Manipur boys, girls in Sepak Takraw finals

Chandigarh, Dec 26 (UNI) Holders Manipur maintained their winning spree and entered the finals in both boy' and girls' sections in the team competitions of the 10th Junior National Sepak Takraw Championships here today.

In the boys semi-finals played at the St Joseph's School ground in Sector 44, Manipur displayed overall supremacy as they defeated Delhi by 2-0 (21-12 23-21 and 21-7 21-12) and Andhra Pradesh snuffed out the challenge of spirited Tamil Nadu whom they beat by 2-1.

In the girls semi-final matches, Manipur eliminated the challenge of Tamil Nadu 2-0 (21-19 12-21 15-11 and 21-11 21-8) and Orissa ousted Andhra Pradesh also by an identical score of 2-0 (21-15 21-15 and 21-14, 21-17).

Manipur boys will meet AP in the boys finals tomorrow, while in the girls section it will be Manipur versus Orissa.

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