Southern command tennis champs

by Sajeewa JAYAKODY

Southern Command Team won the overall championship in the Annual Inter-command Tennis Championship 2012 of the Sri Lanka Navy, held at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee recently.

Southern Command Team, which was unbeaten in the tournament, comprised with Rear Admiral Lakshman Illangakoone, Commodore S.A. Weerasinghe, Captain A.P.N. de Silva and A.I.M.G. Mendis, trounced Western Command Team in final events to take the major honours in the tournament.

In this year's tournament, Eastern, Southern, Western, North Western, North Central, Eastern, Afloat and Training Commands vied for the championship.

Results:

Open Singles: Winner - Captain A.P.N. de Silva, Runner-up - Commodore S.A. Weerasinghe.

Open Doubles: Winners - Rear Admiral Lakshman Illangakoone, Captain A.P.N. de Silva. Runners-up: Commodore K.D.H. Perera, Commodore D.N. Pathberiya.

Veteran Singles: Winner - Rear Admiral Lakshman Illangakoone, Runner-up: Commodore S.A. Weerasinghe.

Veteran Doubles: Winners - Rear Admiral Lakshman Illangakoone, Commodore S.A. Weerasinghe.

Novices Singles: Winner - Commander K.A.P.S.K. Kariyawasam, Runner-up: Lieutenant S. Gunasekera.