<p>In the semifinals at the Badminton Hall adjacent to the Railway Sports ground on Friday, Raju powered past Vara Prasad of Mysore Division in straight games 21-8, 21-6 for an emphatic entry into the title round.<br /><br />His opponent in the final, however, did not even break sweat. Jamsheed won through on a walkover after his Bangalore team-mate Hersen KS conceded their semifinal clash.<br />Playing with different partners, Raju and Jamsheed made it to the doubles final as well. Raju and Jagadeesh outclased Chengappa and MN Joshi 21-12, 21-11 in the first semifinal, while Jamsheed and Hersen got the better of Parthasaradhi and Rajashekar 21-7, 21-5 in the other last-four tie.<br /><br />Bangalore Division will take on Hubli Workshop in the team finals, also on Saturday, after both won through to the title round on Thursday.<br /><br />DH News Service<br /><br />Results (semifinals):<br /><br />Singles: Anil Kumar Raju (Bangalore) bt Vara Prasad (Mysore) 21-8, 21-6; Jamsheed (Bangalore) w/o Hersen KS (Bangalore).<br /><br />Doubles: Jamsheed/Hersen KS (Bangalore) bt Parthasaradhi/Rajashekar (Hubli Workshop) 21-7, 21-5; Anil Kumar Raju/Jagadeesh (Bangalore) bt Chengappa/MN Joshi (Railway Protection Force) 21-12, 21-11.</p>
<p>In the semifinals at the Badminton Hall adjacent to the Railway Sports ground on Friday, Raju powered past Vara Prasad of Mysore Division in straight games 21-8, 21-6 for an emphatic entry into the title round.<br /><br />His opponent in the final, however, did not even break sweat. Jamsheed won through on a walkover after his Bangalore team-mate Hersen KS conceded their semifinal clash.<br />Playing with different partners, Raju and Jamsheed made it to the doubles final as well. Raju and Jagadeesh outclased Chengappa and MN Joshi 21-12, 21-11 in the first semifinal, while Jamsheed and Hersen got the better of Parthasaradhi and Rajashekar 21-7, 21-5 in the other last-four tie.<br /><br />Bangalore Division will take on Hubli Workshop in the team finals, also on Saturday, after both won through to the title round on Thursday.<br /><br />DH News Service<br /><br />Results (semifinals):<br /><br />Singles: Anil Kumar Raju (Bangalore) bt Vara Prasad (Mysore) 21-8, 21-6; Jamsheed (Bangalore) w/o Hersen KS (Bangalore).<br /><br />Doubles: Jamsheed/Hersen KS (Bangalore) bt Parthasaradhi/Rajashekar (Hubli Workshop) 21-7, 21-5; Anil Kumar Raju/Jagadeesh (Bangalore) bt Chengappa/MN Joshi (Railway Protection Force) 21-12, 21-11.</p>
