I. Thusyanthan of Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna and S. Sinthuya of Union College, Jaffna won the coveted P.W. Pestonjee Trophies for being adjudged the Most Outstanding Players in the Men’s and Women’s categories at the Asian /German Sports Exchange Programme organised All Island (unranked) Table Tennis Championship 2014 concluded at the Central College, Jaffna tables last [...]

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Thusyanthan and Sinthuya of Jaffna Most Outstanding TT players

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I. Thusyanthan of Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna and S. Sinthuya of Union College, Jaffna won the coveted P.W. Pestonjee Trophies for being adjudged the Most Outstanding Players in the Men’s and Women’s categories at the Asian /German Sports Exchange Programme organised All Island (unranked) Table Tennis Championship 2014 concluded at the Central College, Jaffna tables last week-end.

I. Thusyanthan of Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna

Jaffna Union College’s S. Sinthuya exhibited her prowess winning the Women’s Singles, under 21 and under 18 singles finals while L. Thusyanthan fought all the way to win the Boy’s under 15 finals defeating school-mate J. Jesikaran and finished runner-up in the Men’s singles and Under 18 events.

Chief Guest Mrs. N. Santhira Kumar, Principal of Anaicoddai RCTMS Jaffna gave away the trophies to the winners.

Final Results Men’s:

Singles – Tharindu Keshan Perera (Stag Table Tennis Academy) bt. I. Thusyanthan (Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna) 11/07, 11/08
Boys:
Under 21 Singles – Vettivel Nishothan (Jaffna Hindu College) bt. Mohan Agashan (Jaffna Hindu College) 11/09, 09/11, 11/08
Under 18 Singles – Mohan Agashan (Jaffna Hindu College) bt. I. Thusyanthan (Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna 13/11, 05/11, 11/05
Under 15 Singles – I. Thusyanthan (Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna) bt. J. Jesikaran (Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna) 11/09, 11/13
Under 12 Singles – Mahith Jayasumana (Lyceum Intl’ School, Gampaha) bt. Sanuth Jayasumana (Lyceum Intl’ School, Gampaha) 11/08, 09/11, 12/10
Under 10 Singles – Sanuth Jayasumana (Lyceum Intl’ School, Gampaha) bt. Kaveesha Idumina (Anuruddha College, Nawalapitiya) 11/05, 08/11, 11/07
Under 08 Singles – Ravindu Nithulekumbara (St. Mary’s College, Kegalle) bt. Thathmira Jayasundera (Anuruddha College, Nawalapitiya) 11/04, 11/07
Most Outstanding Player (Men’s category) – I. Thusyanthan (Anaicoddai RCTMS, Jaffna)
Women’s singles:

S. Sinthuya of Union College, Jaffna

S. Sinthuya (Jaffna Union College) bt. Nethmi Kularatne (Southlands College, Galle) 11/03, 11/03
Girls’ Under 21 Singles – S. Sinthuya (Union College, Jaffna) bt. S. Kema (Young Men’s Hindu Association) 12/10, 11/05
Under 18 Singles – S. Sinthuya (Union College, Jaffna) bt. Rukshani Wijesinghe (Buddhist Girls College, Mt. Lavinia) 14/12, 13/11
Under 15 Singles – Nethmi Kularatne (Southlands College, Galle) bt. Rukshani Wijesinghe (Buddhist Girls College, Mt. Lavinia) 11/07, 11/09
Under 12 Singles – Maneesha Siriwardene (Ladies College, Colombo) bt. Sadini Sathsara (Southlands College, Galle) 11/04, 11/02
Under 10 Singles – Oshadhi Umayangana (Buddhist Girls College, Mt. Lavinia) bt. Hansika Devindi (Buddhist Girls College, Mt. Lavinia) 11/09, 07/11, 11/06
Under 08 Singles – U. Jayani (Jaffna Hindu Primary School) bt. G.H. Ruvindu Kawshanthi (Southlands College, Galle) 11/03, 11/06
Most Outstanding Player (Women’s category) – S. Sinthuya (Jaffna Union College) – Lakshman Ranasinghe

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