Dian Jayasuriya, Managing Director of a leading construction company specializing in Highway and Bridge construction, led the Capri Club to a famous victory in the Inter-Club Invitational Golf Tournament played at the Royal Colombo Golf Club.
The innovative Inter-Club Golf Tournament played by the Golfers representing their “Second Club” other than Golf has gathered much momentum, interest and participation.
The Carl Fernando, Inter-Club Invitation Challenge Trophy inaugurated in 2010, the brainchild of Carl Fernando St Peters, CH&FC and All Ceylon Ruggerite in the sixties/seventies and now a keen golfer was played on a ‘Stable-ford Points Aggregate’ score with the best two scores counting, out of a three member team.
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| Dian Jayasuriya (on the right) and Banjo Perera pose with the handsome Challenge Trophy won for Capri Club. |
The Capri Club combination led by Dian Jayasuriya a top Golf Administrator, proved his ability as a player notching up 36 points, the highest score returned for the day and Banjo Perera (28 Points) totalled 64 to defeat the Dutch Burgher Union (DBU) pair of John Attygalle and Sunil de Costa.
The Capri Club victory was emphatic and sweet as they defeated the DBU, the winner in the inaugural year 2010. Last year’s winners Colombo Swimming Club were out of the reckoning this year.
Five Clubs represented by 14 players participated, with ironically the winners Capri Club fielding only a ‘two-man team’ with their third member indisposed. All other clubs had the luxury of counting the two best scores out of the ‘Three Man Team’. This underlines the most credible win for Capri Club spearheaded by Dian Jayasuriya former Captain and President of the Royal Colombo Golf Club, President and current Vice President of the Sri Lanka Golf Union returning the clear best individual score.
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club to host the Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke play Golf Championship in 2012 from 8th to 10thth March 2012. The Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke play Golf Championship is open to all Amateur Lady Golfers who are members of a recognized Golf Club and have certified LGU, USGA or Club Handicap. The Mackwoods Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the player returning the lowest aggregate gross score over 54 holes. The winner last year was Ms. Jacky Dias and runner –up was Mrs. Niloo Jayatilake.
It was inaugurated in 1974 and since sponsored by Mackwoods Limited over the years in memory of the first Sri Lankan Chairman N.S.O Mendis. Since then the tradition has been followed by his daughter late Mrs. Sriyani Nonis and grandchildren. Presently, Dr Chris Nonis, Chairman and Mrs. Nirmalee Samaratunge, Co-Chairman and Jt. Managing Director continue to support the Sri Lanka Golf Union in their long standing sponsorship of this event. The Mackwoods Sri Lanka Stoke Play Golf Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the ladies golfing calendar and much participation and enthusiasm is evident. It is organized by the Sri Lanka Golf Union the governing body for golf in Sri Lanka.
The players will also vie for The Nuwara Eliya Cup which was won by Anne Popoff run concurrently with the above tournament which will be awarded to the player with lowest Aggregate Nett Score over 54 holes. Also the bronze cup for the high handicap golfers and many daily prizes will be awarded. An Exciting three days of golf waits at the pictures Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, Nuwara Eliya.
After the first two rounds of The Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke play Golf Championship, Niloo Jayatilake had a clear lead of seven Strokes from Swen Selvaratnam. Last year’s runner-up Niloo seems positive to win the Championship this year.Leaders after two rounds
NEWS FLASH
N. Thangaraja, Sri Lanka’s leading Amateur representing Sri Lanka in an invitational Golf Tournament played at the Delhi Golf Club in India was leading the four round stroke play Tournament at 8 under par going into the final round and held on to win even though ‘Raja’ choked on the last day for a 3 over par but was good enough to win the prestigious Tournament at 5 under par over 72 holes. The Sri Lanka Team arrives today.
RESULTS
- Capri Club --Dian Jayasuriya / R G A Perera 64 Points
- Dutch Burgher -- John Attygalle / Sunil de Costa 63 Points
- Union
- Orient Club --Diluk Desinghe / Sirantha Herath 55 Points
- Rowing Club --Rohan Fernando / Chandi Ediriweera 55 Points
- Colombo --Anil Hirdaramani / Ivor Maharoof 54 Points
- Mackwoods Sri Lanka ladies strokeplay golf championship 2012
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