Chamara and Rizmy stamp their class in golf

Winners and runner up at the NEGC event 

By Shamseer Jaleel

Both Chamara Abeyratne and Rizmy Shariff stamped their class at the Sandy Perkins and Ernest Ringle Trophy Golf event which was conducted by Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) last weekend.

These two events attracted more than 30 players each on both days where the tournament was conducted under tight health conditions in the country.

On the opening day in the Ernest Ringle trophy Rizmy Shariff edged out veteran Chamara Abeyratne. Both ended on 33 but the former Antonian Rizmy won on better Count Back. 

On the following day Chamara was in sparkling form winning the Sandy Perkins Cup and getting the Nearest to the PIN while Sriharan too made his mark ending as the runner-up in the Sandy Perkins event.

The major event of the year by NEGC will take place on 15 and 16 August at the Captains Cup where a large numbers are expected to tee off. Captains Cup, President’s Prize and A R Aitken Cup events will take place.