Nirekh Tejwani holds slender lead over Yannik Kumara

Silver division – Prima Sunrise Bread Junior Open Golf Championship  2018 – Round 2

Nirekh Tejwani returned another 78 (7 over par) to lead the Silver division by two strokes from Yannik Kumara who carded a 77, the best score in the second round in the Silver division to reduce Nirekh’s overnight lead. Dhanushan kept himself in touch with an 81 to be a further3 strokes in third place.

Vinod Weerasinghe extended his lead to six strokes from Haroon Aslam of VGCR, who is further ahead of Dhuwarshan and the rest of the field, in the Gold Division for Boys in the Prima Sunrise Bread Junior Open Golf Championship 2018.

Kayla Perera fired a brilliant 2 under par 70 in the second round after an uncharacteristic opening round of 80. However, Taniya Minel returned another one over par 72 to maintain a six stroke lead over Kayla going in to the final round. Kayla showed tremendous ability and tenacity to shoot the best score of the day, two under par off the 72 Par RCGC Ladies Score Card. Nonetheless, the final round of the Prima Sunrise Bread Junior Open Golf Championship 2018, Girls Gold & Silver division promises a rousing finish.

Under 11 Cricketer of D S Senanayake College and 2018 Bronze division winner, Shanel Binushka carded an excellent seven over par from 14 holes in the second round to extend his lead to six strokes from Reshan Algama, who is placed second, two strokes ahead of Kvahn Tejwani in a closely contested Bronze division. The resolute ‘girl’ in the Bronze division field, Kaya Daluwatte stayed in touch of the leading trio of Boys, one stroke behind third placed Kvahn, in a creditable fourth place well clear of the rest of the field.

The Copper division for nine-year-olds and under, played over ‘nine holes’ per round, is also closely contested with Dharaniyan of NEGC extending his lead to just two strokes from Varun Fernando, who followed a further two strokes away in joint third by T. Deshan and Thejas Rathis Kanth.

The overall standard of Golf among the juniors of all categories and different age groups has been encouraging, with the exceptional performance of Kayla Perera shooting a 2 under par round and all leaders of the varied divisions scoring admirable rounds in the challenging, hot and dry conditions at the picturesque Royal Colombo Golf Club.

The award ceremony will follow the final round at the RCGC and the development, and progress of Junior Golf in Sri Lanka is assured with the sponsorship is extended by Prima Sunrise Bread for the 11th consecutive year and organised by the Junior Golf Sub Committee of the Sri Lanka Golf Union.

Prima Sunrise Bread 

Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2018 – Leader Board after Round 2

Gold division boys:

• 148 – Vinod Weerasinghe (RCGC) 73, 75
• 154 – Haroon Aslam (VGCR) 77, 77
• 164 – S. Dhuwarshan (NEGC) 80, 84

Girls Gold and Silver division

• 144 – Taniya Minel Balasuriya 72, 72
• 150 – Kayla Perera 80, 70
• 167 – Sherin Mithara Balasuriya 84, 83

Boys Silver division

• 156 – Nirekh Tejwani 78, 78
• 158 – Yannikl Kumara 81, 77
• 161 – K. Dhanushan 81, 80
• 164 – Levon Niyarepola 83, 81

Bronze DIVISION boys and girls – 14 holes

• 136 – N. W. G Shanel Binushka 74, 62
• 142 – Reshan Algama 75, 67
• 144 – Kvahn Tejwani 75, 69
• 145 – Kaya Daluwatte 75, 70

Copper division boys and girls – 9 holes

• 84 – C. Dharaniyan (NEGC) 43, 41
• 86 – Varun Fernando 44, 42
• 88 – T. Deshan (45. 43) Thejas Rathis Kanth (46, 42)