Royal paddlers clinch eight titles

Sanjaya Ariyaratne

TABLE TENNIS: Royal College clinched eight titles at the Western Province Junior Ranking Table Tennis Championship-2006 conducted by the St. Johns sports club, Nugegoda in collaboration with the Western Province Table Tennis Association (WPTTA). The event was worked off at the S. Thomas indoor stadium, Mt. Lavinia last weekend.

Under 10 boys singles: Champion: Harshamal Dassanayaka (Royal College). Runner-up: Kulanaka Asel Hendahewa (Royal College).

Under 10 Girls singles: Champion: Masthoora Amavi (Buddhist Ladies College). Runner-up: Ruwani Kannangara (Musaeus College).

Under 12 Boys singles: Champion: Himasha Ranathunga (Royal College). Runner-up: Pasan Bimsara Kavikeshawa (Royal College)

Under 12 Girls singles: Champion: Zameela Jiffria (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia). Runner-up: Thilini Nadeesha (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia).

Under 15 Boys singles: Champion: Dulan Nakandala (Royal College). Runner-up: Samitha Aberathna (Royal College).

Under 15 Girls singles: Champion: Vidushini Malavige (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo). Runner-up: Chaushalya de Silva (Musaeus College).

Under 18 Boys singles: Champion: Buddika Walagampola (Royal College). Runner-up: Sahanaka Ganegoda (Royal College).

Under 18 Girls singles: Champion: Chaushalya De Silva (Musaeus College), Runner-up: Uthpala Pushpakumara (Musaeus College)

Under 21 Boys singles: Champion: Buddika Walagampola (Royal College), Runner-up: Sahanaka Ganegoda (Royal College).

Under 21 Girls singles: Champion: Upeksha Fernando (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia). Runner-up: Dewmi Amaya (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia).

Under 10 Boys Doubles: Champion: Harshamal Dassanayaka, Kulanaka Asel (Royal College. Runner-up: W. G. M. Bhanuka/Abdul R. Azees (Royal College).

Under 10 Girls Doubles: Champion: Ishara Dammulla (Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), Masthoora Amavi (Buddhist Ladies College), Runner-up: Ayesha Feroza, Chamathsara Divyanjali (Girls High School Mt. Lavinia).

Under 12 Boys Doubles: Champion: Naveen Vinduranga/Sandeepa Himasha (Isipathana College). Runner-up: Himasha Ranathunga/ Pasan Bimsara (Royal College).

Under 12 Girls Doubles: Champion: Thilini Nadeesha/Zameela Jiffria (Girls High School). Runner-up: Manesha Perera/ Sashini Karunasena (Visakha Vidyalaya).

Under 15 Boys Doubles: Champion: Dulan Nakandala/Chirath Madurapperuma (Royal College). Runner-up: Chanditha Nipuna/ Dushan Ranathunga (Isipathana College).

Under 15 Girls Doubles: Champion: Iresha Kawashani/ Aloka Induneily (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia), Runner-up: Yamuna Nissansala/ Chethana Nuwani (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia).

Under 18 Boys Doubles: Champion: Sahanaka Ganegoda/ Pasanda Yapa (Royal College). Runner-up: Dashan Pathirathna/ Roshan Prabuddha (Isipathana College).

Under 18 Girls Doubles: Champion: Savindya Nipuni/ Dewmi Amaya (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia). Runner-up: Upeksha Fernando (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia), Kasuni Dilshani (Devi Balika Vidyalaya).

Under 21 Boys Doubles: Champion: Milinda Lakshitha (Ceylinco Sports Club) Gayan Dilupa (Isipathana Sports Club. Runner-up: Ajila Chathuranga (Panadura Recreation Club) Chanaka Rajith (Royal College Panadura).

Under 21 Girls Doubles: Champion: Mavulee Peiris/ Nuwangi Aponso (Visakha Sports Club) Maheeshika Athukorala (Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia). Runner-up: Chamathka Jayasekara (Devi Balika Vidyalaya).