Sachin wins Donald Steel Trophy

Sachin de Silva

By Shamseer Jaleel

Top class young golfer Sachin De Silva won his maiden Donald Steel Trophy at the Gents Gross event at the 2021 edition of the Donald Steel Trophy which took place at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort (VGCR) last weekend. 

Youngster Kayla Perera once again showed her class by accounting for the Ladies Gross win in the Pam Fernando Trophy event. 

More than 80 golfers teed off in the colourful event which was hosted by the well-maintained golf course at Rajawella for the record 23rd year in tandem.

Sachin was in sparkling form with top class accuracy in his powerful strokes at the best maintained course at present in the country. He won on the 33 score count back while youngster, Nirek Tejwani too scored 33 ending as second best. Defending champion, Haroon too did well but at the last hole (18) he lost out on points and lost the race in the end.

Ahalya Rajan, another veteran golfer, was in sparkling form winning the Ladies Nearest to the Pin, Ladies Nett winner and Ladies Gross runner-up accounting for three of the awards.

In the Ebert Pot event Alan Bond netted 40 while Surain Premathilake closely ended second best with a Nett score of 39.

This was the 23rd year in tandem this event was organised by VCGR. 

Winners/runners-up at 2021 event 

Nearest to Pin

Ladies: Ahalya Rajan

Gents: Ranjith Nagalingam

Longest Drive

Ladies: Arika Wickramasinghe

Gents: Sachin de Silva

Senior Best Nett score

Dr. Amunugama (42 Nett)

Nett scores (Victoria Bowl)

Ladies

Winner: Ahalya Rajan (45 Nett)

Runner-Up: Rohini Sangani (42 Nett)

Gents (Ebert Pot)

Winner: Alan Bond (40 Nett)

Runner-up: Surain Prematilake (39 Nett)

Ladies Gross (Pam Fernando Trophy)

Winner: Kayla Perera (32 Nett c/b)

Runner-up: Ahalya Rajan (32 Nett)

Gents Gross (Donald Steel Trophy)

Winner: Sachin de Silva (33 c/b)

Runner-up: Nirek Tejwani (33)

Pix courtesy Jim Shadrach

Ahalya Rajan won three awards