Mahamaya Balika, Nugegoda clinches two doubles and two singles runner-up positions
Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda showed their prowess in slice work when they won four singles, one doubles championships and clinched two doubles and two singles runner-up positions at the 17th Junior National Carrom Championship concluded at the Carrom Federation Headquarters, Kohuwela last weekend.
The championship was conducted from May 19 to June 2 and was competed in 14 events under five age groups on Singles and Doubles for both Boys and Girls. More than 300 participated in this mega event representing all provinces.
Girls Championships of age groups Under-13, 15, 17 and 21 were won by Lakshika Akarshani, Yeshani Kaushalya, Tashmila Kavindi and Tharushi Himahansika of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, while Under-19 girls championship was won by Sumalya Widanagama of Visaka Vidyalaya, Colombo.
At the boys events Royal College, Colombo won two championships and three runner-up positions while Prince of Wales, Moratuwa won two championships, D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo and St. John’s Vidylaya, Nugegoda won one championship each.
Disuru Dilmith and Dineth Dulakshana won the Boys Double Crown Championships and the Girls Double Crown championship was won by Tashmila Kavindi and Sumalya Widanagama.
Disuru Dilmith (WS) and Senath Rajapaksha (BS) of Royal College, Colombo, Suraj Maduwantha (WS) of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, Malinda Sandaruwan (BS) of St. John’s College, Nugegoda performed four ‘Slams’ (WS-White Slam -Brake to finish the frame not giving chance to opponent, BS- Black Slam- finish the frame at the first chance).
Results:
Under-13 Boy’s – Singles
Champion: Ashan Ahumal (25/0) of DS Senanayaka College, Colombo
Runner-up: Malika C. Fernando of St. Thomas College, Mt. Lavinia
Under -13 Girls – Singles
Champion: Lakshiak Akarshani (25/1) of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Runner-up: Dinuli Sandanayake of Visaka Vidyalaya, Colombo
Under-15 Boys – Singles
Champion: Subash Maduranga (25/4, 25/0) of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
Runner-up: Ginura Geethika of St. John’s College, Nugegoda
Under-15 Girls – Singles
Champion: Yeshani Kaushalya (25/6, 25/22) of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Runner-up: Deshani Kaushalya of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Under-17 Boys – Singles
Champion: Disuru Dilmith (25/00, 19/25, 25/8) of Royal College, Colombo
Runner-up: Nadarajan Sankanith of Royal College, Colombo
Under-17 Girls – Singles
Champion: Tashmila Kavindi (25/2, 10/25, 25/20) of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Runner-up: Nuwanthika Sanjeevani of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Under-19 Boys – Singles
Champion: Suraj Maduwantha (25/24, 17/25, 25/12) of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
Runner-up: Senath Rajapaksha of Royal College, Colombo
Under-19 Girls – Singles
Champion: Sumalya Widanagama (25/20, 25/18) of Visaka Vidyalaya, Colombo
Runner-up: E. Dishanthi of Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna
Under-21 Boys – Singles
Champion: Dineth Dulakshana (25/5, 25/7) of Sri Lanka Air Force
Runner-up: Kaveen Nimneth of St. John’s College, Nugegoda
Under-21 Girls – Singles
Champion: Tarushi Himahansika (25/0, 25/0) of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Runner-up: Tharushika Chamodi of Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Under-17 Boys – Doubles
Champions: Disuru Dilmith/N Sankanith (25/0, 25/24) of Royal College, Colombo
Runners-up: Vidmal Rajapaksha/ Shirvin Jayakody of Royal College, Colombo
Under-17 Girls – Doubles
Champions: Tashmila Kavindi/ Nuwanthika Sanjeewani (25/19, 25/14) of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Runners-up: Nipuni Dilrukshi/ Hirushi Malshani of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Under-21 Boys – Doubles
Champions: Kaveen Nimneth. Dineth Dulakshana (25/21, 25/16 ) of St. John’s Col./Sri Lanka Air Force
Runners-up: Malinda Sandaruwan/ Dilan Meshak of St. John’s College, Nugegoda
Under-21 Girls – Doubles
Champions: Kusalya Widanagama/ Sumalya Widanagama (walk over) of Devi Balika Vidyalaya/Visaka Vidyalaya, Colombo
Runners-up: Tharushi Himahansika/ Masha Nirmani of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
– Lakshman Ranasinghe