14 Thursday 25th August, 2011 SL Junior National Tennis 2011 Henry happy with Title double for Thisuri Molligoda BY REVATA S. SILVA Girls Under-14 Singles: Final: Thisuri Molligoda All Blacks blend (2) bt Nethmi Waduge (1) Thisuri Gayara Molligoda, All Blacks coach and a unique opportunity to repre- the 13-year-old Visakha Semi-final: Kavindya de admitted it was “an incredibly diffi- sent at home. The play- Vidyalaya schoolgirl,whose Silva and Chalani cult process” to select the 30-man ers will be facing the ultimate rugby coaches have been Jayantha Gunathilaka (4) squad charged with ending New New Zealand will be hoping that history repeats challenge – playing for the most cov- Chandralal, Mahesha Girls Under-16 Singles: Zealand’s 24-year wait for a second itself and the class of 2011 can replicate the eted trophy in , the Seneviratne, Chrysantha Final: Thisuri Molligoda success. Rugby World Cup,” said Henry. Perera and Ranil Harshana, (2) bt Shankari Thayakaran The tournament hosts have achievements of their 1987 counterparts by lift- “At the same time I want to pay after making it to the big (1) selected the most experienced All tribute to those players who have league through the National Semi-finalists: Kavindya Blacks squad in history with 1,137 ing the on home soil and avoid- missed out on selection. It was an Mini Tennis Programme in de Silva (8) and Nethmi Tests between them with nine play- incredibly difficult process; all the 2005, made this year’s Sri Waduge (7) ers boasting over 50 caps with - ing the agony of another premature RWC exit. players who missed selection are not Lanka Junior Tennis Girls Under-18 Singles: tain Richie McCaw and Mils only outstanding players but special Nationals a memorable event Final: Nilushi Fernando people. We are close as a group for her by clinching both (2) bt Kemalie Herath (1) which made this selection all the Under-14 and 16 Singles titles Semi-finalists: Vinuri more difficult.” at the SLTA, Colombo last Wickramaratne and Shankari “Generally, this team has been week. Thayakaran RWC 2011 selected on current form. We believe Girls Under-14 Doubles: there is a good balance; a blend of Final: Thewuni Devaraja Anti-Doping experienced All Blacks – with nine & Nethmi Waduge (1) bt players who have played more than Thilini Attapattu & Chalani 50 Tests – while at the other end of Gunathilaka (2) Agency the scale we have seven players who Semi-finalists: Kavindya have played fewer than a dozen Tests de Silva & Thisuri Molligoda who bring youthful enthusiasm to (3) and Rukshana Abdeen and appointed the side. Oshani Wickramasinghe (4) “There is also a balance in the The International Rugby Board fact that we have players who are BOYS - has underscored its commitment to specialists in their position while Boys Under-10 Singles: the promotion of drug-free Rugby others have utility value and can Final: Thevan Perera bt Sean Sanderson (1) with the appointment of Drug Free cover a number of positions, so we Semi-finalists: Akith Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) to have the players to cover any possi- bilities which may be thrown up Gunawardene (4) and Banura deliver the Rugby World Cup 2011 Jayawardana Anti-Doping testing programme. during the tournament.” New Zealand will be hoping that Boys Under-12 Singles New Zealand’s Anti-Doping history repeats itself and the class Final: Aadawan Pushparaj agency will be responsible for the of 2011 can replicate the achieve- (1) bt Andrew Muttiah (2) execution of the sample collection ments of their 1987 counterparts by Semi-finalists: Jerique Rajapakse (3) and Avindra and analysis programme that will lifting the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil and avoiding the agony of Perera (4) operate across the 20 participating Boys Under-14 Singles: teams over the seven-week another premature RWC exit. “We have been receiving fantastic Final: Chehan Fernando Tournament. support from New Zealanders, we (1) bt Joshua Jayaratne (2) A WADA Code signatory, know the country is getting excited Semi-finalists: Anish DFSNZ will work in partnership Samuel Whitelock of the All Blacks sprints during their Tri Nations Rugby match by what lies ahead – there is a real Wijesinghe and U. Dilshanth with the IRB to supply qualified buzz around – and the players are Thisuri Molligoda, 13, in action Boys Under-16 Singles: in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Saturday Aug. 20 2011. Morne Steyn kicked all of Finals: Nishangan and experienced sample collection really looking forward to soaking up in this year’s Junior Tennis South Africa’s points in a pressure-releasing 18-5 win over New Zealand in Tri- the off–field atmosphere with our Nationals at the SLTA, Colombo. Nadaraja (2) bt Sharmal officers who will be responsible for Dissanayake (1) the witnessing and processing of Nations rugby on Saturday. (AP) home fans.” The All Blacks will face Tonga in Following are the overall Semi-finalists: Eroo blood and urine samples collected three, there were always the opening match of RWC 2011 at winners’ list of the Junior Samarasinghe (4) and Aritha going to be players throughout Rugby World Cup on 9 September, but Nationals held at the SLTA Weerasinghe (3) unlucky to miss out 2011. All samples collected will be before then have the small matter of hard courts from Aug. 12 to Boys Under-18 Singles: with wings , sent for analysis at the WADA a Tri Nations title decider with 21. Final: Vimuktha de Alwis and (1) bt Sharmal Dissanayake accredited laboratory in Sydney, Australia in on Saturday. No play in Senior all having Nationals – (2) Australia. (www.irb.com) been involved with the Meanwhile no play was Semi-finalists: Madusha All Blacks in 2011 only New Zealand squad for RWC 2011: possible due to continuous Wijesuriya and Nishangan to miss out on RWC Forwards: , Anthony Muliana the most capped players in rain in the ongoing senior Nadaraja (3) selection. Boric, , , New Zealand history on 97. tennis nationals at the SLTA Others to miss out , , Jerome McCaw, Muliaina, Daniel Carter, yesterday, Aug. 24. Boys Under-14 Doubles: are prop , Kaino, Richie McCaw (captain), and WINNERS LIST Finals: B. Suren & Akila second row Jarrad Keven Mealamu, , Brad Vimukthi (3) bt Anthony de will all be playing in their third Thorn, Adam Thomson, Samuel Hoeata and loose for- GIRLS - Silva & Joshua Jayaratne (2) Rugby World Cups, with a further Whitelock, Ali Williams, Tony ward , the All Black selection earlier in the Girls Under-10 Singles: Semi-finalists: Chehan seven involved in their second tour- Woodcock and Victor Vito. latter to one of the squad bolters in year after suffering a foot injury in Final: Prabuddhi Perera Fernando & Davishka nament. This experience is contrast- Backs: Daniel Carter, Jimmy Victor Vito, who did enough on the , but now fit, has got the (Seed 1) bt Kaumini Ranasinghe (1) and Viranka ed by exciting youngsters like Israel Cowan, , Andy Ellis, Zac Tri Nations trip to South Africa last nod in the second row. Nawaragodagedara (3) Fernando and Nabeel Sabri Dagg, and , , Cory week to secure a spot. Semi-finalists: Natasha (4) Guildford all preparing for their Jane, , Ma’a Nonu, , who will return Youthful enthusiasm Munaweera (7) and Nimmi Boys Under-18 Doubles: first experience on Rugby’s greatest , , Isaia to action for North Harbour in this “Firstly, I would like to congratu- Bernadette (2) Final: Vimuktha de Alwis stage. Toeava, and Sonny Bill weekend’s ITM Cup match against late all those players selected. It’s an Girls Under-12 Singles: & Chinthaka Shaveen (3) bt With a talent of riches in several Williams. (Squad subject to RWCL , was not considered for incredibly exciting time for the team Final: Medhira Heera Ashiq & Aritha positions, particularly the back approval)- www.irb.com Samarasinghe (4) bt Umeshi Weerasinghe (4) Ranaweera (3) Semi-finalists: Sharmal Semi-finalists: Asalya Dissanayake & Nishangan Bandara (1) and Rushika Nadaraja and Nevinda de Oneallo shines Kumara punches Wijesooriya (5) Silva & Yasitha de Silva (2). in lost game his way to Oneallo Gilbert’s 35 points for Colombo International School boxing final Justin Gatlin arrives at went in vain as they suffered a 53- 50 loss at the hands of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia in an H.R.U. Kumara (Blue) of Inter-school Under-15 ‘A’ Division Silueta defeated A.G.A.P. worlds with frostbite Tournament match played at Kumara of MAS Southerland DAEGU, South Korea verse telling me, ‘How much Colombo yesterday. by 14 points to nine in the (AP) — Blistered and do you really want this?’” Hashan Gunasinghe and Navin scarred, American sprinter Gatlin said. “‘If you really Pathirana scored 22 and 16 points quarter-final of the ABA Justin Gatlin arrived at the want this then I’m going to respectively for the winners. Novices Boxing world championships with put these obstacles in your The tournament, which got Championships worked off at frostbite on both feet. way and see how man under way yesterday, will con- Sugathadasa Stadium, The 2004 Olympic champi- enough you’re going to be to clude on Monday (29) with the on, who last year made his overcome them.’” finals. Asian International School Yesterday. The finals of the return to competition after Gatlin said the pain from has come forward to organise the championships will be worked serving a four-year doping the frostbite has subsided Tournament on behalf of Sri ban, said Wednesday he got and the injury hasn’t affect- Lanka Schools Basketball off today from 6.00 pm onwards at the same venue. frostbite about ed his stride. Association. two weeks ago But it is still Other Results after going into bothersome Asian International School a cryogenic because the