Senura, Bimandee Best Players at Aarya TT Tournament

Women’s singles winner Ayla Chitty, with Men’s singles champion Krishan Wickramarathna 

By Susil Premalal

Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo and Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy were named Best Player in the Men’s and Women’s Tournament respectively at the Nugegoda Table Tennis Club organised Aarya Plus Challenge Trophy Table Tennis Championship held at the Bandaragama Indoor Stadium recently.

The results (all finals)
Men’s Singles: Krishan Wickramarathna (Vidyartha OBA) beat Senura Silva (Ananda) 10-12, 11-06, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2
Women’s Singles: Ayla Chitty (Ladies’) beat Hansani Piymila (Navy) 12-10, 11-7, 4-11, 7-11, 11-9
Men’s Doubles: Senura Silva (Ananda) and Chameera Ginige (University of Sri Jayewardenepura) beat Thisas Ranchagoda (Royal) and Nimesh Ranchagoda (Navy) 8-11, 11-3, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6
Women’s Doubles: Ayla Chitty (Ladies’) and Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood) beat Sanduni Prabuddika (Dharmasoka) and Maneesha Salindi (Dharmasoka) 12-10, 11-5, 11-9
Mixed Doubles: Krishan Wickramarathna (Vidyartha OBA) and Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood) beat Hansani Piumila (Navy) and Nimesh Ranchagoda (Navy) 11-4, 8-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-5
Boys’ Under-19 Singles: Senura Silva (Ananda) beat Dhanushka Wijesinghe (Kingswood) 11-6, 11-6, 11-8
Girls’ Under-19 Singles: Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood) beat Maneesha Salindi (Dharmasoka) 11-4, 11-5, 12-14, 11-5
Boys’ Under-17 Singles: Senura Silva (Ananda) beat Vinuka Gunawardane (Royal) 11-3, 11-3, 11-9
Girls’ Under-17 Singles: Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood) beat Chameesha Thushadhi (Kegalu BV) 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 12-10
Boys’ Under-15 Singles: Hasira Dinusara (Dharmasoka) beat Saluka Premachandra (Ananda) 11-7, 15-13, 11-5
Girls’ Under-15 Singles: Chameesha Thushadhi (Kegalu BV) beat Oneli Lehansa (Musaeus) 11-7, 11-8, 11-6
Boys’ Under-13 Singles: Hareen Nimdinu (Dharmasoka) beat Janith Batugedara (Royal) 11-9, 5-11, 11-4 , 13-11
Girls’ Under-13 Singles: Tamadi Kavindya (Devananda) beat Sandinthie Jayasinghe (Musaeus) 12-10, 10-12, 11-3, 11-9
Boys’ Under-11 Singles: Agasthya Ananditha (Vidyartha) beat Osada Upekshana (Vidyartha) 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
Girls’ Under-11 Singles: Muthuli Sahanya (Southlands) beat Senudi Patabendi (K/Girls’ High School) 11-9, 14-12, 11-7
Best Player (Men’s): Senura Silva (Ananda). Best Player (Women’s): Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood)