qualified for the quarterfinals.
Results: Girls: Pool A: Maharashtra bt Delhi 25-18, 25-14, 15-18; TN bt AP 23-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-19. Boys: Pool A: Tamil Nadu bt Rajasthan 25-9, 25-13, 25-10.
Sailing Event
Chennai Sailing Academy was flagged off and a practice race was conducted outside the harbour south of the shipping channel in the sunken ship area. The winds were rather low at about 5 to 7 knots from the North East and the sea was quite calm with the overcast sky. Defending champions K C Ganapathy fromTNSA and Varun Thakkar set the tone for the championship starting off on the top right at the start and finishing with a huge lead.
IT Down SDAT
Income-Tax, Chennai beat Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu team 82-73 in the Jeppiaar Trophy basketball tourney.