Vidyartha, Mahamaya emerge table tennis champs

By Shamseer Jaleel

Two leading table tennis-playing schools in the Central Province, Vidyartha College and Mahamaya College, won the men’s and women’s championship at the Kandy District Open Table Tennis Championship, organised by Kingswood College and sponsored by C.S. Osaka Car Sales. 

The tournament took place at the Jagath Rajapakse International Table Tennis Stadium at Doluwa last weekend.

Over 60 TT players from the Central Province participated in the mega sporting event. The Under 10 championship for boys saw Kingswood, Dharmaraja and the Anuruddha National School from Nawalapitiya dominating. The Kingswoodians won three of the titles, including the ‘A’ Division crown while the other schools won two titles each. The Under 10 Girls’ Championship was dominated by Mahamaya College, who claimed all three divisions. The top ‘A’ Division event for boys was won by Vidyartha College, who beat the Singha Sports Club in the finals.  

Mahamaya Girls’ College won the open championship for women by defeating Girls’ High School Kandy in the finals. Mahamaya had some class acts, such as Ridmi Karadanarachchi. Samadhi Hettiarachchi, Thanushi Rodrigo, Janani Pushpakumara and Sandamini Kularatne, in their team.

 

Boys Under 10 Finals:

G Division Champions Kingswood, Runners-up: Kingswood

F Division Champions Anuruddha, Runners-up: Dharmaraja

E Division Champions Anuruddha, Runners-up: Dharmaraja

D Division Champions Dharmaraja, Runners-up: Kingswood

C Division Champions: Kingswood, Runners-up: Dharmaraja

B Division Champions: Dharmaraja, Runners-up: Al Hudah International 

A Division Champions: Kingswood, Runners-up: Dharmaraja

Girls Under 10 Finals:

C Division Champions Mahamaya, Runners-up: Sirimavo Bandaranaike BV

B Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Girls’ High School

A Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Girls’ High School

Boys Under 12 Finals:

C Division Champions: Kingswood, Runners-up: Kingswood

B Division Champions: Trinity, Runners-up: Kingswood

A Division Champions: Vidyartha, Runners-up: Kingswood

Under 12 Girls Finals:

C Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Janaraja BV

B Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Sussex 

A Division Champions: Mahamaya

Under 15 Boys Finals:

B Division Champions: St. Sylvester’s, Runners-up: Trinity 

A Division Champions: Sussex, Runners-up: Vidyartha

Under 15 Girls Finals:

C Division Champions: Gothami BV, Runners-up: St. Thomas Girls 

B Division Champions: Girls High School, Runners-up: Swarnamali BV

A Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Girls High School

Under 18 Boys Finals:

A Division Champions: Vidyartha, Runners-up: Trinity 

Under 18 Girls Finals:

A Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Girls High School

Open Men’s Championship:

B Division Champions: ICBT Kandy Campus, Runners-up: ICBT Kandy Campus

A Division Champions: Vidyartha, Runners-up: Singha SC

Open Women’s Championship:

A Division Champions: Mahamaya, Runners-up: Girls’ High School