Dulakshi, Mihiliya in girls U-17 final
Anuradha ABEYSEKERA
Dulakshi Elikawala won the under 17 girls fist semi final against
Raveena Sumathipala (8/11,11/3,11/5,11/0) on the fourth day of the 22nd
Junior National Squash Championship at the Tamil Union Cricket Club
squash complex yesterday. Raveena comfortably won the first set (8/11).
Dulakshi got into her rhythm in the second set and dominated the match
by winning all three following sets. Meanwhile Mihiliya Methsarani
received a walkover from Gayara jayasuriya in the other semi final and
will meet Raveena in the final which is to be worked off on October 22
at 5.00p.m.
Much contested match was showcased in the girls under 11 semi-final
between Nimasiri Weerasinghe and D. Gallage where the latter made it to
the final after battling all five sets (11/5,11/5,8/11,9/11,11/0).
Gallage won the first two sets easily but was shocked by the sudden
come back of her opponent where Nimsarani won the set without much
trouble (11/8). She continued in the same fashion and won the following
set as well (9/11). Gallage fought hard and won the last set without
giving an opportunity to score a single point to Nimsarani and booked
her place in Saturday�s final.
Sameera Dean had no difficulty to beat Ishini Ranawana in the other
semi final (11/1,11/3,11/1) and will test her prowess against Gallage in
the final.
Results:
Boys U-19 quarter finals
Binura Jayasuriya beat Devin Ediriweera - 11/3,11/6,11/0
Ravindu Laksiri beat Hasala Gamlath -11/2,11/6,11/4
Gihan Suwaris beat Sudantha Hewage - 11/7,11/6,11/4
Dilshan Gunawardane beat Nadeesha Herath -11/7,11/1,11/6
[Boys U-15 quarter finals]
Viduranga Udantha beat Rashendra Rajarathna - 7/11,11/6,11/4,11/5
Ruvisha Jayawardane beat T. U. Jayasekara - 11/4,11/5,11/6
Senidu Induwara beat N. S. Jayasekara - 8/11,12/10,11/5,11/5
M. Shamil beat Janith Maduranga - 11/0,11/3,11/8
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