Nishantha and Lahiru take doubles title
Nishantha Fernando partnering Lahiru Eshan defeated Mohomad Shaheed and Anas Ahmad in the Men’s Doubles finals while in the Veterans Over-40 Singles Lalith Kumara scored an easy 25/0, 25/19 victory over Merryl Nanayakkara in the ongoing 27th Federation Carrom Championships being worked off at the Carrom Federation Headquarters in Maharagama.
Nishantha Fernando
The Fernando/Eshan combination beat Chamil Cooray/Brindley Wickramasinghe 25/17, 25/23 and Mohomad Shaheed/Anas Ahmed beat M. Sheriffdeen/Charith Madusanka 25/11, 21/25, 25/10 to enter Men’s Doubles finals and veterans Lalith Kumara beat C.S. Withnage 25/5 and Merryl Nanayakkara beat Upali Premachandra 25/21 to qualify for the Veterans final.
Results of the events completed upto last weekend:
Women’s Doubles semi-finals: Joseph Roshita/Chalani Lakmali beat Sumalya/Kusalya Vidanagama 25/19, 9/25, 25/12 will meet R.A.D.M. Kanchanamala/Joseph Dilka the pair who beat Sadini Nirasha/Tharushi Himamsika 25/14
Women’s Double finals: Joseph Roshita/Chalani Lakmali Liyanage beat R.A.D.M. Kanchanamala/Joseph Dilka 25/7, 25/3
Women’s Singles: Joseph Roshita received a walk-over while Maduwanthi Gunadasa beat Joseph Dilka 25/12, 12/23, 19/10, Sadini Nirasha beat Maduka Dilshani 25/11, 25/1, R.A.D./M. Kanchanamala beat Kusalya Vidanagama 25/4, 25/6, Sashika Sandamali beat Tharushi Himansika 20/17, 12/22, 18/7, Sumalya Vidanagama beat Kalyani Amarasinghe 25/7, 23/7, Minsadi Laknara beat Gangani Chaturika 25/0, 25/0 and Chalani Lakmali Liyanage received a walk-over in the quarter-finals and the winners are lined-up to play in the semi-finals and Finals to be worked-off on July 26 and 27 at the same venue
Semi-finals line-up:
Joseph Roshita vs. Maduwanthi Gunadasa
Sadini Nirasha vs. R.A.D.M. Kanchanamala
Sanshika Sandamali vs. Sumalya Vidnagama
Minsadi Laknara vs. Chalani Lakmali
Mixed Doubles 1st Semi-Final: D. Nishantha Fernando/Chalani Lakmali Liyanage beat A.N.M. Ameer/Maduwanthi Gunadasa 26/2
2nd Semi-Final: Chamil Cooray/R.A.D.M. Kanchanamala beat Lahir Eshan/Joseph Roshita 25/9
Finals: Camil Cooray/R.A.D.M. Kanchanamala beat D. Nishantha Fernando/Chalani Lakmali Liyanage 25/0, 25/10
In the Rankers’ event the following matches are scheduled to be played this weekend:
Keevan Nimneth vs. Chamil Cooray, A.N.M. Ameer vs. Charith Madusanka, Y.M.P. Udayanga vs. Ishan Kannangara, Lasantha Chaminda vs. M.T.M. Hilmy, Sahan Geeth vs. Thranga Kelum, T.T. Naotunne vs. Anas Ahamed, Lalith Kumara vs. M. Sheriffdeen. Chanaka Jeevan vs. Udesh Chandima, Pamod Ashendra vs. D. Nilantha Fernando, Lahiru Eshan vs. Shanaka Nadeesha, Isuru Jayasinghe vs. M.F.M. Fakir, W.M. Muffees vs. Viraj Fernando , Dineth Dulakshana vs. Dimal Senaratne, K.G.S.J. Presad vs. Ajith Chandrasoma, Hasith Anuruddha vs Brindly Wickremasinghe, A.C.M. Aslam vs. Mohammed Shaheed.
The next event scheduled to be held this year will be the Lanka Plate Carrom Tournament which is a non-ranking tournament. This tournament will be worked-off on August 16 and entries will close on August 1 and the draw to be held on the following day. Entry forms can be obtained from M.R. Mathiasz, Gen. Secy. 228/5, Hill Street, Dehiwela. Contact No. 0774454323 and from K. Abeyweera, C.F.S.L. Headquarters, 129/1, High Level Road, Maharagama. Contact No. 011-4962139.