Triple Crown for NSB's Prabath Indrajith

by Leslie FERNANDO

TABLE TENNIS: The man instrumental for National Savings Bank's good showing at the Nationalised Services Table Tennis Championships was Community Centre paddler N. Prabath Indrajith who bagged a triple crown at the tournament played at S. Thomas' College, Indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia.

Indrajith, a regular performer ever since he played in his first representative matches nearly five years ago, showed his former class to win the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles titles.

In the men's singles Indrajith beat Kamal Kumudusiri in straight sets 25-20, 25-10, 25-16. Prabath Indrajith partnering Nimal Perera took the men's doubles title. He completed his third win combining with Gayani Kaluthotage to win the mixed doubles. Mrs. Daya Peiris of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation won the Open women Single title Open Women's Doubles Title was won by Saumya Chandrasena and P. Wijeyananda of Bank of Ceylon.

Dhammika Abeysekera and Mrs. Gayani Kaluthotage both of National Savings Bank were the men's and women's novices singles winners respectively.

Veterans All Island Tournament

The Veteran's Open All Island Age Group Table Tennis Tournament will be held on December 6 while the Veterans Inter-Club Tournament on December 13 at the Race Course, Table Tennis Hall.

The Veteran's singles (over 40), veteran's doubles and mixed doubles will be on 6th December. The team event matches in the Inter-Club league will be on 13th December commencing from 8.30 a.m.

For further details contact Dr. G.H. Lucas (Tel. 2587852 or 0776022176).