Praboda and Kavinda take TT honours
View(s):Praboda Mallawa of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya and Kavinda Manoj of Dudley Senanayake Central College, Tholangamuwa hogged the limelight at the Malani Harischandra Challenge Trophy Sabaragamuwa Province Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship -2019 when they emerged champions in the Under 21 Girls’ and Boys’ Singles events respectively.
Mrs. Malani Harischandra, former Teacher-in-Charge of Table Tennis, Dudley Senanayake Central College, Tholangamuwa graced the occasion as Chief Guest at the event worked off at the Main Hall of the Dudley Senanayake Central College recently.
Final results:
Under-8 Girls’ Singles: Anudi Ariyarathna (St.Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle) beat Sasoba Dewmini (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) 2-0 (11/5,11/02)
Under-8 Boys’ Singles: Sathsara Nimasha (Kegalu Vidyalaya) beat Savinda Pasindu (St.Mary’s College Kegalle) 3-0 ( 11/05,13/11,11/9
Under-10 Girls’ Singles: Thehasna Dayawansa (St.Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya Kegalle) beat Dinuji Silva (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya Kegalle) 2-1 (11/13,11/05,11/4)
Under-10 Boys’ Singles: Dilith Dinsara (Kegalu Vidyalaya) beat Desara Chanakya (St.Mary’s College Kegalle) 3-0 ( 13/11,11/9,11/7)
Under-12 Girls’ Singles: Chameesha Thushadi (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) beat Navindi Senavirathna (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya 2-0 (11/4,11/8)
Under-12 Boys’ Singles: Piyusha Ariyarathna (Kegalu Vidyalaya) beat Desara Chanakya (St.Mary’s College Kegall) 2-0 (11/9,11/3)
Under-15 Girls’Singles: Eshmini Sandunya (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) beat Navindi Senavirathna (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya Kegalle) 2-1 (10/12,11/8,11/7)
Under-15 Boys’ Singles: Chanuka Sri Bandara (St.Mary’s College) beat Adith Ariyarathna (Kegalu Vidyalaya) 3-1 (12/10,9/11,11/07,11/7)
Under-18 Girls’ Singles: Praboda Mallawa (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) beat Aishcharya Lakshani (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) 2-0 (11/5,11/6)
Under-18 Boys’ Singles: Dinansa Bandara (Dudley Senanayaka Central College, Tholangamuwa) beat Chanuka Sri Bandara (St.Mary’s College) 2-1 (11/8, 4/11,11/8)
Under-21 Girls’ Singles: Praboda Mallawa (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) beat Bhagya Madushani (Dudley Senanayaka Central College, Tholangamuwa) 2-0 (11/3 ,11/4)
Under-21 Boys’ Singles: Kavinda Manoj (Dudley Senanayaka College, Tholangamuwa) beat Dinansa Bandara (Dudley Senanayaka Central College, Tholangamuwa) 2-1 (11/5,6/11,11/9)
Open Womens’ Singles: Chameesha Thushadi (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle) beat Praboda Mallawa (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) 2-0 (11/5,11/3)
Open Mens’ Singles: Chanuka Sri Bandara (St.Mary’s College) beat Adith Ariyarathna (Kegalu Vidyalaya Kegalle) 2-1 (11/7,15/17,11/1)
Open Womens’ Doubles: Chameesha Thushadi/Praboda Mallawa (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya Kegalle) beat Eshmini Sandunya/Dilsha Devindi (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) 2-0 (11/4,11/6)
Open Mens’ Doubles: Kavinda Manoj/Dinansa Bandara (Dudley Senanayaka College, Tholangamuwa) beat Adith Ariyarathna/Piyusha Ariyarathna (Kegalu Vidyalaya Kegalle) 2-0 (11/9, 11/5) – Lakshman Ranasinghe