Navin, Sharya retain squash titles

By Ranjan ANANDAPPA

Defending champions Navin Samarasinghe (Men) and Sharya Guruge (Women) retained their squash titles at the final of the `Sunquick' Championship at the Gymkhana Club courts yesterday.

Samarasinghe for the first time in his career defeated seasoned Saman Tillekratne in straight sets in the

men's open competition 11-7,11-6,11-6, although he has defeated Tillekratne in earlier competition in five setters and gave a stern warning for next weeks national championship which begins on December 19.

Samarasinghe rattled the former national champion with some judicious off guard drops and finished the match without taking much time.

Sharya Guruge besides her winning the women's open over Sherangi Wijekulasuriya 11-7,11-3,11-4 also secured the under 19 girls title defeating Gayara Jayasuriya 11-7,11-1,11-1.

Results.

Boys under 19: Gihan Swaris beat Binura Jauasuriya 11-9,11-7,11-13,11-3.

Girls under 19: Sharya Guruge beat Gayara Jayasuriya 11-7,11-1, 11-1.

Boys under 17: Yasun Weerasooriya beat H. Laksiri 8-11,10-12,11-9,11-3,11-4.

Girls under 17. Gayara Jayasuriya beat Dulakshi Elikawela 11-5,11-6,11-9.Men's over 35. Lal Wickremasinghe beat C. H. Thalagala 11-8,11-9,11-8.

Girls under 15: Naduni Gunawardena beat K. Methsarani 11-6,11-3,11-6.

Boys under 13: K Viduranga beat Roshendra Rajaratne 6-11,11-5,11-8,11-6.