Osada and Yoshini shine at Central Province TT Tourney

 All category winners with the Chief Guest

By Susil Premalal

Osada Upekshana of Vidyartha College and Yoshini Jayawardane of Mahamaya, Kandy were selected as the Boys’ and Girls’ Most Outstanding Player respectively at the Central Province Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship, conducted by the Table Tennis Academy, Kandy and held at the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium in Kandy.    

Results: Under-7 Boys’: Gavidu Nethmira (Dharmaraja) beat Cheniru Kumarasinghe (Kingswood) 11-3, 11-3. Under-7 Girls’: Viduni Chanara (Central College, Hanguranketha) beat Esandi Andarawewa (Hillwood) 13-11, 10-12, 11-3. Under-9 Boys’: Hassan Zaman (Springfield, Kandy) beat Hussain Zaman (Springfield, Kandy) 11-9, 13-11. Under-9 Girls’: Hirudya Abeykoon (Girls’ High School, Kandy) beat Thisumi Attanayake (Mahamaya, Kandy) 7-11, 11-6, 11-6. Under-11 Boys’: Kalana Nilupul (Kingswood) beat Kavith Dahamika (Ecole International) 11-7, 11-5. Under-11 Girls’: Aveesha Herath (St. Anthony’s Girls’ College, Kandy) beat Thinithi Hapuarachchi (Mahamaya, Kandy) 6-11, 11-8, 11-5. Under-13 Boys’: M. H. Bilal (St. Anthony’s, Kandy) beat Dharshana Babaranuge (Vidyartha) 11-8, 13-11. Under-13 Girls’: Ameesha Kavindi (Viharamaha Devi Girls’ College, Kandy) beat Aveesha Herath (St. Anthony’s Girls’ College, Kandy) 17-15, 9-11, 16-14. Under-15 Boys’: Osada Upekshana (Vidyartha) beat Dharshana Babaranuge (Vidyartha) 12-10, 11-5. Under-15 Girls’: Yoshini Jayawardane (Mahamaya, Kandy) beat Tashmi Ketakumburage 11-3, 11-9. Under-17 Boys’: Vinu Dinsara (Poramadulla Central) beat Osanda Upekshana (Vidyartha) 11-7, 11-5. Under-17 Girls’: Yoshini Jayawardane (Mahamaya, Kandy) beat Roshen Arnolda (Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy 11-9, 11-2. Under-15 Boys’ Doubles: Osada Upekshana and Venura Abeyweera (Vidyartha) beat Yoshitha Vihangasiri (Vidyartha) and M. H. Bilal (St. Anthony’s, Kandy 11-5, 11-8. Under-15 Girls’ Doubles: Shiny Arnolda (Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy) and Tashmi Ketakumburage (Girls’ High School, Kandy) beat Yoshini Jayawardena and Thinithi Hapuarachchi (Mahamaya, Kandy) 11-8, 11-9. Men’s Open Singles: Osanda Upekshana (Vidyartha) beat Dharshana Babaranuge (Vidyartha) 11-5, 11-8. Women’s Open Singles: Yoshini Jayawardane (Mahamaya, Kandy) beat Ranumi Patabandi (Girls’ High School, Kandy) 11-7, 11-6.