Udaya adjudged overall best player

Anuradha ABEYSEKERA

Udaya Ranasinghe of Vidyartha College, Kandy was adjudged the overall best player and awarded the Surendra Perera Memorial Challenge Trophy in the All Island Junior Ranking Table Tennis Championship which concluded at the S. Thomas' Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia recently.

Western Province Table Tennis Association (WPTTA) conducted the tournament at two venues in Mount Lavinia, Lalith Athulathmudali College Indoor Stadium and S. Thomas' Indoor Stadium on February 18 and 19 where more than 430 paddlers from all parts of the country vied for honours in 11 age category events.

Udaya performed exceptionally well in the tournament and qualified for the finals in all four participated events.

He won the under 18 boys singles event, under 15 boys singles shield and partnered under 18 mixed doubles title with Chandima Madushani of Mahamaya College Kandy. Udaya and his school mate Krishan Wickkramarathne became the runner up of under 18 boys doubles event.

Meanwhile Umaya Tharakie of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda who bagged the under-18 girls title was adjudged the Most Outstanding players (Girls) of the Championship.

The trophy for the best overall performance (girls and boys) was named in memory of former Colombo District Table Tennis Association President Surendra Perera who passed away recently.

Retired Principal of the Lalith Athulathmudali College Nilantha Ekanayaka was the chief guest at the award ceremony and praised by the TTASL officials for his contribution for the development of the sport, specially in the Western Province by pioneering building of the new Indoor stadium at the Lalith Athulathmudali College which later became the main practice venue for Western Province paddlers after abolishing TTASL head quarters at the Race Course.

Final results -

Under 18 Boys Singles - Udaya Ranasinghe of Vidyartha College, Kandy beat Nuwantha Niroshana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (06 /11, 14/12, 11/08, 11/07)

Under 18 Girls Singles - Umaya Tharakei of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda beat Erandi Warusawithana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (11/13, 07/11, 11/03, 11/04, 11/07)

Under 18 Boys Doubles - Chinthaka Ekanayaka / Thilina Wijesiri of Vidyartha College, Kandy beat Udaya Ranasinghe / Krishan Wickkramarathne of Vidyartha College, Kandy ( 09 / 11, 11/06, 10/12, 11/06, 11/06)

Under 18 Girls Doubles -Kasuni Pitigala / Naduni Surasinghe of Southlands College , Galle beat Erandi Warusawithana / Thedini Thushara of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (13/ 11, 11/08, 08/11, 11/08, )

Under 18 Mixed Doubles -Udaya Ranasinghe of Vidyartha College, Kandy and Chandima Madushani of Mahamaya College Kandy beat Prasad J De Silva of Vidyartha College, Kandy and Buddeepani Rajaguru of Maliyadeva BMV, Kurunegala (11/07, 11/09, 13/11)

Under 15 Boys Singles - Udaya Ranasinghe of Vidyartha College, Kandy beat Nuwantha Niroshana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (16/14, 11/07, 11/07)

Under 15 Girls Singles - Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College, Colombo beat Kavindya Sheshadi of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (12/10, 11/08, 11/09)

Under 12 Boys Singles - Dishanka Thennakoon of Dharmaraja College Kandy , beat Chamod Sandeepa of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (11/05, 11/06, 13/11)

Under 12 Girls Singles - Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda beat Imasha De Silva of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (12/10, 11/06, 09/11, 11/05)

Under 10 Boys Singles - Veron De Silva of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda beat Hiruna Warusavithana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (14/16, 11/09, 11/04, 11/08)

Under 10 Girls Singles - D H Kolambage of Prajapathi Gothami BMV, Ambalangoda beat Ashika Sathsarani of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (09/11, 17/15, 11/09, 11/06)