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Novices Carrom Championship:
Royalist Anas wins a double
Anuradha Abeysekera
Anas Ahamed of Royal College, Colombo won a double crown by winning
the men's singles championship while winning the doubles title with his
school mate Mohamed Shaheed in the mid-year Novices Carrom Championship
concluded at the Carrom Federation building, Maharagama on Sunday.
Two young Royalists battled it out for supremacy in the men's singles
final where 16-year Anas bagged the tittle beating his school-mate
Mohamed Shaheed 25/19, 14/26, 25/23 after a tough contest. Even though
Anas comfortably won the first set he experienced a shocking set back in
the following set where his opponent won with ease. The third set saw an
exciting contests with both players using all their skills to overcome
the other and ultimately Anas succeeded with a narrow margin.
But the two Royalists had an easy win over two Old Cambrinas, Pamod
Ashendra and Lahiru Perera in their final quest for the doubles crown.
They beat the opponents in straight sets 25/18, 25/4
The women's singles title was won by another young budding slicer,
Detuni Nomaya from Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya who defeated Gayani
Ranasinghe of Girls High School, Kandy 25/10, 25/22 in the final.
Sumalya Vidanagama and Kusalya Vidanagama of Dharmapala Vidyalaya,
Pannipitiya won the women's doubles championship by beating Tinali
Janeesha and Hashani Dilrukshika 25/19, 25/21 in the final.
Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) conducted the event and it was
an open tournament for all non-rankers. Significantly number of school
participants were very high and most of the winners and runner-ups were
school players.
Results of the finals -
Men's Singles: Anas Ahamed beat Mohamed Shaheed (both from Royal
College - under 17) - 25/19, 14/26. 25/23
Men's Doubles: Anas Ahamed/Mohamed Shaheed beat Pamod Ashendra/Lahiru
Perera (Old Boys Prince of Wales) 25/18, 25/4
Women's Singles: Detuni Nomaya (Dharmapala Pannipitiya) beat Gayani
Ranasinghe (Girls High School, Kandy) 25/10, 25/22
Women's Doubles: Sumalya Vidanagama/Kusalya Vidanagama (Dharmapala)
beat Tinali Janeesha/Hashani Dilrukshika 25/19, 25/21 |
