Royalist Vinuka and Musaeite Sandithi win top titles
Sandithie Jayasinghe of Musaeus College, Colombo and Royalist Vinuka Gunawardene won the Under 18 Singles Girls and Boys Championships at the MORA Smashes 2018 All Island Intermediate/Novices Men’s and Women’s, Age Group Boys’ and Girls’ Table Tennis Championship held recently at the New Gymnasium, University of Moratuwa table recently.
Minna Hassim from Ladies College, Colombo won the Intermediate Women’s Singles while in the Boys category Vidulaka Methwan of D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo emerged winner.
MORA Smashes Table Tennis 2018
Final Results
Under-8
Girls Singles:
Menuji Sahansa Weerasinghe (Viharamahadevi Balika MV, Kiribathgoda) beat A.G. Tharuli Jinethma (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 2-0 (11/9, 11/8)
Boys Singles:
Chithila Desandu Wanniarachchi (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Venura Abeyweera (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 2-1 (5/11, 11/7, 14/12)
Under-10
Girls Singles:
W. Chatumi Imaya (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda) beat Nethmi Hansika Perera (Karandeniya KV) 2-0 (11/6, 11/9)
Boys Singles:
M. Amasha Dewmika (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda) beat G.D. Akain Suranga (Colombo International School) 2-0 (11/2, 11/4)
Under-12
Girls Singles:
O. Vinuki Ranthuli (Dharamasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Hasini Dullewe (Hillwood College, Kandy) 2-0 (11/6, 11/6)
Boys Singles:
Diran Hamer (Royal College, Colombo) beat Saluka Premachandra (Ananda College, Colombo) 2-0 (11/6, 11/8)
Under-15
Girls Singles:
Vinuki Janithma (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Induprabha Rathnayake (Mahamaya College, Kandy) 2-0 (11/8, 11/9)
Boys Singles:
Gesandu Peiris (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Thenuka Isuru Bandara (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 2-0 (11/5, 16/14)
Under-18
Girls Singles:
Sandithie Jayasinghe (Musaeus College, Colombo) beat P.B. Siwini Imara (St. Mary’s Convent, Matara) 2-1 (12/10, 6/11, 14/12)
Boys Singles:
Vinuka Gunawardene (Royal College) beat Bhashitha Samarasinghe (Royal College, Colombo) 2-0 (11/5, 11/8)
Novices
Women’s Singles:
K.W. Lesanya Sethmdee (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat M.H. Deshanee Isanka (Anuladevi Girls College) 3-1 (11/4, 7/11, 11/7)
Men’s Singles:
Thenuka Isuru Bandara (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Sandeep Lamasuriya (Ananda College, Colombo) 3-1 (10/12, 12/10, 11/6)
Intermediate
Women’s Singles:
Minna Hassim (Ladies College, Colombo) beat J.A.D. Sarah Kalpani (Holy Cross College, Gampaha) 2-0 (11/9, 11/1)
Men’s Singles:
Vidulaka Methwan (D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo) beat Mewan Abeywickrema (University of Moratuwa) 3-1 (4/11, 11/1, 11/9)
– Lakshman Ranasinghe