All-India volleyball tournament begins

Patna, March 22, 2011: An All-India volleyball tournament began at the Gandhi Maidan here on Tuesday. The tournament is being organized by the Human Resources Department of the Bihar Government and Dr Shiv Narayan Singh Sports Foundation jointly as part of the Bihar Day celebrations.

In the opening match of the evening, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) beat Combined Army 25-13, 25-11, 25-16.

Eight teams in men’s section and four in women section have been playing in the tournament.

Earlier, Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha inaugurated the tournament in a colourful opening function. Dr RN Singh, president of the Dr Shiv Narayan Singh Sports Foundation presided over the function.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui