Golf: Aravind Fernando reaches Pin Fernando quarters

Top qualifier Aravind Fernando sailed in to the quarter-final round with a walkover from Chandana Gunasekera, without playing a single hole in the Pin and Pam Fernando Trophy Pre-qualifiers at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) in Colombo.   Second seed Ravindra Wijeguneratne battled his way to overcome experienced Johnny de Saram in a close encounter 2 and 1 on the 17th hole.   Diresh Palihena was the widest margin winner defeating Lee Cong Pa 6 and 5, and plays top seeded Aravind Fernando in the first quarter-final.   Young hopeful star Ishira Fernando comfortably brushed aside Mindika Hettiarachchi 4 and 3, even though he gave 12 strokes.   Ishira meets Adrian Bakelmun who beat Daniel Oritz 4 and 3, in the second quarter-final.   Sheron Fernando playing off a 4 Handicap defeated Kamlesh Johnpillai 2 and 1 and plays Ravindra Wijeguneratne the second seed in what will be a close encounter.   Suren Waas who overcame Kaplia Dandeniya 2 and 1 meets Chandana Weerasinghe who had the toughest battle of the pre-quarter matches going down the 20th to edge out Nimal Perera in the second sudden death hole.   The quarter-final matches continue with Aravind playing Diresh Palihena, Ishira meeting Adrian Bakelmun, Ravindra Wijeguneratne vs Sheron Fernando and Chandana Weerasinghe playing Suren Waas.   The Ladies playing for the Pam Fernando Trophy quarter-final matches also get underway today (15) at the RCGC.   Pin Fernando Trophy 2015 pre-quarter-final results:   Aravind Fernando received a walkover from Chandana Gunasekera   D. V. H. Palihena beat Lee Chang Pa 6 and 5   Ishira Fernando beat Mindika Hettiarachchi 4 and 3   Adrian Bakelmun beat Daniel Oritz 4 and 3   Ravindra S Wijegunaratne beat Johnny de Saram 2 and 1   Sheron Fernando beat Kamlesh Johnpillai 2 and 1   Chandana Weerasinghe beat Nimal Perera 20th   Suren Waas beat Kaplia Dandeniya 2 and 1