Ranasinghe romp at Butterfly TT Championships
View(s):Vidyartha College, Kandy schoolboy Udaya Ranasinghe came up with a stunning performance to clinch three titles at the third Open All Island Ranking Table Tennis Championships, organized by the Butterfly Sports Club and played at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium in Mount Lavinia recently.
Ranasinghe started off by defeating his schoolmate Krishan Wickramaratne in a three setter to win the under 15 singles before going on to complete a double by taking the Under 18 also in a three-setter by beating Thilina Wijesiri also of Vidyartha College. He crowned
Ishara Madurangi of SL Air Force Open Women’s Singles Champion
himself with glory when he prevailed in a grueling four-setter to beat the more experienced Rohan Sirisena of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
In the open women’s singles, Ishara Madurangi did the honours for Sri Lanka Air Force when she overcame schoolgirls Erandi Warusawithana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda in a nerve wracking five-setter.
Kavsihka Kavindi of Dharmasoka College, Ambalgoda was adjudged the Most Promising Player in the girls’ category, while Udesh Randika of Dudley Senanayake Central College, Tholangamuwa emerged the Most Promising Player among the boys.
Results
Open Men’s Singles
Udaya Ranasinghe beat Rohan Sirisena 12/10,0/12,11/07,11/08.
Open Women’s Singles.
Ishara Madurangi beat Erandi Warsuwitha 11/09,, 13/11, 11/08, 6/11, 11/07.
Under 18 girls singles
Erandi Warsuiawithana beat pavani Sirisena 7/11,11/03,11/06.
Under 18 boys singles
Udaya Ranasinghe beat Thilina Wijesiri 11/09,15/13, 11/08.
Under 15 girls singles
Chamathsara Fernando beat Pavani Sirisena 08/11,11/0907/11,07/11, 13/11,11/07.
Under 15 boys singles
Udaya Ranasinghe of Vidyartha College, Kandy Open Men’s Singles Champion
Udaya Ranasinghe beat Krishan Wickramaratne 11/09, 11/07,11/09.
Under 12 girls singles
Thanushi Rodrigo beat Imasha DeSilva 11/07, 11/13, 11/07, 06/11, 12/10.
Under 12 boys singles
Dewmith Weerasena beat Udesh Randika 11/06, 04/11,10/12, 11/09, 12/10.
Under 10 girls singles
Kasvishka Kavindi beat Sanduni Prabudhikka 04/11, 1/02, 06/11, 11/07,11/09.
Under 10 boys singles
Hiruni Warusawithana beat Yasiru Maleesha 13/11, 09/11, 11/07, 16/14.
The Promising Player of the Tournament (Gilrs) :
Kavishka Kavindi of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
The Promising Player of the Tournament (Boys):
Udesh Randika of Dudley Senanayake Central College, Tholangamuwa
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