Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Tamil Nadu entered the boys’ quarter-finals of the 24th National Junior Throwball Championship in Bhopal, reports PTI.

Bihar beat Karnataka 13-15 15-13 15-8, Madhya Pradesh beat Bengal 15-1 15-3, Delhi defeated Uttar Pradesh 15-2 15-3 and Tamil Nadu defeated Odisha 15-2 15-2 at Old Campion Ground.

The tournament was organised jointly by the Madhya Pradesh Throwball Association and Madhya Pradesh sports and youth welfare department. Around 500 players from 18 states, including Delhi, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Bihar and others are taking part in it.