Rumal, Chaushalya most outstanding players

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Correspondent

Rumal Intikhab of Royal College and Chaushalya de Silva of Dialog Sports Club were adjudged most outstanding players (men and women) respectively at the all island men's and women's Novices and Intermediate Table Tennis Championship organized by the Nugegoda Table Tennis Association and worked off at the Indoor Stadium of St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia recently.

Fourteen year Rumal Intikhab of Royal College displayed a lot of skills in first winning the boys under 15 title by defeating Udith Jayalath of Maliyadewa College 2/1. He won the first set quite comfortably 11/5 but lost the second 10/12. He clinched the issue by winning the third set 11/8.

Rumal Intikhab's second title win was in the boys under 18 and he once again met Udith Jayalath but made no mistake in scoring an easy 2-0 win to complete the double.

Comparatively new to the sport Chaushalya de Silva of Dialog Sports Club showed plenty of promise by winning Womens Novices title after overcoming Hasini Gunasekera of Visakha Vidyalaya but by close margins of 11/9, 11/7. She had her own way in the Women's Intermediate singles in defeating Deeksha Rodrigo of Visakha Vidyalaya with ease 11/3, 11/4.

Aftaab Manzil Muthalib of Trinity College ranked No. 1 put up a gutty performance in overcoming Anshal Hulangamuwa of St. Thomas College to win the boys under 8 title.

Devangi Perera of Maliyadewa Balika Vidyalaya was given some shivers by Senuri Perera of Anula Vidyalaya before winning the girls under 15 title 2-1.

Results of the finals:

Under 8 girls singles: Sanduni Prabuddhika (Prajapathi BV, Ambalangoda) beat Dahamini Nishara (also of Prajapathi BV, Ambalangoda) 11/8, 11/3.

Under 8 boys singles: Aftaab Manzil (Trinity College) beat Anshal Hulangamuwa (St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia) 11/7, 12/10.

Under 10 girls singles: Yasasvi Kahawatte (Sussex College, Kegalle), beat Nethmi Thanika (Prajapathi BV), 5/11, 12/10, 11/7.

Under 10 boys singles: Lahiru Tharanga (P. de S. Kularatne College, Ambalangoda) beat Zavaresh Chitty (St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia) 9/11, 11/8, 11/6.

Under 12 girls singles: Roshiniya Karunatillake (Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala) beat Anuradha Hansamalee (Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala) 11/5, 12/10.

Under 12 boys singles: Malith Dulsara (Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala) beat Nimesh Ranchigoda (Royal College) 11/6, 16/14.

Under 15 girls singles: Devangi Perera (Maliyadewa BV, Kurunegala) beat Senuri Perera (Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda) 11/9, 10/12, 11/5.

Under 15 boys singles: Rumal Intikhab (Royal College) beat Uditha Jayalath (Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala) 11/5, 10/12, 11/8.

Under 18 girls singles: Nethmi Aisakethi (Prajapathi BV, Ambalangoda) beat Kinesha Dissanayake (Musaeus College, Colombo) 12/10, 13/11.

Under 18 boys singles: Rumal Intikhab (Royal College) beat Uditha Jayalath (Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala) 11/7, 11/5.

Novices Womens Singles: Chaushalya Silva (Dialog SC) beat Hasini Gunasekera (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 11/9, 11/7.

Novices Mens Singles: Sundesh Nissanka (Ananda College, Colombo) beat K.W.M.S. Kodagoda (Wickramabahu Sports Club, Gampola) 11/7, 12/10.

Intermediate Womens Singles: Chaushalya de Silva (Dialog Spots Club) beat Deeksha Rodrigo (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 11/3, 11/4.

Intermediate Men's Singles: M.Z.M. Zuraiq (Trinity College) beat Sandesh Nissanka (Ananda College) 9/11, 11/6, 11/9.

Dietmar Doering Chairman of the Asian-German Sports Exchange Programme was the Chief Guest and he distributed the main awards.