Susantha, Suranga emerge champions
Reigning national snooker champion Susantha Boteju of YMCA and Suranga Perera of Castle Cue Club Kandy emerged champions of the
Susantha Boteju receiving Joseph Perera memorial trophy from chief organiser Sampath Perera
inaugural Joseph Perera Memorial Snooker Double tournament which was played at the Embassy Pool Parlour in Kandy.
The duo pairing together outclassed the pair of S.M. Ibrahim (YMCA)/M.M. Rikaz (MICH) with a convincing two frames to nil in the three frames final.
The final was expected to be a closely contested affair due to the fact that their opponents were not going to be easy nuts to crack judging by the performances they put in the quarter and semi-final encounters.
However a high standard of snooker was witnessed with 80 cueists that included the Sri Lanka national billiard and snooker champions K.H. Sirisoma and Susantha Boteju in
Suranga Perera who partnered Boteju receiving the Joseph Perera Memorial Trophy from Hairulla Abdeen
action at the two day tournament.
The champions were rewarded with a cash award of Rs. 50,000/- and the Joseph Perera memorial trophy while the runner up received a cash award Rs. 20,000/- and a trophy.
The tournament conducted in memory of the late Joseph Perera who was an ardent supporter of cue sports and kept the game alive in the hill capital was organised by his son Sampath Perera with support from Hairulla Deen.
The well organised tournament was highly commended by the participants and the vast number of spectators who came to witness the proceedings over the two days.
Sampath who also received support from well wishes and friends intends to conduct the tournament annually in memory of his father who he says has done a lot to the game.
The champions and runners up of the Joseph Perera Memorial Snooker Doubles Tournament from left Suranga Perera, Susantha Perera, M.M. Rikaz and S.M. Ibrahim posing for a picture after the final match
| Results
Quarter-finals: K.H. Sirisoma (SLPA)/Anil Rohana (AAC) beat M.Y.M. Ariff/M.S.M. Sajahan (MICH) 2-1 (48/39, 42/52, 54/42); Susantha Boteju (YMCA)/Suranga Perera (Castle CC) beat Mohamed Shamil/Reezan Rumy (Sea Endless) 2-1 (26/54, 46/33, 53/51); M.F.M. Fahim/M.I.M. Imaz (Sea Endless) beat M.I.M. Isham/P.A.M. Badurdeen (MSC) 2-1 (30/53, 56/27, 60/29); S.M. Ibrahim (YMCA)/M.M. Rikaz (MICH) beat A. Rahuman/I.M. Imdhad (EPP) 2-1 (54/26, 40/51, 48/46). Semi-finals: Susantha Boteju (YMCA)/Suranga Perera (Castle CC) beat K.H. Sirisoma (SLPA)/Anil Rohana (AAC) 2-1 (54/40, 22/72, 64/17); S.M. Ibrahim (YMCA)/M.M. Rikaz (MICH) beat M.F.M. Fahim/M.I.M. Imaz (Sea Endless) 2-1 (37/51, 54/23, 83/53). Third Place Playoff: K.H. Sirisoma (SLPA)/Anil Rohana (AAC) beat M.F.M. Fahim/M.I.M. Imaz (Sea Endless) 1-0 (46/39). Final: Susantha Boteju (YMCA)/Suranga Perera (Castle CC) beat S.M. Ibrahim (YMCA)/M.M. Rikaz (MICH) 2-0 (51/33, 70/23). |