RCGC Club Championship: Top players through to Semis

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The 101st Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) Club Championship reached its semi-final stage in the Gents segment at their club course.

All the leading players Nirekh, Amrith, Sachin and Rusi booked their berth for the top 4 end.

Nirekh Tejwani 2/1; Amrith De Soysa 3/2; Sachin De Silva 1 up and Rusi Captain 3/2.

Suhayb Shangani beat one of the consistent performers 14-year-old Reshan Algama in the pre-quarter-final encounter. Meanwhile Tejwani beat Viran while ever green Sachin de Silva was in prime form beating Ranil Peiris. Amrith de Soysa too was in sparkling form beating Mahinda to reach the top 8.

Club Championship

Quarter-Finals

Nirekh Tejwani beat Vinuda Weerasinghe 2/1
Amrith De Soya beat Suhayb Sangani 3/2
Sachin De Silva beat Levon Niyyangoda 1 Up
Rusi Captain beat Kushal Johnpillai 3/2

Pre-Quarters

Gents

Nirekh Tejwani beat Viran Perera 8/7
Vinuda Weerasinghe beat Shamal Perera 1 Up
Suhayb Shangani beat Reshan Algama 3/2
Amrith de Soysa beat A.A. Mahinda 3/2
Sachin de Silva beat Ranil Pieris 6/5
Levin Niyarepola beat Arvind Fernando 4/3
Rusi Captain beat Eric Qu 3/2
Kushal Johnpillai beat Ronan Hall 1 Up

Ladies Bronze

Fran de Mel Sanduni Wanasinghe 6/4
Uranium Desinghe beat R. Sangani 5/4
Jade Jiggens beat Manori Jayakody 1 Up
Mangalika Nugawela beat Deepani Gamage 5/4

Ladies Club

Niloo Jayathilake beat Anashya Weerakody
Shevinka Kanang Isvaran beat Maleen Awn

(SJ)