beat Royal College, Colombo 57-46 chamber with wounds on his St. Peter’s College, wet socks. He heels are near Bambalapitiya beat St. Benedict’s didn’t lose any the level where College, Kotahena 73-64 IAAF forced into new poll toes and will his socks sit and D.S. Senanayake College, still run in where the back Colombo beat Kingswood College, Daegu, but his of his running Kandy 59-31 after voting confusion wounds are not spikes touch. St. Joseph’s College, Darley completely “It’s better Road beat St. Sebastian’s College, DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — tions of vice president. It would’ve Coe and many others immediately healed. than it was. It Moratuwa 51-33 (RS) Malfunctions in the computer voting been a stunning upset for a man wide- dismissed foul play favoring Bubka. “You wake up Justin Gatlin (AP) was all pussed system threw the IAAF elections into ly seen as Sebastian Coe’s main rival “I’m not a great believer in con- at 9 o’clock in the up and blistered. chaos Wednesday,spectacularly to take over when the 78-year-old spiracy theories,” he said. morning in Orlando and it’s It bubbled up and it stayed rejecting Sergei Bubka before a revote Diack retires. The malfunction came to light already 90 degrees (32 C),” bubbled up for a good four or Bandara and restored the Ukrainian as a vice pres- Even Coe immediately had doubts. when the poll for treasurer came up said the 29-year-old Gatlin, five days,” Gatlin said, lifting ident of the world athletics federa- “I looked at that and instinctively with more votes than there were who lives and trains in up his sweat pants to reveal tion. thought that just looks — it looks a bit national federations in the room. The Florida. “So we’re already the scabby scars that resem- Thangaraja Lamine Diack was re-elected to a of a rogue result,” Coe said. revote for that post showed similar hot, drenched with sweat. ble big blisters. “This is the new term as IAAF president in the Hersh concurred, considering huge swings. Get in the booth, socks were best it’s looked, the best it’s only straightforward vote since the Bubka’s broad base of support. The IAAF had tested the system wet, socks froze to me felt. shine at golf Senegalese ran unopposed. Amid the “That struck me as being implausi- twice without a hitch before it failed instantly. “The confidence in me is The Pin chaos, votes for most other positions ble,” Hersh said. “I didn’t understand when it mattered. “Before I even came here rising. I’m getting ready to Fernando were delayed into Thursday’s second how that could be.” “I’m not embarrassed,” Diack said. it was like walking on fiery get out there and burn the Grand Prix, day of the Congress. Bubka moved up from fifth to “It happened. Technology let us down, pins and needles,” Gatlin track.” organised by When the computer first started fourth position in the revote to but we got by.” added in an interview with He’s going to need confi- the Sri Lanka spewing results, U.S. representative receive a four-year mandate alongside The IAAF decided to dump the The Associated Press. dence coming up against Golf Union, was Robert Hersh, who eventually won Qatar’s Dahlan Al-Hamad, Britain’s electronic system and use written Athletes use cryogenic Bolt and Asafa Powell. evenly poised at another term as a vice president, Coe and Hersh. polls but faced a further setback when chambers to cool their mus- They’re the three favorites to the end of the immediately knew something was Canada’s Abby Hoffman was elimi- one photo copy machine also malfunc- cles after a hard workout. medal in the 100, and Powell second round wrong. nated after she had tied for first in the tioned to further slow proceedings, Instead of ice packs, the has the fastest time this year “It does not happen in the real original poll. The key vote swing from leading to a seven-hour delay. Bandara with Vijitha chamber works faster and at 9.78. Bolt holds the world Bandara of world. It defied credibility.We just all the invalid first round to the legal sec- It took so long that by the time the covers the entire body. record at 9.58 but hasn’t been Victoria Golf Club and N. looked at each other and said, ‘What ond had Bubka move up from 118 second vote was confirmed “I was just But instead of being wor- at his best since a back Thangaraja of Royal Colombo is going on?’” he said. One of the votes to 159 while Hoffman dropped beginning to lose the will to live, actu- ried about his ailment ahead injury last year. Gatlin ran Golf Club shooting 141 each. world’s biggest sports federations, its from 175 to 122. ally,”Coe said. of a possible showdown with 9.95 to finish second at the Bandara finished the second four-yearly elections went into a total Bubka was convinced something General Secretary Pierre Weiss world-record holder Usain U.S. Championships. ltd liiththltiid it ld k b th ti th