Schoolboys and girls continued creating upsets in this year’s carrom Nationals as at the 47th National Carrom Singles. In a huge upset, the present World Men’s Singles title holder and Sri Lanka No.2 W.D. Nishantha Fernando was beaten by a schoolboy from Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa — Pramedha Mendis in a three set battle. [...]

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Schoolboys and girls continued creating upsets in this year’s carrom Nationals as at the 47th National Carrom Singles. In a huge upset, the

Kaushalya Vidanagama (top) and Detuni Nomaya claimed upset wins against ranked players - Pix by Anuradha Bandara

present World Men’s Singles title holder and Sri Lanka No.2 W.D. Nishantha Fernando was beaten by a schoolboy from Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa — Pramedha Mendis in a three set battle.

Last week two schoolgirls from Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya — Kusalya Vidanagama and Detuni Nomaya dethroned two ranked players.
Pramedha was halted in his advance as he was beaten by Tharanga Kelum (No.10) in the pre-quarter-finals in spite of the youngster who fought all the way as the game went to the last wire. Another upcoming youngster Udesh Chandima of the Sri Lanka Air Force — beat Tharanga Kelum and will meet another schoolboy Anas Ahamed from Royal College. This is expected to be a ding dong battle in the quarter-finals. In the first semi-final Chamil Cooray will meet Mohammed Shaheed and Anas Ahamed will meet Udesh Chandima in the second semi-finals.

All men’s and women’s Single semi-finals and finals along with the position matches will take place at the Sri Lanka Carrom Federation headquarters at Maharagama this weekend. – LR

Pre-quarter-final results:
Chamil Cooray beat Charith Madusanka 19/15, 23/12
M. Sheriffdeen (No.11) beat Viraj Fernando (No.7) 25/6, 25/8
Prabath Yatawara (No.9) beat M.T.M. Hilmy (No.5) 25/00, 21/7
Mohomad Shaheed (No.3) beat Brindly Wickramasinghe (No.12) 24/12, 20/7
Anas Ahmed (No.4) beat Ishan Kannangara 24/16, 20/2
Dimal Senaratne (No.6) beat Lahiru Eshan (No.13) 25/6, 24/5
Udesh Chandima (No.8) beat Joseph Dilan 25/4, 25/5
Tharanga Kelum (No.10) beat Pramedha Mendis 13/12, 14/25, 18/4

Quarter-final results:

Chamil Cooray beat M. Sheriffdeen 25/10, 25/23
Mohammed Shaheed beat Prabath Yatawara 25/18, 25/12
Anas Ahamed beat Dimal Senaratne 18/25, 25/19, 25/15
Udesh Chandima beat Tharanga Kelum 25/02, 11/25, 25/5

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