Monday 10th November 2008 15 Sashiranga wins unique triple at Table Tennis Nationals by Roshen Steelman (Dharmasoka) 11/08, 05/11, 11/07, 14-year-old A.M. Hashintha 11/08. Sashiranga of Dharmasoka U-12 Boys Singles- College, Amabalangoda exhibited Nuwantha Niroshana his exceptional talent as he won (Dharmasoka) beat Kulanaka three events of the 62nd Junior Aselhendahewa (Royal) 11/09, National Table Tennis 11/08, 11/07. Championship worked off at the U-12 Girls Singles- Umaya S. Thomas’ College Indoor Tharakie (Dharmasoka) beat Stadium in Mt. Lavinia on Friday Kushini Ransara (Dharmasoka) and Saturday. The youngster won 02/11, 14/12, 11/06, 09/11, 11/08. the under-15 singles, under-18 sin- U-15 Boys Singles- A.M. gles and the under-18 boys doubles Hashintha Sashiranga completing an excellent outing (Dharmasoka) beat Chameera over the weekend. Ginige (Dharmasoka) 11/05, He beat schoolmate Chameera 05/11, 11/06, 09/11, 11/08. Ginige three sets to two before U-15 Girls Singles- Tharunya Army Sports Club, who were declared the overall champions pose with the 82nd National Boxing Championship. beating Buddika Walagampola of Shashini (Devananda) beat Pic by Nishan S. Piyantha Royal College, Colombo four sets Nuwani Navodya Dharmasoka) to three in the under-18 final. 11/07, 13/11, 13/11 Teaming up with Samith U-18 Girls Singles- Dinusha Abeyrathne of Royal College the Manoji (Devananda) beat pair beat Sukitha Tharindra Weerakoon Wickramanayake (Dharmasoka) (Maliyadeva) 11/07, 13/11, 13/11 Army outclass Slimline and Vidula Ganegoda (Royal) by U-18 Boys Singles- A. M. three sets to nil. Hashintha Sashiranga Meanwhile in the Girls (Dharmasoka) beat Buddika Category, Dinusha Manoji of Walagampola (Royal) 11/03, 11/07, Devananda College, Ambalangoda 09/11, 11/07 was impressive and won two U-18 Girls Doubles- Dinusha to win Boxing Nationals events. She won the under-18 girls Manoji and Ishara Madurangi singles and the doubles. (Dharmasoka) beat Nirmani Silva by Roshen Steelman in the first round the contest outcast Ishara Mudurangi was the and Dinithi Kariyawasam (Girls Light Fly Weight Under-48 Kgs Fly Weight Under-51 Kgs favorite in the under - 18 girls sec- High School) 08/11, 11/09, 11/04, Defending champions Slimline Sports Chandrika Gurugae (Army) beat K.H.E D.R. Wijerathna (Ghandara) beat R.M.P. tion, but she did not reach the 11/04 Club couldn't retain the S.G.T. Selvadurai De Silva (MAS Southern) 18/7 Won on points Dhakshilath (Unichella) 13/19 Won on points finals after losing the semi-final to U-18 Boys Doubles- A.M. Memorial Challenge Cup as Army Sports Fly Weight Under-50 kgs Bantam Weight Under-54 Kgs Tharindra Rupasinghe. Hashintha Sashiranga Club won the trophy at the 82nd National J.A.N.K. Jayasinghe (Slimline) beat M.D.K. Wanniarachchi (Slimline) beat (Dharmasoka) and Samitha Boxing Championship at the Sugathadasa I.M.U.N. Wijerathna (Ghandara) 6/0 Referee K.N. Jayakodi (Army) 2/1 Referee stop the Results Abeyrathne (Royal) beat Sukitha Indoor Stadium on Saturday evening. stopped the contest outcast contest outcast U-10 Boys Singles - Wickramanayaka (Dharmaraja) Army SC collected 34 points in the men’s Light Bantam Weight Under-52 Kgs Feather Weight Under-57 Kgs Nuwantha Niroshana and Vindula Ganegoda (Royal) category and 12 points in the women’s cate- M.R.P. Krishanthi (MAS Silueta) beat N.S.P. Silva (Slimline) beat A.P.S. (Dharmasoka) beat Udaya 11/09, 11/02, 11/07 gory to win the overall trophy while Slimline S.T.S. Nirosha (Army) 20/17 Won on points Dunukeiyanga (Slimline) 8/16 Won on points Ranasinghe (Vidyartha) 15/13, U-18 Mixed Doubles- Malith were placed second with a total of 34 points Bantam Weight Under-52 Kgs Light Weight Under-60 Kgs 11/07, 11/04. Dilusha and Tharunya Shashini with their men’s team securing 24 points and S.D.N.S. Karunarathne got a walk over K.K. Jayasundara (Navy) beat S.H.W.W. U-10 Girls Singles - Ridmi (Devananda) beat Dinusha Manoji the women’s team accounting for ten points. Feather Weight Under-57 Kgs Karunarathna (Army) 8/1 Referee stop the Karandanaarachchi (Mahamaya) and Sashi