NTR University, Andhra Pradesh, defeated Karpagam University of Tamil Nadu in the inaugural match in the men's section of the South Zone Inter-university badminton tournament here today.
NTR University scored a 3-0 win.
Other results: Hindustan bt Gulbarga 3-0; Jain University bt JNT, Anantpur 3-0; Kuvempu beat Moulana Abul Urdu University 3-0; Periyar defeated Palamuru 3-0; Annamalai defeated Satvana 3-0; Sri Venkateshwara bt Sri Krishnadevaraya 3-0; Thiruvallur bt Alagappa 3-0; JNT beat Calicut 3-2.
Women:
Madras bt Cochin 2-0; JNT bt Calicut 2-1; Central bt Rani Chennamma 2-0; Madurai Kamaraj bt Krishnadevaraya 2-0; Bharatidasan bt JNT 2-0; Christ bt Krishna 2-0.
Dr S Sundararaj, Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sport Development Minister, inaugurated the tournament being held at Bharathiar University, in the presence of State Municipal Administration minister, S P Velumani.
