Royalist Shaheed Hilmy National Champion
Young Shaheed Hilmy of Royal College (RC) proved his prowess in Carrom when he defeated former world champion Nishantha Fernando 2-1 to win the Men’s Singles championship at the 51st National Carrom Championship conducted by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) recently at its Headquarters in Kohuwala.
Chalani Lakmali of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) secured a Double when she won the Women’s Singles crown for the third consecutive year, beating Rebecca Dalrene of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) 2-1, and then partnered her SLAF colleague Udesh Chandima to clinch the Mixed Doubles.
There were 6 Slams (3 each of White and Black Slams). They were by Shaheed Hilmy 1 (BS), Nishantha Fernando 1 (WS), Hunaid Hateem 1 (BS), Upali Premachandra 1 (WS), M. Sherifdeen 1 (BS) and W.M. Mufees 1 (WS).
This championship, conducted under 6 events- Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Veterans’ Singles, was worked off from January 13-February 10, with over 350 Slicers islandwide in contention.
Results:
Men’s Singles:
Champion: Shaheed Hilmy (RC, Colombo) 2-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-4); Runner-up: Nishantha Fernando (SL Navy); 3rd Place: Ishan Kannangara (SLA) 2-1 (13-25, 25-22, 25-24)
Women’s Singles:
Champion: Chalani Lakmali Liyanage (SLAF) 2-1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-0); Runner-up: Rebecca Dalrine (SLA); 3rd Place: M. Chitradevi (SLA)
Men’s Doubles:
Champions: M. Sheriffdin-Charith Madushanka (SLA) 2-1 (22-25, 25-0, 25-6); Runners-up: Anas Ahamed-Suraj Maduwantha (SLA); 3rd Place: Hasitha Anuruddha-Avon Wickremasinghe (SLAF)
Women’s Doubles:
Champions: Joseph Roshita (SLN)-Tharushi Himahansika (Mahamaya Balika, Nugegoda) 2-0 (25-23, 25-7); Runners-up: Maduwanthi Gunadasa-M. Chitradevi (SLA); 3rd Place: Yasika Rahubadda-Chalini Lakmali Liyanage (SLAF) 2-0 (25-2, 25-0)
Mixed Doubles:
Champions: Udesh Chandima-Chalani Lakmali Liyanage (SLAF) 2-0 (25-12, 25-10); Runners-up: Anas Ahamed-Rebecca Dalrine (SLA); 3rd Place: Hasitha Anuruddha-Yasika Rahubaddha (SLAF) 2-0 (25-24, 25-11)
Veterans’ Singles:
Champion: Hunaid Hateem (Dematagoda United SC) 2-1 (24-23, 19-25, 25-24); Runner-up: Upali Premachandra (SL Parliament); 3rd Place: K.G.S.J. Prasad (Kandy SC) 2-0 (25-19, 25-9)