Monthly medal golf at Victoria

S M Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Correspondent

Victoria Golf and Country Resort will stage its July Month Medal Golf Championships this Saturday (July 30) and a full field of golfers is expected to vie for honours at the Victoria Golf Course at Rajawella, Kandy. The first tee off is at 7.30.

Kandy golfers from Colombo is expected to turn out for this monthly competition which is gaining momentum. The weather up in the hill capital is bright and sunny and a little shower is experienced in the evenings which has helped to maintain the golf course in trim condition.

The last monthly medal saw Manori Jayakoddy of Hyundai Motor Company lift the Ladies gross title and was third in the Nett competition and will strive to repeat her success which she achieved after a long lapse. But her main opponent will be in form Suwaneetha Selvaratanam who won the Ladies Nett title and had an excellent score in the Gross title. She is lowest handicapper among the ladies with her handicap being 8. The others who are expected to shine at this competition are Fran de Mel, Jyoti Haynes, Pauline Morley, Indira Tibblins, Sonia Boyle and others.

Back to form Sirath Kasthuriratne won the Mens Nett competition last month playing to a handicap and a repeat performance by him could be expected, as he had been seen practising hard at Victoria.

Englishman Ian Tait who won the Mens gross competition could provide the stiffest competition to the other golfers using his excellent skills and experience. He is among the best golfers to play regularly at Victoria. But he will receive some fierce opposition from Australian Errol Johnston, Scott Wanigasekera, Sidath Wettimuni, Suren Wass, Tony Witham and others.

Entries are still open and further details could be obtained from Dhanushika Medagoda on mobile no 072/7840894 or 0777-840894.