Kanchanamala, Roshita and Chalani girls carrom champions

Anushka Withanage

P.M.M. Kanchanamala, Joseph Roshita and Chalani Lakmali emerged girls singles champions and Ishan Kannangara and Sisira Lakmal Boy's singles champions respectively in the Under 19 Junior Carrom Test Series held at Maldives recently.

M. Kanchanamala, Chalani Lakmali and Nethmi Umanga won the second test and Joseph Roshita, M. Kanchanamala and Chalani Lakmali won third test in girls category.

Ishan Kannangara, Sisira Lakmal won second test and Ishan Kannangara, Sisira Lakmal won third test. They participated in three matches and all matches were won by the Sri Lankan juniors with only approximately 14 days of practice, were able to win these matches. The Maldivian juniors, although they lost were good in their slicing but Sri Lankan players rose to the occasion and played excellently.

This will be an annual event and the next Test Series will be played in Sri Lanka next year.

Girls First test

P.M.M. Kanchanamala beat Sahula Adil - 25/0, 25/0

Joseph Roshita beat Samahath Ahamed - 25/0, 25/0

Chalani Lakmali beat Samla Mahmood - 25/0, 25/02

Second test

M. Kanchanamala beat Amnath Widhadh - 25/0, 25/07

Chalani Lakmali beat Thasneem Ahmed - 25/04, 25/06

Nethmi Umanga beat Aishath Maisha - 25/08, 25/0

Third test

Joseph Roshita beat Aishth Maisha - 25/04, 25/01

M. Kanchanamala beat Thasneem Ahmed - 25/01, 25/0

Chalani Lakmali beat Amnath Widhadh - 25/04, 25/0

Boys First test

P.M.M. Sherifdeen beat Hassan Izhan - 25/20, 25/0

Ishan Kannangara beat Shafraz Adil - 25/0l, 25/01

Sisira Lakmal beat Rashfaan - 25/04, 25/07

Second test

Ishan Kannangara beat Rilwan - 25/05, 25/05

Sisira Lakmal beat Akram - 25/21, 25/14

M. Sherifdeen beat Ahmed Mamdhooh - 25/0, 25/0

Third test

M. Sherifdeen beat Hassan Izhan - 25/0, 25/03

Ishan Kannangara beat Hussain Usaid - 25/0, 25/0

Sisira Lakmal beat Ali Akram - 25/04, 25/11