Maria Irudayam, who won the National championship title for a record eighth time since 1979, was a picture of confidence and steel nerves while overcoming the challenge of unseeded former India No 3 Jagan Bengle (Banks Sports Board) at 25-0, 24-25, 25-11.

RESULTS

Men's singles (final): Anthony Maria Irudayam (Indian Airlines) bt Jagan Bengle (Banks Sports Board) 25-0, 24-25, 25-11. Third place: Suhas Pomendkar (AIESCB) bt B Radhakrishnan (Tamil Nadu) 25-21, 25-17. Semis: Jagan Bengle (BSB) bt B Radhakrishnan (Tamil Nadu) 25-16, 25-12; Anthony Maria Irudayam (IA) bt Suhas Pomendkar(AIESCB) 25-15, 25-4. Doubles (final): M Natraj/B Radhakrishnan (Tamil Nadu) bt Niranjan Nimkar/Aslam Chikte (Maharashtra) 25-13, 25-22.

Team championship (final): Banks Sports Board bt AIESCB 2-1: (Mahendra Tambe lost to Narsing Rao 5-25, 25-1, 4-25; Nagsen Etambe bt Suhas Pomendkar 25-13, 25-16; R Arokiaraj bt J Valentine 25-10, 25-27). Third place: Tamil Nadu bt LIC 2-1. Semis: BSB bt LIC 2-1, AIESCB bt Tamil Nadu 2-1.

Women's singles (final): R Sharmila (Tamil Nadu) bt top seed and defending champion Parimi Nirmal (LIC) 25-24, 25-19. Third place: Monaz Tanttra (Maharashtra) bt Rashmi Kumari (Bihar) 25-20, 25-12. Semis: Parimi Nirmala (LIC) bt Monaz Tanttra (Maharashtra) 25-21, 25-11; R Sharmila (Tamil Nadu) bt Rashmi Kumari (Bihar) 25-7, 25-10. Doubles (final): P Nirmala/Shilpa Joshi (LIC) bt Vijayalaxmi Somanchi/Kavita Somanchi (Delhi) 25-7, 25-24.

Veteran singles (final): Madhu Sunawane (Vidarbha) bt M Govindraj (Karnataka) 25-24,25-20.

Team championship (final): Tamil Nadu bt Maharashtra 3-0: R Sharmila bt Nalini Bolinjkar 25-0, 12-25, 25-11; D Swarnalata bt Monaz Tanttra 15-25, 25-9, 25-9; A Ponnarasi bt Minal Lele 25-10, 25-20. Third place: BSB bt Bihar 2-1. Semis: Tamil Nadu bt BSB 2-1; Maharashtra bt Bihar 2-1.