Sinthuya wins triple crown at Independence Day TT
Anuradha ABEYSEKERA
A girl from Jaffna, S.Sinthuya of Jaffna Union College walked away
with the Most Outstanding Player award of the Independence Day
Celebrations All Island (unranked) Table Tennis Championship 2013 worked
off at the S.Thomas’ Indoor Stadium, Mt Lavinia recently. Sinthuya
bagged a triple crown winning all three titles contested, women’s
singles, under 21 and under 18 singles.
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Most Outstanding Player (girls) S.Sinthuya of Jaffna Union
College with her award |
It was has been a remarkable achievement for the Jaffna lass who
travelled over 800 kms to take part in the tournament. Sinthuya is
considered to be the best TT player Jaffna has produced in recent times
and has won many titles earlier at the Jaffna District and North and
East TT Championships.
Tharindu Perera of Isipathana College, Colombo was adjudged the boys’
MOP who clinched the men’s singles and under 21 titles.
The tournament was conducted under the Asian / German Sports Exchange
programme (AGSEP) in collaboration with the TT Association of Sri Lanka
(TTASL), Jaffna District TT Association, and Vavuniya District TT
Association. It was a tremendous success, particularly to promote and
foster relationship between the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim Communities.
Altogether 432 players took part and for the first time in Sri Lanka,
65 players from Jaffna District and 55 players from Vavuniya District
participated in this event totaling 149 participants from North and East
including coaches, teachers and masters in charge.
The tournament saw 14 singles events on the cards for boys and girls
under-8, under-10, under-12, under-15, under-18, under-21 including open
men’s and women’s singles.
The main objective of this event was to give amateur paddlers an
opportunity to show their talents, especially those who are from
outstations.
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Winners of the tournament with chief guest Pesi Pestonjee,
the Senior Director of Abans (Pvt) Ltd, Vice President of
TTASL Chandana Perera and other officials are seen in the
picture. |
The championship was sponsored by Abans Ltd while Nilaveli Peace
Village and Aquarius Beach Hotel also supported the event as
co-sponsors. Thanks to the kind gesture of sponsors the organizers were
able to provide everything free for the North and East participants
including food, accommodation, transport and entry fees.
A high standard of sportsmanship was shown by the Jaffna, Vavuniya
and players from South. The AGSEP in collaboration with the TTASL took
all efforts to uplift the standard of TT in North and East by conducting
coaching camps and tournaments regularly. Many of the coaching camps
were sponsored by Pesi Pestonjee, the Senior Director of Abans and the
former President of the Board of Control for Table Tennis in Sri Lanka.
The results:
Women’s singles : S.Sinthuya of Union College, Jaffna beat Dilanya
Munasinghe of Musaeus College, Colombo - 11/06, 17/15
Men’s singles : Tharindu Perera of Isipathana College Colombo beat S
Sajeewan of Central College, Jaffna - 11/02, 08/11, 11/08
Under 21 girl’s singles : S.Sinthuya of Union College, Jaffna beat S
Nishanthini of Sundarapura GTS , Vavuniya - 05/11, 11/04,11/04
Under 21 boy’s singles : Tharindu Perera of Isipathana College
Colombo beat Gayan Sanjeewa of Gampola TT Academy -11/09, 11/08
Under 18 girl’s singles : S.Sinthuya of Union College, Jaffna beat
Ashinshani Pothuwila of Hillwood College, Kandy - 12/10, 11/02
Under 18 boy’s singles : Gayan Sanjeewa of Gampola TT Academy beat M
U M Nawfer of Belmont Community Centre, of Playgrounds Dep, - Colombo
Municipal Council - 11/09, 14/16, 11/07
Under 15 girl’s singles : Sethma Nethmini of Anula Vidyalaya,
Nugegoda beat Dewma Chami of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda - 08/11, 11/04,
11/01
Under 15 boy’s singles : J Stelon of Central College, Jaffna beat
Nadun Aluthge of Gampola TT Academy - 11/09, 11/09
Under 12 girl’s singles : Dewma Chami of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
beat Hiruni Inoshi of Janadipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Nawala - 11/05,
11/05
Under 12 boy’s singles : Nadun Aluthge of Gampola TT Academy beat
Chanith De Silva of S Thomas’ College, Bandarawella - 11/07, 07/11,
11/00
Under 10 girl’s singles : Rishani Udeshani of Prajapathi Balika
Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda beat Chehana Ravindi of Prajapathi Balika
Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda - 11/02, 11/04
Under 10 boy’s singles : Dasis Manchanayaka of Royal College, Colombo
beat Puladitha De Silva of Royal College, Colombo - 12/14, 11/09, 11/05
Under 08 girl’s singles : Rishani Udeshani of Prajapathi Balika
Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda beat Chehana Ravindi of Prajapathi Balika
Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda - 11/08, 11/03
Under 08 boy’s singles : Gamith Laksara of Dharmapala Vidyalaya,
Pannipitiya beat Hiruna Ranawaka of Royal College, Colombo - 11/03,
11/06 |
