Triple each for Dhyan and Manoj

Text & pix by V.T. Rajah

Dhyan Madawela and Manoj Kariyapperuma won three trophies each at the Uva Club Annual Open and Club tennis tournament concluded at the Uva Club Courts in Unugala, Hali Ela.Manoj won the Club Singles Championships and partnering Dhayan Madawela won the Club Doubles and Open Doubles while Dhyan Madawela also won the Veterans Singles.

Dhyan Madawela (middle) and Manoj Kariyapperuma (left) who won three trophies each are seen receiving their cash prizes from the C.I.C. Country Manager Villas Pandith.	Open Singles Champion Joy Berdenet receiving his trophy from the Chief Guest Lalith Obeysekera, Chairman of the Balangoda/Madilsima Plantation Ltd.

Results:

Club Singles Finals: Manoj Kariyapperuma beat Dhayan Madawela

Club Doubles Finals: Manoj Kariyapperuma and Dhayan Madawela beat Lakshman Abeygunawardena and D. Vincent Dias

Open Men’s Singles Finals: Joy Berdenet (Negombo) beat Tharaka Sandaruwan (Negombo)

Men’s Open Doubles Finals: Manoj Kariyapperuma and Dhyan Madawela (Uva) beat Rohan Fernando and Prasad Silva (Negombo)

Veterans Singles Finals: Dhyan Madawela beat Lakhman Abeygunawardena

Veterans Doubles Final: I. Rupasinghe and L. Abeygunawardena beat Manoj Kariyapperuma and M. Lariff.