Lankan Veteran TT players excel in Adelaide

Three Sri Lankan veteran paddlers, Dr. Nimal Lucas, Mohammed Laffeer and Mrs Ira Ruwanpathirana participated in the table tennis event at the 13th Australian Masters Games in Adelaide from October 8-10 2011. They participated in the singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team events winning a total of 11 medals as follows:

Dr. Nimal Lucas: Over 70 Men’s Singles - Gold, Over 60 Men’s Doubles (partnered by M. Laffeer) - Silver, 50-64 Team event - Silver.

Mohammed Laffeer: Over 60 Men’s Singles - Silver, Over 60 Men’s Doubles (partnered by G.N. Lucas) - Silver, Over 60 Mixed Doubles (partnered by Dawn Darwent) - Bronze, 50-64 Team event - Silver.

Mrs Ira Ruwanpathirana: Over 50 Women’s Singles - Bronze, 35-50 Women’s Doubles (partnered by Long Thi Thanh Phan) - Silver, Over 50 Mixed Doubles (partnered by Scott Howarth) - Gold, 50-64 Team Event - Silver.