<p>Defending champions Railways beat Maharashtra 19-14 in the men’s final to retain the Senior Nationals Kho-Kho championship here on Sunday. <br /></p>.<p>In the women’s section, favourites Maharashtra ended Kerala’s fine run, winning the summit clash 18-16 in the 48th edition of the tournament.<br /><br />Hosts Karnataka, who lost their semifinal tie, had to settle for the third position in the men’s category and the women’s category in the championship. <br /><br />Results: Final: Men: Railways SPB: 19 bt Maharashtra: 14. <br />Women: Maharshtra: 18 bt Kerala: 16. <br /><br />Third-place-playoff: Men: Kolhapur: 7 bt Karnataka: 5.<br />Women: Karnataka bt West Bengal<br /><br />Semifinals: Men: Railways SPB: 19 bt Kolhapur: 9; Maharashtra: 17 bt Karnataka: 10.<br />Women: Kerala: Innings 10 bt West Bengal: 8; Maharashtra: 8 bt Karnataka: 7.</p>
<p>Defending champions Railways beat Maharashtra 19-14 in the men’s final to retain the Senior Nationals Kho-Kho championship here on Sunday. <br /></p>.<p>In the women’s section, favourites Maharashtra ended Kerala’s fine run, winning the summit clash 18-16 in the 48th edition of the tournament.<br /><br />Hosts Karnataka, who lost their semifinal tie, had to settle for the third position in the men’s category and the women’s category in the championship. <br /><br />Results: Final: Men: Railways SPB: 19 bt Maharashtra: 14. <br />Women: Maharshtra: 18 bt Kerala: 16. <br /><br />Third-place-playoff: Men: Kolhapur: 7 bt Karnataka: 5.<br />Women: Karnataka bt West Bengal<br /><br />Semifinals: Men: Railways SPB: 19 bt Kolhapur: 9; Maharashtra: 17 bt Karnataka: 10.<br />Women: Kerala: Innings 10 bt West Bengal: 8; Maharashtra: 8 bt Karnataka: 7.</p>
