Ishara Madurangi of Ports Authority and Supuna Warusavithana of the Moratuwa University emerged Open women’s and men’s champions respectively at the All Island Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship conducted by the Sabaragamuwa Province Table Tennis Association at the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium Kegalle last weekend.
This was Madurangi’s back to back success at Open championships where she was able to maintain good form once again to defeat Erandi Warusavithana in a hard fought 3-2 in the semi-finals. In the final too she maintained good form to beat Muthumali Priyadharshani of Navy in a five setter 3-2 to take the Open title.
Meanwhile, 15-year-old Senura Silva once again entered the men’s Open final after defeating Nirmala Jayasinghe 3-1 in the semi-final while Supuna Warusavithana made a hard fought 3-2 win over Krishan Wickramaratne in a tough semi-final encounter.
At the men’s final Senura Silva, who won the under-15 and under-18 titles, offered a stiff challenge to Warusavithana who won the major title with a 3-1 victory.
Ananda College’s 15-year-old Senura Silva who is the present number one ranked men’s paddler, showed his prowess to enter three finals.
Results:
Men’s single (Semi-final):
Senura Silva (Ananda) beat Nirmala Jayasinghe (MAS) 8/11, 11/9, 11/4, 11/7.
Supuna Warusavithana (Moratuwa Campus) beat Krishan Wickramaratne (Vidyartha OBA) 11/2, 11/7, 9/11, 3/11, 11/9.
Final- Supuna Warusavithana (Moratuwa Campus) beat Senura Silva (Ananda) 11/13, 11/7, 11/9, 11/7.
Women’s singles (semi-final): Ishara Madurangi (SLPA) beat Erandi Warusavithana (Raigam) 11/7, 13/11, 10/12, 9/11, 11/8.
Muthumali Piyadarshani (Navy) beat Hansani Piyumila (Navy) 11/8, 11/5, 4/11, 7/11, 11/9.
Final: Ishara Madurangi (SLPA) beat Muthumali Piyadarshani (Navy) 6/11, 11/8, 11/5, 11/8.