Fernando (Devananda) Navy Sports Club finished third. W.A.S. Santhika (Police) beat M.M.M. contest outcast beat Sathya Udayangi 12/10, 11/06, 13/11 T.M.C. Tennakoon of Army won the Best Susanthi (Army) 14/12 Won on points Light Welter Weight Under-64 Kgs Boxer’s award after he beat W.S.K. Fernando Light Weight Under-60 Kgs A.G.N. Bandara (Army) P. A. I. of Vidyarathana SC by five points to two. P.K. Sumudu (Army) beat S.M.N. Rajapaksha (Slimline) 4/1 Won on points R.M.P. Dhakshilath of Unichella SC Senanayake (Slimline) 21/04 Won on points Welter Weight Under-69 Kgs meanwhile finished as the best loser in the Light Welter Under-66 Kgs K.A.P. Kandanaarchchi (Navy) beat A.D. Defence Services win same category. G.L.N.M. Liyanage (MAS Southern) beat Pradeep Indika (Army) medically disquali- Meanwhile in the Women's Category, P.K. W.K.Y. Kumari (MAS Southern) 8/0 Referee fied Sumudu of Army and M.M.M. Susanthi went stop the contest outcast Middle Weight Under-75 Kgs Hockey Nationals away with best boxer's award and best losing Middle Weight Under-75 Kgs R.T. Jayathilake (Slimline) beat K.M.P. boxer’s award respectively. S.A.S Pushpamali (MAS Southern) beat Kumara (Army) 15/08 Won on points Anuruddha Ratnayake, who represented N.M.K.G. Bandara (Silvali BC) 0/0 Referee Light Heavy Weight Under-81 Sri Lanka at the Beijing Olympics after a stop the contest outcast A.H.S.S. Athukorala (Army) beat L.S.P.H. lapse of 40 years went away with the Most Heavy Weight Under-86 Kgs Weeratunga (Army) 1/1 Retired in the first Outstanding Boxer’s award for the year of C. Tharangani (MAS Southern) beat round 2008. S.A.D.S. Jayasinghe (Sivali BC) 0/0 Retried in Heavy Weight Under-91 Kgs Final Results the first round H.M.R.C. Herath (Army) beat R.D.S.C. Women's finals Men's finals Rathmalgoda (Navy) 11/09 Won on points Pin Weight Under-46 Kgs Lt Fly Weight Under-48 Kgs Super Heavy Weight Over 91 Kgs K.A.A.D. Kodituwakku (Slimline) beat T.M.C. Tennakoon (Army) beat W.S.K. D.P.M.H. Dharmasiri (Navy) H.B. Ajith W.S.V.M. Nishadi (MAS Southern-A) Retired Fernando (Vidyarathana) 5/2 Referee stop Bandara (Army) 11/04 Won on points. England win sixes after closest ever finish England lifted the Hong Kong straight drove for a single but Sixes trophy for a record was run out as he came back for fifth time yesterday after the the second, leaving Australia most dramatic finish in the tour- stranded on 121 for 4 and spark- nament’s history. ing wild English celebrations. Dammika Abeyratne of Defence Services receives the National They ended the Cup final tied As well as the Sixes trophy, Hockey Championship trophy from Chief Guest Rajitha Senaratne at with Australia on 121 runs but England also collected the win- won because they lost fewer ners’ cheque for US$88,000. It was the Police Park yesterday. Pic by Kamal Wanniarachchi. wickets. their fifth victory in the tourna- Australian batsman Stephen ment after previous successes in by Rukshan Razak throughs. O’Keefe was narrowly run out 1993-94 and 2003-04. Meanwhile, the consolation attempting a second run that England and Australia quali- Defence Services Hockey final between Colombo Hockey would have given his team victo- fied for the final after finishing Association came up with a stun- Association and State Services ry.“We like leaving it late but that top and second respectively in ning display to win the 51st Hockey Association ended in a 4 was outstanding,” said England’s the four-team Cup Group on the Tim Bresnan, who bowled the second day of the tournament. Senior Hockey Nationals beating all deadlock forcing the game to final over. Hong Kong, victors over the Matale Hockey Association 9 five series stokes to decide the “I don’t think any of us have All-Stars and holders Sri Lanka goals to 1 in the final worked off winners. The shootout again ever been involved in a final like on Saturday, were unable to at Police Park yesterday. turned out to be defunct in decid- that, played in front of such a fan- repeat those heroics on Sunday. The stickers from Defence ing the winner after the scores tastic