CHAMIL COORAY AND RASIKA RAHUBADDHA WIN CAROM TITLES
Chamil Cooray was capable of winning the National Carom Title for the 13th time by defeating Nishantha Fernando and Yasika Rahubaddha secured the Women’s National Carom Title for the third time by defeating Chalani Lakmali to take Women’s Single Title at the 49th National Carom Championship conducted by the Carom Federation of Sri Lanka.
A special occurence was that seven players were able to conclude their respective matches with 12th “White Slam” and “Black Slam” (concluding a match without giving an opportunity to the opponent) this time at the National Carom Championship.
This tournament was conducted under six events namely Men’s Single, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Single, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Veteran’s for 09 days during weekends from February 11 to March 5 at the Kohuwala Headquarters of Carom Federation of Sri Lanka and over 400 players representing various parts of the Island participated in this tournament.
Having won the Women’s Single Title, Yasika Rahubaddha also won the Women’s Doubles Title with Chalani Lakmali and the winning Double Titles at this tournament.
The number of “Slams” recorded by the players throughout this tournament was 12th number of “Slams” and the players who exhibited their talents by finishing a match without giving an opportunity to the opponent are as follows:
Nishantha Fernando (03), Chamil Cooray (02), Lahiru Eshan (02), M. Sherifdeen (01), Anas Ahamed (01), Ishan Kannangara (01), Chalani Lakmali (01), Maduka Dilshani.. (01).
All results of the competition are given below: RESULTS: Men’s Single Champion : Chamil Cooray (25/09, 25/00); Runner-up : Nishantha Fernando
Third Place : M Sherifdeen (25/21, 25/07).
Women’s Single’s Champion : Yasika Rahubaddha (25/01, 24/25, 25/21); Runner up : Chalani Lakmali;
Third Place : Joseph Roshita (25/06, 24/25, 25/20)
Men’s Doubles Champion : Nishantha Fernando/ Suraj Maduwantha (25/11, 25/05);
Runners up : Chamil Cooray/ Brindley Wickramasinghe
Third Place : Udesh Chandima/ Hasitha Anuruddha (25/01, 25/14) Women’s Doubles Champion : Yasika Rahubaddha/ Chalani Lakmali (25/02, 25/04)
Runners up : Joseph Roshita/ Arosha Wickramasinghe
Third Place : Rebecca Delrine/ HMPG Wijeratne (14/25, 23/21, 25/05)
Mixed Doubles Champions : Lahiru Eshan/ Joseph Roshita (Winners 25/18, 22/15); Runnersup : Hasitha Anuruddha/ Yasika Rahubaddha ;Third Place : M Sherifdeen/ Maduka Dilshani (Walkover.
Veteran’s Singles Champion : Hunaid Hateem (25/06, 25/14); Runner- up : MAS Wimalakeerthi; Third Place : Upali Premachandra (25/08, 25/19) (SP)