Centre-half Mani’s three strikes and a brace each by left-in Darshan and Kariappa, helped Sports School Ponnampet register a facile 8-2 win over Padriyad, Tellicherry in their last Group ’A’ encounter and qualify for the semifinals in the High School boys section of the Andolana Cup Invitation hockey tournament played at Mysore on Wednesday. Muthappa was the other scorer for the winner while Nithin and Kusha reduced the margin for the loser.

Best School, Bellary topped Group ’A’ with an all win record (4 played & 4 win) while DYSS, Bellary topped Group ’B’ with four wins. Bagalkot finished runner-up in Group ’B’ (three wins and one loss) and qualified for the semifinals.

The results: Invitation tournament: High School Boys: League: Sports School, Ponnampet bt Padriyad, Tellicherry 8-2; Best School, Bellary bt DYSS, Gulbarga 4-0; DYSS, Bellary bt Bagalkot 5-1; Tellicherry bt Mangalore 4-1; Gagag bt Padriyad, Tellicherry 8-1; DYSS, Hassan bt Tellicherry 4-0; Sports School, Ponnampet bt DYSS, Gulbarga 2-1; Bagalkot bt Mangalore 2-0. District tourney: College Boys: Semifinals: St. Philomena’s FGC bt TTL College of management 1-0; SBRR Mahajana PU College bt Sree Cauvery PU College 3-2 (tie-breaker).

High School Boys: Semifinals: Sree Ramakrishna Vidyashala bt Sree Cauvery HS 6-0; JSS HS bt Govt. HS, Hansoge, KR Nagar 3-2.

High school Girls: Third Place: Demonstration HS bt Good Shepherd ’B’ 3-1 (tie-breaker). Primary Boys: Third Place: Cauvery HPS bt DMS 3-2 (tie-breaker).