7th Thurstan vs Isipathana Golf on Sunday

By Shamseer Jaleel

The 7th annual Thurstan vs Isipathana College golf encounter played for Naomal Fernando Challenge Trophy is set to take place on 10 March at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC).

The 18 hole’s event is expected to tee off at 8 a.m.

Thurstan College, led by the seasoned golfer Sriyan Gunasinghe, is gearing up for an intense battle against their rivals from Isipathana College, captained by the skilled Manjula Lanerrole who is down all the way from Australia for this event. Both teams have been diligently preparing for this much-anticipated event, honing their skills and strategies to claim the coveted title.

Isipathana are leading with 3 wins against Thurstan’s 2 while one encounter ended in a tie.

Thurstan: Sriyan Gunasinghe(captain), Milinda Ratnayake ,Noel Joseph, Sumedha Amerasinghe, Harendra de Silva, Chaminda Prabath, Sunil Jayakody, Pandula Kuruppu, Bingumal Thewathanthri, Chamikara, Thushara Rupesinghe, and Lakshman Sumathipala.

Isipathana: Manjula Lanerolle (captain), Ravi Liyanage, Anura Somaratne, Brig. Nanda Hathurusinghe, Anura Wimalaratne, Mervin Preena, Prof. Deepal Weerasekera, Kishan Serasinghe, Chamara Dayarartne, Ajith Kulasinghe, Faiz Omar , Laki Wickremasinghe, Saman Manchanayake, Neroy Marso, Majid Awn and Sooriya Perera.