crowd and with a tie at the Pakistan won a thrilling Plate Services, after some emphatic stood at 4 all again. end.” final with a three-run victory moves and solid attack made It was V. Rajmohan, the for- England looked hot favourites over the All-Stars. to lift the Cup after blasting 121 Matale, the cradle of local hockey, mer Trinity College sticker and for 1 off five eight-ball overs in England, with captain lifting the trophy, cele- needed a six off the final delivery look like minnows. They were Colombo’s centre forward who the final of the showpiece event brate their victory in the 2008 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes yesterday. to win it for the All-Stars but was leading five goals to nothing in placed the issue beyond doubt at the Kowloon Cricket Club. Picture courtsey Hong Kong Cricket Sixes unable to come up with the the first half. with his sharp slit to finish 1-0 in (32 retired) required big hit. although he is allowed to return At 120 for two, they needed The players from the three favour of Colombo in the single and captain Dimitri Sri Lanka finished seventh in if one of the last pair of batsmen two from the last two deliveries forces took no time in relaxing series strokes competition. Mascarenhas (31 retired) led the the tournametn ahead of India is out. but all-rounder John Hastings despite the early advantage of Chief Guest Minister Rajitha run blitz before Jonathan Trott while All Stars, that included Sri But Australia came out firing skied a catch to wicketkeeper four goals and continued their Senaratne and Guest of Honour weighed in with 23 not out. Lankan veterans Sanath in their reply with David Warner Trott. Tournament rules state a Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas, rally even after the break denying Senior DIG Nimal Lewke gave (35 not out) and Michael Hill (31 With two still needed from the player must retire on reaching 31 finished sixth. their opponents any easy break- away the awards. retired) leading the way. final ball, the luckless O’Keefe St. Benedict’s and Trinity qualify for cager final Sri Lanka meet Thailand in Youth Rugby Asiad consolation final by Rukshan Razak on Friday cost them dearly at and Korea along with Japan behind Korea and Hong Kong by Roshen Steelman Ganlath, who top scored with 24 the end, resulting in a loss by a who would represent the Asian after beating Thailand 12-6. points, helped St. Benedict's to an 84- Sri Lanka after their fateful whisker (20-21). region in the Youth Rugby Earlier, they were beaten by St. Benedict's College, Kotahena 53 victory over S. Thomas' College, defeat against Hong Kong will Despite the improved per- World Cup. Hong Kong 0-6 and culminating will meet Trinity College, Kandy in Mt Lavinia. St. Benedict’s were lead- take on Thailand in the conso- formance of the Sri Lankans Earlier Sri Lankans beat with a massive victory against today’s final of the under-15 All ing 39-24 at the end of the first half. lation final of the Youth Asiad in the second half against Singapore by 48 points to 32 Malaysia by 43-0 in the consola- Island 'B' Division Basketball Trinity College meanwhile, Rugby Championship at the Hong Kong, it shattered the before entering the semi-finals. tion final. hopes of Sri Lanka once again In the consolation final Rugby critics state that this defeated Asian International School, Sports Park Rugby Stadium in Tournament at the Albert F. Peiris from qualifying for the final of today, Sri Lanka will go out as was the best youth team that Indoor Stadium, Wennappuwa at 6 Colombo 74-48 in the other semi-final Busan, South Korea today. A dismal first half per- the Asiad and accept the bonus favourites in retaining their Sri Lanka has ever produced after taking a narrow first half lead p.m. formance (7-21) by the Sri of entering the Youth World position against Thailand. and it was a pity that they In the semi-final, Praveen of 32-26. Lankans against Hong Kong Cup in Kenya next August. In the last Asiad in Brunei, could not enter the final. It would be now Hong Kong Sri Lanka finished third