All Lankan finals today after many moons

The second oldest Amateur Golf Championship in the world, the Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship, played at the RCGC for the 131st time recorded a historic All Sri Lankan final to be played tomorrow, when Sisira Kumara defeated Ahaan Nath of India 4 & 2 to meet M U Chanaka Perera who beat G M Pradeep Kumara 4 & 3 in the two semifinals played at the RCGC yesterday.

N. Thangaraja is the last Sri Lankan to win the Sri Lankan Amateur Golf Championship when won twice consecutively in 2011 and 2012. Since then the Championship has been dominated by Thailnad 3 times and India twice, whilst Sisira Kumarra was the losing finalist in the last two Championships.

It appears that Sisira Kumara would be third time lucky when he meets young prospect M U Chanaka Perera in an all Sri Lanka 36 hole final.

The Sri Lanka Ladies Amateur Golf Championship 2018, is also an all Sri Lanka final with defending Champion Taniya Minel Balasuriya meeting Kaya Perera in the 36 hole final.

Taniya Minel beat Yun Jeong Choi in the quarterfinal and overcame a serious challenge from veteran lady golfer Niloo Jayatilake who squared the match after 12 holes but the rigours of the quarterfinal match where Niloo overcame Suneya Osama at the 19th hole in the morning, may have taken its’ toll and Taniya Minel won 4 & 2. Kayla Perera beat Swen Selvaratnam and Sherin Mithara comfortably to set-up an exciting final.

 

131st CONTINENTAL SRI LANKA AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Sisira Kumara bt B A Sanjeewa (Seed # 4) 6/4 (Q-Final)

Sisira Kumara bt Ahaan Nath 4 & 2 (S -Final)

M U Chanaka Perera bt J M D Indika (Seed #2) 2/1 (Q- Final)

M U Chanaka Perera bt G M Pradeep Kumara (Seed #3) 4/3 (S-Final)

36 Hole Final G P Sisira Kumara vs M U Chanaka Perera

 

SRI LANKA LADIES AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 RESULTS

Taniya Minel bt Yun Jeong Choi 8/6 (Q/final)

Taniya Minel bt Niloo Jayathilake 4/2 (S/Final)

Kayla Perera bt Swen Selvaratnam 5/3 (Q/Final)

Kayla Perera bt Sherin Mithara 5/3 (S/Final)

36 Hole Final Taniya Minel Balasuriya vs Kayla Perera

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