Table Tennis: Madushan and Himaya impress at ‘Mora Smashes’

Madushan Suriyabandara of Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala and Himaya Devindi from Karandeniya Central College, Karandeniya were the cynosure at the ‘Mora Shashes’ 2015 All-Island Intermediate/Novices Men’s and Women’s/Age Group Boys’ and Girls’ Table Tennis championships concluded at the Moratuwa University Indoor Stadium last week.

Madushan proved his prowess at the games by winning Boys Under 15, 18 and Novices Men’s Singles to crown as the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament in the Men’s category while Himaya Devindi was adjudged the Most Outstanding Player in the Women’s section for her victory in the Women’s Novices and Intermediate Women’s Singles events and finishing runner-up in the Girls Under 15 and Under 18 battles.

Final Results (Single Events):

Under-8 Boys: Harin Nimdinu (Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda) beat Keshawa Priyan (Anuruddha College, Nawalapitiya) 2-1 (11/7, 7/11, 11/6)

Under-8 Girls: Dinewni Dissanayake (Mahamaya College, Kandy) beat Omalhara Bopearachchi (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 2-0 (13/11, 11/5)

Under-10 Boys: Danuk Lamasuriya (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Leenula Methumsith (Lyceum International, Gampaha) 2-0  (11/9, 11/8)

Under-10 Girls: Misheli Maleesha (Holy Family Convent, Kalutara) beat Dilki Chinathana (Devananda College, Ambalangoda) 2-0 (11/7, 11/4)

Under-12 Boys: Thisum Gamage (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Thumal Adhikary (Royal College, Colombo) 2-0 (11/6, 11/7)

Under-12 Girls: Aishath Rafa Nazim (Stag Table Tennis Academy) beat Imalsha Lakrandi (Buddhist Girls’ College, Mt. Lavinia) 2-0 (11/7, 12/10)

Under-15 Boys: Madhushan Suriyabandara (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) beat Kumuditha Lakshan (Ananda Sasthralaya, Mathugama) 2-1 (9/11, 11/3, 11/2)

Under-15 Girls: Aishath Rafa Nazim (Stag Table Tennis Academy) beat Himaya Devindi (Karandeniya Central College) 2-0 11/8, 11/5)

Under-18 Boys: Madushan Suriyabandara (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) beat Vinura Gamage (D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo) 2-0 (11/3, 11/2)

Under-18 Girls: Amadhi Seya Siyambalapitiya (Musaeus College, Colombo) beat Himaya Devindi (Karandeniya Central College) 2-0 (11/8, 12/10)

Novices Men’s: Madushan Suriyabandara (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) beat Damith Dilshan (University of Moratuwa) 2-0 (11/7, 11/9)

Novices Women’s: Himaya Devindi (Karandeniya Central College) beat Sanaya Buddhadasa (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 2-0 (11/4, 11/3)

Intermediate Men’s: Dulaj Ranathunga (Sussex College, Kandy) beat R.M.L. Chaturanga (Playgrounds TT League, Colombo) 2-0 (11/6, 11/3)

Intermediate Women’s: Himaya Devindi (Karandeniya Central College) beat Sanaya Buddhadasa (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 2-0 (11/9, 14/12)

Most Outstanding Players of the Tournament 

Boys: Madhushan Suriyabandara (Maliyadeva College) 

Girls: Himaya Devindi (Karandeniya Central College)