Suresh Subramaniam stamps his class at Rajawella

Suresh Subramaniam (left) overall champion

Text and pix by Shamseer Jaleel

Former Sri Lanka Tennis big boss and National Olympic Committee NOC Chairman Suresh Subramaniam was in sparkling form at the Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy 2020 winning the overall championship at Rajawella yesterday. Consistent performer Chamara Abeyrathna became runner-up at this event. More than 80 golfers, majority members and non-members teed-off in the Central Hills.

Haroon Aslam the defending champion had to be satisfied with the Gross winner while Nireth Tejwani becoming the second best in this event. As there is a saying that Niloo Jayathilake got a major liking towards the Victoria course, winning at will continued in tandem when she accounted for the Ladies Gross winner with Melanie Bond ending second best.

Ladies nearest to the PIN (Pauline Morley), Gents nearest to the PIN (Chamara Abeyrathna), Ladies longest drive (Niloo Jayathilake), Gents longest drive (Lalith Rohitha), Seniors Ladies (Pauline Morley) and Seniors Gents (Dr. Amunugama) won the rest of the awards.

Golfers were hosted for a fibulas dinner hosted by JK at the Victoria Golf Course and resort Clubhouse.

The golfing fraternity will long remember Mark Bostock, a former chairman of John Keells Holdings, as the visionary behind the Victoria Golf Course and its holding company, Rajawella Holdings Ltd. Bostock conceived the idea of a golf course in the centre of the island, in the scenic area bordering the newly-built Victoria Dam. 

This tournament was held in his memory and to celebrate all that is good about the game of golf. The Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy is the flagship tournament and a Board Event at the Victoria Golf & Country Resort. This tournament was held to remember Mark Bostock.