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Guruge cousins in Women's open squash final
Tehani Guruge created a major upset when she dethroned the reigning national champion Kushani Daluwatte in a four setter in semi-finals in the national squash championship, continued at the Janashakthi Sports Complex (Tamil Union) yesterday.

Tehani Guruge from Musaeus College will meet her cousin Nirasha Guruge a 14-year-old lass from Holy Family Convent in the final. The finals will be worked off (today Sunday) at 10.a.m. a high standard of squash was witnessed at this year's nationals with several teenagers taking to the courts.

This match should be keenly contested one between youth and experience. It is scheduled at 10.30 a.m. The President of the Asian Squash Federation N.Ramachandran, is here on a fact-finding mission to help further develop the sport here. He will be the chief guest. S.Subramaniam the Secretary of the ASF who accompanied the President will be the guest of honour. They will be here for two days.
The Sri Lanka Squash Federation will hold a dinner in their honour at the Taj Samudra (Today) at 7.30 p.m.

Results finalists. Over 45 - Oliver Guruge vs Sarath Jayawardena.
Over 35 - Janaka Suwaris Vs E.Ravichandren.
Men's Open - Navin Samarasinghe Vs Saman Thilakerathna.
Women's Open - Tehani Guruge - Nirasha Guruge.
This year's Nationals is being sponsored by James Finlay (Rentokil) Ceylon Pvt.Ltd. The Men's Open Championship winner will receive the Rentokil Challenge Trophy. - (BW)

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