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Old Trinitians clinch Bradby Golf trophy

19 Jul 2023 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

The Old Trinitians won the G. C. Wickramasinghe Bradby Golf Trophy which concluded at the Victoria Golf Resort (VGR) in Digana last weekend in front of an appreciative crowd. This was a Board event at the VGR located in the Central Hills.

The Old Trinitians, captained by Sampath Hemachandra, came under stiff competition from the Old Royalists led by Suhaib Sangani but an all-round display of golf ensured that Trinity walked away with the coveted trophy this year.

For Trinity, Haroon Aslam (+2 HC) and Tharanga Gunasekera (10 HC) recorded the highest margin of victory 9/7 whilst for Royal, Ranil Pathirana (14 HC) and Dehan Dedigama (14 HC) registered the highest margin of victory 7/5.

Haroon Aslam (Old Trinitians) on short holiday from USA won the prize for the Longest Drive which was awarded in the 18th hole while Wijay Aravindan (Old Royalist) won the Nearest to the PIN in the 12th hole.

This was the 8th edition of Bradby Golf that was successfully concluded, and Old Trinitians lead the tally 5 to Old Royalist 3 wins.

The New Captains were also announced for 2024. Trinity will be captained by Suren Wass and Royal will be captained by Jehaan Ismail. (Shamseer Jaleel)