Mumbai : Mumbai Port Trust and last year’s runners-up Bombay YMCA ‘A’ registered comfortable wins to enter the semi-finals of the 62nd Callan Cup Open Volleyball Tournament, organized by the Bombay YMCA Physical Education Department, at the YMCA Jhulla Maidan, Agripada on Monday.
After defending champions Hoopers were shocked in the pre-quarter-finals, MbPT eased past Silver Spikers 25-10, 25-9 to set up the last four clash with Bombay YMCA ‘A’ who beat Parle Boys 25-14, 25-14. A.R. Sports ‘A’ halted Chembur YMCA 25-17, 25-23 in a tight quarter-final in the top half of the draw and will face Ali Boys ‘A’ in the other semi-final.
Earlier, in the pre-quarter-finals, Friends Club stunned Hoopers 25-15, 22-25, 15-7 in a best-of-three sets thriller, while Chembur YMCA rallied to overcome Naval Dockyard 25-27, 25-19, 15-7 in another thriller.
Results:
Quarter-finals: A.R. Sports ‘A’ bt Chembur YMCA 25-17, 25-23; MbPT bt Silver Spikers 25-10, 25-19; Bombay YMCA ‘A’ bt Parle Boys 25-14, 25-14; Ali Boys ‘A’ w/o Friends Club.
Pre-Quarter-finals: Friends Club bt Hoopers 25-15, 22-25, 15-7; Ali Boys ‘A’ bt Tulunadu 25-18, 25-22; A.R. Sports ‘A’ bt Bombay YMCA ‘B’ 25-18, 25-19; Chembur YMCA bt Naval Dockyard 25-27, 25-19, 15-7; MbPT w/o A.R. Sports ‘B’; Sliver Spikers bt Ali Boys ‘B’ 25-23, 15-25, 15-9; Parle Boys bt Mulund Commerce College 25-16, 25-9; Bombay YMCA ‘A’ bt BEST 25-10, 25-9.
