Carrom: Royal excel at Junior Championships

Royal College, Colombo carrom players excelled at the National Junior Carrom Championship organised and conducted by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka by winning three junior championship titles and four runners-up titles at the Carrom Federation Headquarters last weekend.

Over 350 players representing different areas and schools in the island participated in this year’s championship exhibited a high standard of slice work where Royal College in the Boys segment dominated their prowess while Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda clinched the top spot in the Girls section.

Royalists Nadarajan Sankanith, Vidmal Rajapaksha and Mohamed Saheed won Junior titles in the Under 13, 15 and 21 ages while Senath Rajapaksha along with Anas Ahamed won Junior Singles runners-up titles in the Under 17 and 21 categories.

Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya slicers Tasmila Kavindi and Nethma Sewmini won the Under 13  and Under 15 Singles titles and Nuwanthika Sanjeewani/Thasmila Kavindi combination emerged runners-up in the Under 17 Girls Doubles event.

A special event at this tournament was that Anas Ahamed of Royal College recorded a ‘White Slam’ (Finishing a match without giving a chance to the opponent) each at semi-finals and final matches while Mohamed Shaheed recorded a ‘Black Slam’ (Finishing a match at the first opportunity gained).

Final results:

Under 13 Singles (Boys) –Nadarajan Sankanith (Royal College) beat Subash Maduranga (Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa) 25/0; (Girls) – Tasmila Kavindi (Mahamaya BV Nugegoda) beat Nipuni Dilrukshi Mahamaya BV Nugegoda) 25/14

Under 15 Singles (Boys) – Vidmal Rajapaksha (Royal College, Colombo) beat Sahan Nirman (St. John’s College, Nugegoda) 2-1 (21/8, 22/25, 25/17); (Girls) – Nethma Sewmini (Mahamaya BV Nugegoda) beat Sumalya Vidanagama (Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya) 2-1 (23/25, 25/18, 25/5)

Under 17 Singles (Boys) – Kaveen Nimneth (St. John’s Nugegoda) beat Senath Rajapaksha (Royal College Colombo) 2-0 (25/2, 25/23); (Girls) – Minsadi Laknara (Anula Balika Nugegoda) beat Tharushi Himansika (Mahamaya BV Nugegoda) 2-1 (25/0, 15/25, 25/2)

Under 19 Singles (Boys) – I.N. Kalansuriya (St. Sylvester’s Kandy) beat Dineth Dulakshana (St. John’s Nugegoda) 2-0 (25/12, 25/18); (Girls) – Pavani Yasoda (Samudradevi BV Nugegoda) beat Detuni Nomaya (Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya) 2-0 (25/24, 25/17)

Under 21 Singles (Boys) – Mohamed Shaheed (Royal College, Colombo) beat Anas Ahamed (Royal College, Colombo) 2-0 (25/20, 25/10)

Under 17 Doubles (Boys) – Sahan Geeth/Kaveen Nimneth (St. John’s Nugegoda) beat Vidmal Rajapaksha/Seneth Rajapaksha (Royal College Colombo) 2-0 (25/11, 25/17); (Girls) – Minsadi Laknara/Vinuki Senuduni (Anula Balika Nugegoda) beat Nuwanthika Sanjeevani/Thasmila Kavindi (Mahamaya BV Nugegoda) 2-1 (25/1, 7/25, 25/4)

Under 21 Doubles (Boys) – I.N. Kalansuriya/W.M. Mufees (St. Sylvester’s Kandy) beat Anas Ahamed/Mohamed Shaheed (Royal College, Colombo) 2-0 (25/18, 25/13)