Thushadhi Most Outstanding Player at All-Island Unranked and Novices Table Tennis C’ship

Chameesha Thushadhi emerged as the Most Outstanding Player

By Shamseer Jaleel

Chameesha Thushadhi was judged the Most Outstanding Player in the Under-15 and Under-18 segments of the All Island Unranked and Novices Table Tennis Championships 2019, which took place in Jaffna recently. 

The tournament was only open to girls and women.

Final results – Unranked

Women’s Singles: Chameesha Thushadhi of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle beat Prabodha Mallawa of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle - 11/6, 11/9

Under-21 Girls’ Singles: Prabodha Mallawa of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle beat Niranjalee Deshika of D&S Table Tennis Academy, Anuradhapura – 11/6, 11/2

Under-18 Girls’ Singles: Chameesha Thushadhi of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle beat Navindi Senevirathne of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle - 9/ 11, 11/1, 11/5

Under-15 Girls’ Singles: Chameesha Thushadhi of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle beat Navindi Senevirathne of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle - 8/11, 11/7, 11/4

Under-12 Girls’ Singles: Mayumi Weeraparakrama of Lyceum International School, Kurunegala beat Thenumi Ruhansa of Holy Cross College, Gampaha - 11/9, 11/9

Under-10 Girls’ Singles: Mayumi Weeraparakrama of Lyceum International School, Kurunegala beat Thathsarani Kumari of Girls’ High School, Kandy - 11/6, 12/10

Under-8 Girls’ Singles: U. Karuniya of St. John’s Bosco’s Vidyalayam of Jaffna beat Ranumi Patabendi of Girls’ High School, Kandy - 11/5, 7/11, 11/3

Final results – Novices

Under-18 Girls’ Singles: Upadya Chethani of Swarnapali Girl’s College, Anuradhapura beat Tharushi Nethmini of Swarnapali Girls’ College, Anuradhapura - 5/11, 11/ 6, 11/6

Under-15 Girls’ Singles: Upadya Chethani of Swarnapali Girls’ College, Anuradhapura beat Roshen Arnolda of St. Anthony’s Girls’ College, Kandy – 11/7, 7/11, 11/5

Under-12 Girls’ Singles: Roshen Arnolda of St. Anthony’ s Girls’ College, Kandy beat Udani Weerasooriya of St. Anthony’ s Girls’ College, Kandy - 11/8, 12/10

Under-10 Girls’ Singles: Yoshini Jayawardena of St. Anthony’s Girls’ College, Kandy beat Pramukshi Fernando of Bishop’s College, Colombo – 11/7, 3/11, 11/7

Under-8 Girls’ Singles:  Himashi Thathsarani of Anula Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Galle beat Parami Wijethunge of Girls’ High School, Kandy – 11/5, 11/7.