Karnataka, Punjab advance in National Volleyball
By IANSThursday, December 16, 2010
CHENNAI - Expectedly, Karnataka and Punjab completed the mens quarter-finals line-up with straight forward victories in the Velammal Silver Jubilee Senior National volleyball championships, here Thursday.
In the final play-offs, Punjab got past Orissa 3-0 while Karnataka outplayed Andhra Pradesh also in straight games.
Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh progressed to the next round without much ado, defeating Chandigarh and Jharkhand, respectively.
Results (play off matches):
Men: Orissa bt West Bengal 25-18, 30-28, 20-25, 25-17; Andhra Pradesh bt Chhattisgarh 22-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 15-11; Punjab bt Orissa 25-19, 25-19, 26-24; Karnataka bt Andhra Pradesh 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.
Women: Uttar Pradesh bt Maharshatra 26-24, 23-25, 25-13, 25-7; Himachal Pradesh bt Haryana 25-15, 25-21, 25-16; Uttar Pradesh bt Chandigarh 26-24, 25-17, 25-19; Himachal Pradesh bt Jharkhand 25-13,25-10, 25-14.
