Niluka Karunaratne and Thilini Hendahewa fly the flag

The McLarens’ team produced both the Men’s and Women’s champions, Niluka Karunaratne and Thilini Hendaheva respectively at the 63rd National Badminton Championship 2015 that concluded in Anuradhapura on Monday at the newly built Mike Cooke Badminton Stadium and the adjoining Municipal Council Stadium.

Niluka also won the Men’s doubles while Achini Ratnasiri also of McLarens won the Women’s doubles. McLarens’ veteran champions Rohan de Silva and Louise Karunaratne won the over-55 Men’s doubles in straight sets.

This was the first time the Sri Lanka Badminton Association organised a championship among the Provinces and the Clubs contested by various players.

While the Southern Province emerged winners of the Provincial championship, McLarens won the Club title with 34 points ahead of MAS who obtained 27 points.

The McLarens team members were Achini Rathnasiri, Ruvini Rathnasiri, Thilini Hendaheva, Louise Karunaratne, Rohan de Silva, Clarence Homer, Upendra Jayawardene, Niluka Karunaratne, Sachin Dias, Thissira Amerasinghe and Shahan Deelaka.

Notable achievements by the Mc Larens players included:

Winner Open Men’s Singles – Niluka Karunaratne
Winner Open Men’s Doubles – Niluka Karunaratne
Runners Up Open Mixed Doubles – Niluka Karunaratne
Semi Finals Mixed Doubles – Ruvini Rathnasiri
Runners Up Open Men’s Doubles – Sachin Dias
Semi Finals Open Men’s Singles – Sachin Dias
Semi Finals Open Women’s Doubles – Amali Amarasinghe
Semi Finals Open Women’s Singles - Achini Rathnasiri
Winner Open Women’s Singles – Thilini Hendaheva
Runner Up Open Women’s Doubles - Thilini Hendaheva
Winner Open Women’s Doubles – Achini Rathnasiri
Over 40 Men’s Singles Runners Up – Upendra Jayawardene
Over 40 Men’s Singles Semi Finals – Clarence Homer
Winners Over 40 Men’s Doubles - Clarence Homer and Upendra Jayawardene
Winners Over 55 Men’s Doubles - Rohan de Silva and Louise Karunaratne