Sunday, February 10, 2002
Payyanur: Tamil Nadu won the championship in the 24th Federation Cup NationalVolleyball Tournament at the Jimmy George Floodlit stadium at Govt Boys HS Grounds,Payyanur. They beat Punjab in the final match held today. Score 25-18,25-8,25-22,25-18. Tamilnadu entered into the final by defeating the defending champion Railways and Punjab by beating the host team Kerala.
In the women's section Railways grabbed the championship by beating the host team Kerala for starigt sets.
Score 25-22,25-13,25-19. Raiways and Kerala reached final by defeating Tamilnadu and Karnataka respectively. The third position had gone to Kerala in men's section and Karnataka in womens' section.
Adv. Mohanachandran, the president of Kerala Sports Council, distributed the trophies at the closing ceremony held tonight. Sri. T.Govindan MP, the chairamn of the organising committee presided over. Sri. T.Govindan MP was honoured ny the National Volleyball Association at the function for his sincere efforts in conducting the tournament and for his contributions to the sports field.
