Western Province Open Ranking Junior Table Tennis Championship - 2012:

Sandesh, Ruvini most outstanding

Anuradha Abeysekera

Double title holder Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo and Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College were adjudged the Most Outstanding Players in the Western Province Open Ranking Junior Table Tennis Championship conducted by the St. John's Sports Club, Nugegoda in collaboration with WPTTA and worked off at the Lalith Athulathmudali College Indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia recently.

Most outstanding Player of the Tournament (Girls) Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College, Colombo

Most outstanding Player of the Tournament (Boys) Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo

Sandesh beat Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley College, Colombo - 11/09, 11/07 in the under-15 singles final and won the under-18 title defeating Royalist Senal Rathnayake in the much contested three setter final (11/02, 04/11,11/08). Ruvini emerged champion of under-18 girls' singles beating Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mount Lavinia in an easy straight-set final (12/10, 11/05).

Even though Ruvini has qualified for the under-15 final too, the 14-year lass could not succeed as she tasted a bitter defeat in the hands of Visakhian Kithmadie Ranawaka who won the crown after three setter hard battle.

After a shocking set back in the first set (8/11) Ruvini put up a good performance to win the following set (11/4). But Kithmadie did not allow her opponent to seize the control and bagged the title by winning third set (11/9).

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[Final Results]

Under 08 girl’s singles : Hasali Sanaya Buddhadasa of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo beat Imalsha Lakrandi of Buddhist Girls College, Mt Lavinia - 13/11, 11/09

Under 08 boy’s singles : Sahiru Munasinghe of Anura Junior Model School Yakkala beat Senura Dilanka Silva of Isipathana College, Colombo - 11/09, 11/08

Under 10 girl’s singles : Ayla Chitty of Ladies College, Colombo beat Ushiri Perera of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia - 09/11, 14/12, 11/07

Under 10 boy’s singles : Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda beat Zavareh Chitty of S Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia - 11/03, 11/07

Under 12 girl’s singles : Hansani Piyumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda beat Sachini Alwis of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia - 11/06, 11/07

Under 12 boy’s singles : Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley College, Colombo beat Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College, Colombo - 11/09, 11/06

Under 15 girl’s singles : Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo beat Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College, Colombo - 11/08, 04/11, 11/09

Under 15 boy’s singles : Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo beat Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley College, Colombo - 11/09 , 11/07

Under 18 girl’s singles : Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College, Colombo beat Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia - 12/10 , 11/05

Under 18 boy’s singles : Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo beat Senal Rathnayake of Royal College, Colombo - 11/02, 04/11, 11/08

Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament (Girls) - Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College, Colombo / Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament (Boys) - Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo