Over 80 golfers for Lexmark Golf Tourney

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Correspondent

Over eighty golfers will be seen in action at the inaugural ‘Lexmark’ Golf Championship organised by the Victoria Golf and Country Resort and sponsored by East West Information Systems (EWIS) which will be worked off at the pictusque Victoria golf course on Saturday, July 25, at 7 a.m.

A visit to the victoria golf course indicated it is in fine fettle for this great event which has drawn tremendous attraction from golfers from all parts of the country. Golfing at Victoria is a great experience with three of the 18 holes being over 500 yards long with the fifth hole is in a unique setting - above 100 feet from the fairway and is recognised as the toughest par 4 in Sri Lanka as it demands a drive combining distance and accuracy to come to terms with it.

Some of the top gentlemen golfers who have entered this championship are low handicappers Sujeewa Lankatillake and Ian Tait who will once again be engaged in a battle for supremacy, both being residents in the Victoria complex.

Noel Joseph and Fazly Azhar Ahamed have excelled at Victoria earlier this year in similar tournaments. Others who should have a go are Tony Witham, Errol Johnston, Sam Gunaratne, Ravi Mediwake, Sunil Jeyakody, Sirath Kasthuriratne, Carl Kelaart just to name a few but there could be a surprise winner from the high handicappers in this stableford competition where your handicap plays a vital role.

Among the ladies it is going to be a relentless battle between Sonia Boyle, Jyoti Haynes, Manori Jayakody, Indira Tibblins, Pauline Morley, Jeanne Moore, Lillian Perera and many others. That Versatile golfer Suwen Selvaratnam is currently abroad and may give this championship a miss and her absence will be felt.

Chairman of the EWIS Sanjeewa Wickremanayake will be the chief guest at the awards ceremony which will be held at the club house at 8 p.m. in the evening. This will be followed by a dinner dance sponsored by Victoria Golf and Country Resort.