Sithum Niranga of Loyola College, Bopitiya and Ranudhi Muthukudaarachchi of Musaeus College were adjudged as the most outstanding players at the Western Province Junior Ranking Table Tennis Championship that was held at S. Thomas’ Indoor Stadium Mount Lavinia on October 3.
This tournament was organized by the 82 Group of OBA of St. John’s College, Nugegoda in concurrence with the 104th anniversary celebrations of St. John’s College.
Malins Alwis, President of the OBA – St. John’s College was the chief guest at the presentation of awards.
Results: (Girls):
U-8 singles: Menuji Weerasinghe (Vihara Maha Devi Balika, Kiribathgoda) beat Dilrukshi de Silva (Presbeterian College) 9/11, 13/11, 11/8
U-10 singles: Naduni Anupriya (Vihara Maha Devi Balika) beat Iyuni Wickramasinghe (Holy Cross, Gampaha) 11/5, 8/11, 11/5
U-12 singles: Sandinthie Jayasinghe (Musaeus) beat Minna Hassim (Ladies) 11/7, 11/8, 13/11
U-15 singles: Ranudhi Muthukudaarachchi (Musaeus) beat Tharindi Thamasha (Vihara Maha Devi Balika) 11/9, 11/6.
U-18 singles: Ranudhi Muthukudaarachchi (Musaeus) beat Pinidi Jayasinghe (Lyceum, Wattala) 14/12, 11/5
(Boys):
U-8 singles: Pamoda Dalpathado (St. Joseph’s, Colombo) beat Vihas Siriwimala (Nalanda) 11/8, 11/8
U-10 singles: Kakeru Hennayake (Ananda) beat Janith Batugedara (Royal) 11/4, 11/2
U-12 singles: Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum, Nugegoda) beat Rehan Senanayake (Ananda) 11/6, 9/11, 11/6
U-15 singles: Mahith Jayasumana (Lyceum Gampaha) beat Sanuth Jayasumana (Lyceum Gampaha) 11/3, 11/2
U-18 singles: Sithum Niranga (Loyola College, Bopitiya) beat Nadil Gamage (Lyceum Gampaha) 11/7, 11/1