Udaya and Ishara emerge top paddlers
All Island Open Ranking and Novices Table Tennis Championship 2017
View(s): Udaya Ranasinghe of Vidyartha College, Kandy and Ishara Madurangi of Sri Lanka Ports Authority winning Triple Crown in the Boys and Girls categories were awarded Shehan Semasinghe Challenge Trophies at the inaugural All-Island Open Ranking and Novices Table Tennis Championship 2017.
The championship was organised and conducted by the Anuradhapura District Table Tennis Association was held at the Indoor Stadium, Anuradhapura with Shehan Semasinghe, President of the North Central Province Table Tennis Association gracing the occasion as Chief Guest.
Results:
- Novices Under-8 Boys’ Singles: Agasthaya A Kashyapa (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Naviru Nethsitha (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 2-0 (11/ 6 , 11/
- Novices Under-8 Girls’ Singles: Tashmi Katakubura (Good Shepard’s Convent, Kandy) beat Dihansi Peiris (Lumbini College, Colombo) 2-0 (11/5, 11/6)
- Novices Under-10 Boys’ Singles: Shaffeer Aslam (Kingswood College, Kandy) beat Sashiranga Ranasinghe (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 2-1 (11/ 8 , 6/11 , 11/9)
- Novices Under-10 Girls’ Singles: Nethmi Imasha (Swarnapali Balika Vidyalaya Anuradhapura) beat Sinali Kasuki, (Anula Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Galle) 2-1 (11/9, 10/12, 14/12)
- Novices Under-12 Boys’ Singles: Theshan Sadew (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Nuwan Chamara (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 2-1 (4/11, 11/9, 12/10)
- Novices Under-12 Girls’ Singles: Chathuli Dangalla (Dudley Senanayake Central College, Tholangamuwa) beat Mandini Mohottiarachchi (Mahamaya College, Kandy) 2-1 (4/11, 11/9, 12/10)
- Novices Under-15 Boys’ Singles: Sanuth Jayasumana (Lyceum International School, Gampaha)beat Uvindu Rashmika (Kingswood College, Kandy) 2-1 (5/11, 11/8, 11/6)
- Novices Under-15 Girls’ Singles: Tharushi Chathurika (Mahamaya College, Kandy) beat Hashini Ikkiriwatte (Mahamaya College, Kandy) 2-1 (11/5, 4/11,11/2)
- Novices Under-18 Boys’ Singles: Akesh Dimantha (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Uvindu Rashmika (Kingswood College, Kandy) 2-1 (5/13, 12/10, 11/8)
- Novices Under-18 Girls’ Singles: Sarah Kalpani (Holy Cross College, Gampaha) beat Chamindi Anupama (Swarnapali Balika Vidyalaya Anuradhapura) 2-1 (6/11 , 11/7, 11/6)
- Novices Under-21 Boys’ Singles: R. Thushyanthan (Central College, Jaffna) beat Hasitha Udara (Kingswood College, Kandy) 2-0 (11/8, 11/4)
- Novices Under-21 Girls’ Singles: Sarah Kalpani (Holy Cross College, Gampaha) beat Minna Hassim (Ladies College, Colombo) 2-1 (7/11, 11/4, 11/5)
- Open Ranking Men’s Singles: Udaya Ranasinghe (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Nimesh Ranchagoda (Royal College, Colombo) 4-3 (10/12, 9/11, 11/6, 11/9, 7/11, 11/9, 11/6)
- Open Ranking Women’s Singles: Ishara Madurangi (Sri Lanka Ports Authority) beat Chamathsara Fernando (Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo) 4-3 (11/9, 7/11, 11/7, 10/12, 8/11, 13/11, 11/8)
- Open Ranking Men’s Doubles: Udaya Ranasinghe (Vidyartha College, Kandy)/B.N.B. Jayasinghe (MAS Intimates) beat Chameera Ginige (University of Sri Jayawardhanapura)/ Rohan Sirisena (Stag TT Academy) 3-1 (12/10, 5/11, 12/10, 11/5)
- Open Ranking Women’s Doubles: Ishara Madurangi (Sri Lanka Ports Authority)/ Nuwani Navodya (Sri Lanka Army) beat Kasuni Pitigala (Sri Lanka Army)and Naduni Surasinghe (Institute of Engineering Technology) 2-1 (11/6, 13/11, 11/7)
- Open Ranking Mixed Doubles: Ishara Madurangi (Sri Lanka Ports Authority)/Rohan Sirisena (Stag TT Academy) beat Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy)/Udaya Ranasinghe (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 3-0 (11/2, 16/14, 11/3)
- Open Ranking Under-21 Boys’ Singles: Udaya Ranasinghe (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Prasad J De Silva (MAS Intimates) 3-0 (11/7, 11/5, 11/8)
- Open Ranking Under-21 Girls’ Singles: Chamathsara Fernando (Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo) beat Imasha de Silva (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-1 (15/13, 11/6, 8/11, 11/3)