Host LNCPE, St. Joseph’s College (Tiruchi) and Jamal Mohd. College (Tiruchi) entered the semifinals of the sixth Mayor Dhyan Chand Memorial South India inter-collegiate hockey tournament, here on Saturday.

St. Joseph’s thrashed The American College (Maduari) 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Jamal Mohd. crushed Bharata Mata College (Kochi) 6-0 and LNCPE overcame Maharaj’s College (Ernakulam) 3-0 in the other quarterfinal matches.

St. John’s College (Palayamkottai) entered the quarterfinals after a 5-0 win over St. Albert’s College (Ernakulam).