Anouk Chitty clinches Leonard Peiris Cup

Richard Dwight

Anouk Chitty fired 7 birdies, 6 of them on the back nine to take the initial honours and the Leonard Peiris Cup with a 1 under par 71, in the Ladies preliminary round which precedes the qualifying round for the Ladies National Amateur title. Although she had the best net score of 65, the ladies format prevents any golfer from carrying away a 2nd trophy and Dinali de Zoysa with her well compiled net score of 71 was the beneficiary.

The men’s lowest gross total was carded by Waseem Rana from Pakistan who turned the corner with a 3 under par total of 35 but then felt the Colombo heat and dropped shots regularly on the back nine to limp in and end the day on a 1 over par 72. Sri Lanka’s evergreen Arshad Ahmed once again showing glimpses of his hey day turned in a steady 3 over par 74 to take the runner-up spot.

Professor Sheriffdeen decided to dissect the Ridgeways today and win the RCGC Trophy for the best net score carding 65 using his handicap of 17. Nihal Keppitipola caused him some anxiety coming in the last flight of the day needing just a par on the last hole but it was a relief for the Prof to see him bogey it and turn in a net 66 for the runner-up berth.

The results of the first day for all amateur men with handicaps up to 28 included individual and team events. The official national team players took time off to practise for the main events starting Monday which include the International Team event played over the first two rounds and individual gross and net prizes for each day. The Sri Lanka Title for the 123rd Winner will continue to be worked off after a cut-off which will see the best 40-45 players continue into round 3 and 4 at the 131 year old Royal Colombo Golf Club.

Results

Team net score for the Dudley Senanayake trophy:

Winner: A. Ahamed 67, Nataraj Namiah 73, A. V. Rajendra 73 – Total 213

Runner up: Anura Balasuriya 75, Nimal Perera 69, Dr. C. Thurairaja 71 – total 215

Team gross score for the Levers Shield:

Winner: J. Hirdramani 87, Mangala Niyarepola 82, Sarath Wickremaratne 81, total 250

Runner up: Rathven De Livera 95, Nihal Keppetipola 83, S. Subramanium 79, total 257 (better back nine)

123 rd Sri Lanka Ladies Amateur Open Championship 2010

Leonard Peiris Cup - 1st Round Best Gross Score - Winner - Mrs. Anouk Chitty (71 Gross)

Firestone/Jepson Cup – 1st Round Best Nett Score - Winner - Mrs. Dinali De Zoysa (71 Nett)

Pin Fernando Trophy – Best Aggregate Nett Score Over the Two Rounds – Winner Anouk Chitty (37 Nett)

Runner Up - Dinali De Zoysa (138 Nett)

Lilamini Weeraratne Trophy – Best Aggregate Gross Score Over The Two Round – Winner Anouk Chitty (14 Gross)

Seniors Trophy – Best Aggregate Nett Score Over the Two Rounds – Winner Kathy Twrenbold (141 Nett)

International Team Event – Winner Team Sri Lanka - Anouk Chitty + Niloo Jayathilake (161 Gross)

Men’ Results

Levers Cup (Individual Gross Score) – Winner M Waseem Rana – PAK (72 Gross)

Runner Up A. Ahamed (74 Gross)

RCGC Cup (Individual Nett Score) – Winner Prof A H Sheriffdeen (65 Nett)

Runner Up Nihal Keppetipola (66 Nett)

Dudley Senanayake Trophy (Team Nett Score) – Winner Team A Ahamed (7) (67 Nett), Nataraj Ramiah (20) (73 Nett), A V Rajendra (23) (73 Nett), Total 213.

Runner Up Team

Anura Balasuriya (24) (75 Nett), Nimal Perera (15) (69 Nett), Dr. C. Thurairaja (9) (71 Nett), Total 215.

Lever’s Shield (Team Gross Score) – Winner Team J. Hirdramani (12) (87 Gross), Mangala Niyarepola (8) (82 Gross), Sarath Wickramaratne (9) (81 Gross), Total 250.