Asian Junior Individual squash Championship 2013:
Mihiliya creates history
Sri Lankan squash sensation young Mihiliya Methsarani created history
when she entered the under-17 girls’ semi-finals in the 20th Asian
Junior Individual Championship 2013 working off at the El-Hassan
International Squash Centre, Al-Hussein Sport City in Amman, Jordan .
The tournament commenced on June 25 and will continue till June 29.
Mihiliya, the number one local player has shown a great consistency
through out the tournament and will meet the top seeded Hong Kong
player, Choi Uen Shan in her semi-final battle today. Mihiliya is a
student of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Colloege, Colombo and is the first Sri
Lankan to qualify for an Asian squash semi-final.
After her victory the Jordan Squash Federation official web site
reported; “Top seed Choi Uen Shan of Hong Kong overcame Iranian Sogol
Samoodi (5/8 seed) and will play M.Methsarani the number 1 and fast
improving Sri Lankan in the semis”.
Top 16 local junior players are participating at the tournament and
they are competing in girls/boys age categories under-13, 15, 17 and 19.
In addition 10 selected reserve Junior players too joined the
contingent. J.B. Pieris is the Sri lankan team manager and R.S. deen is
the coach for the tour.
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