Karthik bags title

Vijayawada: Boddu Murali Naga Venkata Karthik defeated Ganta Dishanth 6-5 to win the boys U-14 title in the YSR Trophy – South India tennis tournament at IGMC stadium, Vijayawada on Tuesday. In doubles Karthik and Lavanya lost the final to P Surya Akash and Shurdh 0-6, 0-6. Selection trialsGuntur District selection trials for Dr YSR sports school admission to classes III and IV will be held at BR Stadium, Guntur on June 23 and 24. District teams for state trials at ANU grounds, Guntur on June 29-30 will be selected on basis of this. Interested athletes should report at the venue by 9 am on June 23. For details contact G Venkataswara Rao, DSA, Guntur. Award for RajuYSR Trophy organisation presented the Bharath Tennis Bhishmacharya award to C Budda Raju, secretary, All India seniors tennis association (AISTA) during the South India tennis tournament. Raju served tennis over 20 years and conducted a number of AISTA tournaments across the country for 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+, 70+ age groups .