Port of Colombo tees-up Maritime Golf Challenge 2014

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The annual end of year Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 was held on Friday 12 December at the RCGC under excellent weather conditions. The event, which was being held for the sixth consecutive year, had 26 participants including two visiting from overseas.

1st Row from left – Mr.Tcd Muttiah, Mr.Shanaka Fernando, Mr.Ibrahim Saleem, Mr.H.D.Gunewardena, Mr.Tissa Wickramasinghe, Mr.Rohitha Mendis, Capt. D.V.H.Palihena, Ms. Catriona Jayasundara, Mr.Anil Panagoda, Mr.M.Reza, Capt. Lester Weiman, Capt. P.A. Virasinghe, Mr. Majid Awn, Mr.Nimal Ranchigoda 2nd Row from left - Mr.Mahesh Kurukulasuriya, Mr.Ashan Welagedera, Mr.Nelson Liu, Mr.Dushantha Peiris, Dr.P.B.Wickrama, Capt. Nihal Keppetipola, Capt. A. V. Rajendra, Mr.Pandula Kuruppu, Mr.Roy Anthony, Mr.Ananda Senanayake, Mr.Saliya Senanayake, Mr.Eoin O.Mahony This is an event held on a monthly basis and culminating with the grand finale, end of year game. This year the grand finale, was fully sponsored under the aegis of the Port of Colombo. The players from the three container terminals made a clean sweep of the main awards. The award ceremony was followed by cocktails and lunch at the 19th hole, attended by all the players. Winner – Maritime Golf Challenge Trophy 2014 /Stableford – Capt. Nihal Keppetipola Runner up – Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 – Eoin Mahony Winner – Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 Best Gross Score – Strokeplay – Capt. Nihal Keppetipola Runner up – Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 – Nelson Liu Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 Grand Prix Gross Winner – Capt. D.V.H. Palihena Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 Grand Prix Gross Runner-Up – Capt. Nihal Keppetipola Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 Grand Prix Stableford Winner – Capt. D.V.H. Palihena Maritime Golf Challenge 2014 Grand Prix Stableford Runner-Up – Eoin Mahony Longest drive – 8th Fairway – Roy Anthony Nearest to the Pin – 9th Hole – Capt. A.V. Rajendra Best Par 3s Gross Score – Capt. Nihal Keppetipola Best Par 5s Gross Score – Dr P.B. Wickrama Wooden Spoonist – Catriona Jayasunadra