Indian Ladies clinch International Team Championship

by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr.

India crushed Sri Lanka by the huge margin of 48 strokes to win the International Team Championship for Ladies at the 126 Sri Lanka Amatuer Golf Championship 2013 played at the Victoria Golf Course at Rajawella off Kandy yesterday. This championship was organised by the Sri Lanka Golf Union.

India aggregated 289 gross in the two rounds through its golfers gauri Mongia and Millie Sarcha. Sri Lanka's reply was a total of 337 gross through Rasika Ekanayake and Nillo Jayatillake.

Gauri Mongia who played at Victoria two years ago was in sparking form getting a one under par 72 in the first round and put up a similar performance in the second round. Her partner Millie scored a one under 72 in the first round and followed up with 73 in the second round.

It was a disappointing display by the Sri Lanka's pair of Rasika Ekanayake and Niloo Jayatillake both regular golfers at Victoria Golf course.

Rasika Ekanayake scored 82 in the first round and did slightly better in the second getting 80 gross. Niloo Jayatillake a top performer at Victoria getting some excellent score in the past performed below best to get 89 gross and 86 gross for the Indian to win with comfort.