They qualify to play in squash finals

Anushka WITHANAGE

Rasendra Rajarathne who beat Raveesha Jayawardane (11/9, 8/11, 11/8, 11/9) and K. Viduranga who beat N.S. Jayasekara (11/7, 13/11, 10/12, 11/8) in the under-13 category and Rasendra Rajarathne, K. Viduranga qualified to play in the finals of the 20th Junior National Squash Championships at the Gymkhana Club Squash complex yesterday.

Viduranga / M. Shamel (boys) and Saduni Gunawardene / Kasuni Gunawardene (girls) entered the under 11 final round.

The championships continues today at same venue starting at 3.00 p.m.

Boys (semi-finals):

Under-9: Drvinka Perera beat H. Balasooriya - 11/3, 11/6, 11/5. Ravi Nanayakkara beat Ashvin - 11/6, 11/7, 11/4.

Under-11: K. Viduranga beat L. Navodya - 11/9, 11/7, 11/4. M. Shamel beat Mohomed Hakeem - 11/8, 11/8, 11/5.

Under-15: H.R. Laksiri beat Kanda Hurule - 11/1, 11/2, 11/3. U. Hewage beat Pashendra Rajarathne - 11/6, 11/8, 11/9.

Under-19: Gihan Suharis beat Kasun Abesooriya - 11/0, 11/3, 8/11, 8/11, 11/7. Binura Jayasooriya beat Kasun Weerasooriya - 11/6, 11/9, 11/8.

Girls (semi-finals):

Under-11: Saduni Gunawardene beat Ravisha Deen - 11/1, 11/2, 11/2. Kasuni Gunawardene beat Wasundara Suharis - 11/7, 11/13, 13/11, 13/11.

Under-13: Nethsarani beat Saduni Gunawardene - 11/2, 11/2, 11/4. Dinithi Nanayakkara beat Fathum Ezading - 11/4, 11/8, 11/9.

Under-15: Dulakshi Elikawala beat Nimasha Rupasinghe - 11/4, 11/8, 12/10. Gayara Jayasooriya beat Kavini Amaraseekara - 11/9, 11/9, 11/7.

Under-17: Nadindi Udamgawa beat Gayara Jayasooriya - 11/3, 11/7, 11/8. Kavini Amarasekara beat Dulakshi Elikawala - 5/11, 10/12, 11/6, 11/7, 14/12.

Under-19: Surya Guruge beat Mandakini Gunasekara - 11/0, 11/4, 11/3. Damindi Udamgawa beat Sherangi Wijekulasooriya - 11/5, 11/5, 11/3.