The Hindu : Mangalore to host inter-varsity athletics meet

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Mangalore to host inter-varsity athletics meet

Chennai July 17. The Mangalore University will host this year's All-India inter-university athletics meet on December 25. The Madurai-Kamaraj University is conducting the All-India chess tournament for both men and women, on Novermber 15.

These venues and dates of various inter-university events were finalised recently during a meeting at the Kurukshetra University. The venues and dates for the all-India canoeing and kayaking and all-India yachting championships and the West Zone badminton championships are yet to be finalised. The Madras University is not hosting any event this year.

The events, venues and dates:

All-India basis - Athletics (half marathon and walking) (Mangalore: Dec. 25); Ball badminton (men: Andhra: Nov. 20 and women: MGU; Kottayam: Dec. 5); Boxing (men: Kurukshetra: Dec. 15); Chess (Madurai-Kamaraj: Nov. 15); Cricket (women: DAV; Indore: Nov. 20); Cross country races (men & women: BHU; Varanasi: Oct. 30); Cycling (men & women: Pune: Oct. 25); Football (women: Delhi: Dec. 5); Gymnastics: rhythmic gymnastics (women) & malkhamb (Kurukshetra: Nov. 10); Hockey (women: Kurukshetra: Dec. 10); Judo (men & women: Punjab; Chandigarh;: Nov. 30); Powerlifting: weightlifting (men & women) and best physique (men) (LNIPE; Gwalior: Nov. 10); Rowing (men & women: Punjab; Chandigar: Oct. 25); Softball (men & women: GNDU; Amritsar: Oct. 15); Squash (men: Mumbai: Feb. 1; 2003); Aquatics: swimming, diving (men & women) & waterpolo (men: Calcutta: Oct. 20); Tennis (women: Rajasthan; Jaipur: Jan. 5; 2003); Wrestling (men: CCS; Meerut: Oct. 25); Yogasanas (men & women: GNDU; Amritsar: Nov. 15); Archery (men & women: Delhi: Nov. 5); Korfball (GNDU: Oct. 30); Shooting (men & women: Jiwaji; Gwalior: Dec. 15); Netball (men & women: GNDU: Dec. 20).

Two Zone: Basketball (women: North-East: Punjab; South- West & Inter-Zone: Alagappa; Karaikudi (TN): Nov. 10); Handball (men & women: NE & IZ: BHU (Oct. 5); SW: Annamalai-_ Oct. 10); Kabaddi (women: NE: Kurukshetra; SW & IZ: MSU; Thirunelveli (TN): Nov. 10); Oct. 25; Kho-kho: (men: Punjab; SW: VTU; Belgaum (Nov. 10); Women: NE & IZ: GNDU; SW: Pune: Dec. 5); Tennis (men: NE & IZ:AMU; Aligarh; SW: Karnatak (Dharwad: Jan. 5; 2003); Volleyball (women: NE:Dr. Y.S. Parmar; SW & IZ: MGU; Kottayam: Dec. 20)

Four-zone: Badminton (men & women: N & IZ: JMI (Delhi); E: BHU; S: Andhra; W: vacant: Jan. 5; 2003); Basketball (men: N: JMI; E: Utkal (Bhubaneswar); S & IZ: Annamalai; W: IIT; Mumbai: Dec.10); Cricket (men: N & IZ: CCS (Meerut); E: Calcutta; S: Annamalai; W: Amaravati); Football (men: N: Aligarh MU; E: Kalyani; S & IZ: Calicut; W: Shivaji (Kolhapur): Nov. 30); Hockey (men: N & IZ: CCS; Meerut; E: Sambalpur; S: Bharathidasan; W: Mumbai: Dec. 20); Kabaddi (men: N: Dr. Y.S. Parmar; E & IZ: VBS; Purvanchal; S: Bharathidasan; W: Barkatullah; Bhopal: Nov. 15); Table tennis (men & women: N: G. B. Pant; E: Patna; S & IZ: Kerala Agri.; Thrissur; W: J.N. Vyas; Jodhpur: Nov. 5; Volleyball (men: N: HNB; Garhwal; E: Burdwan; S: Bharathiar; W & IZ: MDSU; Ajmer).