Sokians reign supreme at All Island TT Championships

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports correspondent

Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda dominated the all island schools Table Tennis Championship by winning both the under 19 girls and boys ‘A’ Division Championships organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Table Tennis Association and worked off at the St. Thomas College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia.

In the boys ‘A’ Division finals Dharmasoka College defeated their home town rivals Devananda College 3-0 to retain the title for another year.

In the girls under 19 finals Dharmasoka College beat Musaeus College, Colombo 3 - 2 after a grim battle.

The winning of the plum by the paddlers from Dharmasoka College clearly shows their dominance in this sport. Over the past few months their paddlers have shown excellent form at the Central Province Open championship, Ashok Melwani Memorial Championship, Junior National Championship and the Senior National Championship.

Winning both the ‘A’ Division in the under 19 age group category is great achievement is a clear sign of their dominance in this sport. Two of their paddlers fifteen year old Tharaki and 18 year old Erandi Warusawitharne who became runner up both in the Junior and Senior National Championships are in the womens national team having toured Hong Kong for the 20th Asian Championship last month and are also in the national team for the World Table Tennis Championship to be held in Germany later this month.

Vidyartha College, Kandy another school which is coming up in table tennis won the boys under 14 ‘A’ Division championship by defeating Dharmasoka College 3 – 1 in the finals. They also won the boys under 19 ‘B’ Division championship with a 3 – 0 win over Richmond

College, Galle ‘B’ 3 – 0 in the finals.

The Girls under 14 ‘A’ Division title was won by Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo with a 3 -1 win over Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, ‘A’ in the finals.

Dharmasoka College girls also went on to win the girls under 19 ‘B’ Division title by defeating Malilyadeva Balika Vidyalaya ‘A’ 3 – 0 in the finals.

The results of the boys and girls under 14 and under 19 team championships:

Under 19 Boys

‘A’ Division – Dharmasoka College beat Devananda College 3–0.

‘B’ Division – Vidyartha College ‘A’ beat Richmond College ‘B’ 3–0.

‘C’ Division – Kegalu Vidyalaya ‘A’ beat Kingswood College ‘C’ 3-1.

‘D’ Division – St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia ‘A’ beat Kegalu Vidyalaya ‘B’ 3-1.

‘E’ Division – Swaranajayapathi MV ‘A’ beat Lyceum International School,Nugegoda ‘A’ 3-2.

Girls Under 19

‘A’ Division – Dharmasoka College ‘A’ beat Musaeus College, Colombo ‘A’ 3-2.

‘B’ Division – Dharmasoka College ‘B’ beat Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya ‘A’ 3-0.

‘C’ Division – Southlands Balika Vidyalaya ‘C’ St. Anthony's Girls College ‘A’ 3-1.

‘D’ Division – Holy Family Convent, Kalutara beat Sri Sumangala Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura 3-1.

‘E’ Division – Sumana Balika Vidyalaya ‘A’ beat Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya ‘A’ 3-0.

Boys Under 14

‘A’ Division – Vidyartha College ‘A’ beat Dharmasoka College ‘A’ 3-1.

‘B’ Division – Devananda College ‘A’ beat Dharmasoka College ‘B’ 3-1.

‘C’ Division – Royal College ‘C’ beat Maliyadeva College ‘C’ 3-0.

‘D’ Division – Dudley Senanayake Maha Vidyalaya, Tholangamuwa ‘A’ beat Vidura College, Panadura 3-0.

‘E’ Division – Kegalu Vidyalaya ‘D’ beat Sri Sumangala College, Panadrua ‘A’ 3-0.

‘F’ Division – Ananda College ‘A’ beat Gangasiripura MV Gampola 3-1.

‘G’ Division – De Mazenod College, Kandana ‘C’ beat St. Peter's College'B’ 3-2.

‘H’ Division – Sussex College, Kegalle beat Lyceum International School, Wattala ‘B’ 3-0.

Under 14 Girls

‘A’ Division – Visakha Girls College ‘A’ beat Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya ‘A’ 3-1.

‘B’ Division – Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala ‘A’ beat Southlands College ‘B’ 3-0.

‘C’ Division – Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya ‘C’ beat Mahamaya Girls College ‘C’ 3-0.

‘D’ Division – Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda ‘B’ beat Kandy Girls High School ‘C’ 3-0.

‘E ‘ Division – Ladies College ‘C ‘beat Ladies College ‘D’ 3-0.

‘F’ Division – Bishop's College ‘C’ beat Vihara Maha Devi V Kiribathgoda ‘C’ 3-2.

‘G’ Division – Lyceum International School, Wattala ‘B’ Beat Sussex College ‘A’ 3-1.