Chamil bags a double at Lectra Golf Competition

KANDY sports corr. at Victoria Golf Course

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD schoolboy from Ecole International School, Digana Chamil Wickremasinghe won a rare double by winning both the Men's Gross and Nett Divisions while the versatile Niloo Jayatillake won the Ladies Gross Division and twelve-year-old schoolgirl Maleena Awn the Ladies Nett Division at the fourth round of the Lectra Golf Competition organised by the Victoria Golf and Country Resort and sponsored by Lectra Apparel Technologies (Pvt) Limited and worked off at the Victoria Golf Course at Rajawella off Kandy.

It was an excellent display by schoolboy Chamil Wickremesinghe who beat many a seasoned campaigners to wrap up both the Men's Gross and Nett Titles for the month. Playing to a handicap of 11 young Chamil Wickremesinghe got a Gross 77 and followed up with a Nett 68 which brought him both the titles.

Binupa Wijesinghe who has done extremely well in the previous two rounds finished runner-up in the Gross Division with 80 gross. But Binupa Wijesinghe plays to a handicap of two where he is faced with a disadvantage where the Nett Division is concerned. Amal Cabraal with a Nett 70 finished runner-up in the Nett Division.

Twelve-year-old schoolgirl from Ladies College, Colombo, Maleena Awn who is an up and coming sailer and better known in the Yachting circles gave one of the best ever displays soon in the Nett Division for ladies when she finished with 62 nett and she was helped by two birdies.

In fact she had to miss the yachting practices at the Bolgoda Lake to play golf at Victoria and it proved to be worth its while. Anusha Senadeera with Nett 67 finished runner-up.

The struggle for the Ladies Gross Division continued between Niloo Jayatillake and Suwen Selvaratnam two of the top lady golfers in the island and the former won the title with 81 Gross while Anusha Senadeera once again finished runner-up with Gross 84.

The results of the fourth monthly medal round: Chamil Wickremasinghe Gross 77 and Nett 68, Sam Gunaratne 80 and 71, Amal Cabraal 85 and 70, Carl Kelaart 101 and 79, Suhayab Sangani 92 and 83, Binupa Wijesinghe 80 and 78, Volkar Selkar Stoigerwald 112 and 86, S.M.A. Hameed 106 and 84, Sidath Hemachandra 87 and 71, R. Bakelman 100 and 78, Ian Tait 84 and 78, Nimal Wettimuni 85 and 80, Haren Udesh 88 and 77, Tony Withan 90 and 77, Sanjay Wettimuni 81 and 75, Sidath Wettimuni 85 and 78, Samapth Hemachandra 91 and 77, Srinivas Rao 88 and 79, Akhil Rao 93 and 77, Saakya Udawatte 95 and 73, John Anngood 105 and 77, Bo Lindberg 110 and 89, Shavindra Fonseka 97 and 82, Errol Johnston 89 and 79, Chula Ariyaratne 107 and 88, Nimal Amerasinghe 102 and 82, Priath Fernando 87 and 78, Trevin Fernandopulle 104 and 83, Prasan Fernando 112 and 97, Majid Awn 101 and 86, Amrit Fernnandopulle 112 and 85, Richard Gunawardena 96 and 88, Sharya Unamboowe 94 and 76, Rohan J. Perera 111 and 92, Carter Simpkin 109 and 81, Avinesh Nareshkumar 88 and 78, Rolf Tibblin 109 and 89, Nilkamal Perera 90 and 79. Fer Cramborn 102 and 83, Anil de Silva 81 and 75, U.D. Waqa 99 and 72, Richard Abdeen 100 and 81, K. Hana 105 and 85, Rohith Fonseka 94 and 77, Paul Rasmusson 104 and 84, Keith Nartonstyne 121 and 96.

Ladies division

Maleena Awn Gross 94 and Nett 62, Suwen Selvaratnam 85 and 77, Sandio McAndrew 104 and 74, Leach Stoigerwald 123 and 87, Suo Rao 112 and 76, Anne Anngood 109 and 75, Senya Boyle 99 and 82, Roshni Sangani 98 and 74, Usha de Selva 88 and 81, Dhanushi Senadeera 89 and 75, Manori Jayakoddy 96 and 74, Ina Rasmusson 109 and 80, Anusha Senadeera 84 and 67, Niloo Jayatilleke 81 and 71.

Men's Division Gross Winner: Chamil Wickremasinghe 77 Gross.

Men's Division Nett Winner: Chamil Wickremasinghe 68 Nett.

Ladies Division Gross Winner: Niloo Jayatillake 81 Gross.

Ladies Division Nett Winner: Maleena Awn.

Junior Division Winner: Sidath Hemachandra.