Sachinthana, Buddhipani, most outstanding

Anuradha ABEYSEKERA

Sachinthana Moonamale of Maliyadeva College bagged four titles in the 16th North Western Province Open Table Tennis Championship and was adjudged the men's Most Outstanding Player while Buddhipani Rajaguru of Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya who clinched a tripple crown was awarded the women's MOP award.

The tournament has been worked off on July 14 and 15 at the Sputnik Asia Hall in Kurunegala.

Sachintha emerged champion in men's open singles, U- 18 singles, U-15 singles events and partnered the open doubles title with Harshana Kahawatte. Buddhipani won the women's open, U-18 singles and U-15 singles titles.

Both Maliyadeva girls and boys dominated the tournament from the beginning and won most of the titles.

Results of the finals :

[ Under-08 boys ]

Chelaka Atapattu (Maliyadeva College) beat H.J.O.A.K.Dissanayake (Maliyadeva College) - 11/0,11/3

[Under-10 girls ]

Vinuji Perera (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) beat Lavangi Rajapakse (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) - 11/7,3/11,12/10,11/8,11/3

[Under-10 boys ]

Achintha Wijerathne(Maliyadeva College) beat Kaveen Dahanaka (Maliyaseva College) - 3/11,11/9,16/14,11/6,11/7

[ Under-12 girls]

Roshini Dahanaka (Holy Family Balika) beat Nathasha Sadavinee (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) - 10/12,11/9,9/11,12/10/12/10

[Under-12 boys ]

Malith Rajapakse (Maliyadeva College) beat Supun Wimalasena (Maliyadeva College) - 11/7,8/11,11/7,11/7

[Under-15 girls ]

Buddepani Rajaguru (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) beat Pavani Sirisena (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) - 13/11,7/11,10/12,11/8,11/7

[Under-15 boys]

Sachinthana Moonamale (Maliyadeva College) beat M.K.G.Jayarathne (Maliyaseva College) - 12/10,7/11,11/8,9/11,11/9

[ Under-18 girls ]

Buddepani Rajaguru (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) beat Pavani Sirisena (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) - 8/11,6/11,11/5,11/4,14/12

[Under-18 boys]

Sachinthana Moonamale (Maliyadeva College) beat M.K.G.Jayarathne (Maliyadeva College) - 9/11,12/10,11/2,11/2,11/6

[Open singles - girls ]

Buddepani Rajaguru (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) beat Pavani Sirisena (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) - 11/9,16/14,6/11,11/9

[Open singles – boys]

Sachinthana Moonamale (Maliyadeva College) beat Jayan Kumarasiri (Maliyadeva College) - 11/8,11/8,11/8

[ Open doubles - Girls ]

Pavani Sirisena / Heshani Dunusinghe (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) beat Rashini Rajapakse / Isuri Godawita (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya) - 11/8,118,115

[Open doubles - boys ]

Sachinthana Moonamale / Harshana Kahawatte (Maliyadeva College) beat Gimantha Disanayake / Jayan Kumarasiri (Maliyadeva College) - 11/4,11/6,12/10

[ Most Outstanding Players]

Boys - Sachinthana Moonamale (Maliyadeva College)

Girls - Buddhipani Rajaguru (Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya)