Chamathsara and Virunaka shine
Most outstanding Player of the Tournament ( Boys ) Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College, Colombo
Chamathsara Fernando of Girl’s High School, Mount Lavinia and Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College were the most outstanding players at the Western Province Open Ranking Table Tennis Championships, conducted by the I & D Table Tennis Academy at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium recently.
In the final of the women’s Singles Chamathsara Fernando although losing the first set to Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya, came back to win the next two sets. Earlier in the tournament, she defeated Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya in the in two straight sets to win the under 15 Singles championship to claim a double.
In the boys’ segment, Virunika Hendahewa also claimed a double by defeating Nimesh Ranchagoda also of Royal College in a two setter in the under 12 boys’ singles category and Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College in in a the U-14 finals grueling three setter.
In the boys’ Under 10 singles, Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda also
Most outstanding Player of the Tournament ( Girls ) Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School , Mt Lavinia
pulled off a double when he won the final of the under 10 boys’ singles beating A.Z. Chitty of S. Thomas’ College and teaming up with Lithmanama of Wesley College to win the under 12 doubles over Virunaka Hendahewa and Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College.
Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College also claimed a double by winning the boys under 18 singles over Rumal Intikab of Royal College and then partnered with Intikab to win the under 15 doubles by beating Upeksha Gihan and M.A. Ashkar, both of Royal College.
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Results
Under 08 Girl’s Singles : Hasali Sanaya Buddhadasa of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo beat Maleesha Munasinghe, Holy Cross College, Gampaha – 11/07, 11/06
Under 08 Boy’s Singles : Kumuditha Lakshan of Warapitiya Junior School, Warapitiya beat Senura Dilanka Silva of Isipathana College, Colombo – 11/07, 11/08
Under 10 Girl’s Singles : Ayla Chitty of Ladies College, Colombo beat Ushiri Perera of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia – 07/11, 11/08, 13/11
Under 10 Boy’s Singles : Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda beat A. Z . Chitty of S Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia – 11/05, 11/05
Under 12 Girl’s Singles : Hansani Piyumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda beat Tharushi Naveena of Good Shepered Convent, Colombo – 11/04, 11/04
Under 12 Boy’s Singles : Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College,Colombo beat Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College, Colombo – 11/07, 13/11
Under 15 Girl’s Singles : Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia beat Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo – 11/06, 11/04
Under 15 Boy’s Singles : Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College, Colombo beat Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo – 06/11, 15/13, 11/08
Under 18 Girl’s Singles : Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo beat Eroni Kavindya of Holy Family Convent, Kalutara – 11/07, 11/07
Under 18 Boy’s Singles : Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo beat Rumal Intikab of Royal College,Colombo – 11/05, 11/08
Under 12 Girl’s Doubles : Tharushi Naveena of Good Shephered Convent, Colombo & Sachini Alwis of Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia beat Dilani Bimalka Perera of Holy Cross College, Gampaha & Mihinsa De Alwis of Lyceum International School, Wattala – 09/12, 11/02, 11/03
Under 12 Boy’s Doubles : Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School , Nugegoda & Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley College, Colombo beat Virunaka Hendahewa / Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College, Colombo – 11/09, 05/11, 12/10
Under 15 Girl’s Doubles : Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda & Eroni Kavindya of Holy Family Convent, Kalutara beat Hasini Gunasekara & Thanuri Gayara of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo – 14/12, 11/08
Under 15 Boy’s Doubles: Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College , Colombo & Rumal Intikab of Royal College, Colombo beat Upeksha Gihan / M A Ashkar of Royal College, Colombo – 11/07, 11/07
Men’s Singles : Y. S. Jayakody of Sri Lanka Army beat Ashan Aswida of Anura Central College, Yakkala – 06/11, 11/08,11/08
Women’s Singles : Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia beat Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda – 08/11, 11/09,11/09
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