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Ehantha Sirisena and Jade Jiggens emerged as the overall Nett champions at the Havelock City Residences Monthly Medal, producing impressive performances in the men’s and women’s segments of the golf encounter which concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club last weekend. Over 290 golfers teed off in this monthly medal.
Ehantha was the standout performer among the men, returning an outstanding 61 nett to claim the overall men’s title. He also secured the Division B Nett and Gross titles with scores of 61 nett and 76 gross respectively. Jade Jiggens topped the women’s overall standings with 69 nett, while also winning the Silver Division Nett and Gross titles with 69 nett and 81 gross.
In Division A, Guyanga Weerasekera took the Nett title with 67, followed by Manjula Chandrasoma on 68. Kumar Danushan claimed the Gross championship with 70.
Rangana Jayathilake dominated Division C with 64 nett, while Anura Balasuriya finished runner-up with 67. Rohan Fernandez won the Division C Gross title with 87.
In the Seniors Division, Sriantha Rajapakse secured the Nett title with 64, ahead of Tissa Wickramasinghe (68). Kumar Boralessa won the Gross category with 82. Prasad Kariyawasam claimed the Masters Nett title with 63, followed by Indrajith Fernando (64), while Bandula Weerasinghe won the Gross title with 83.
In the Juniors, Nidushka Bandaranaike won the Boys’ Nett and Gross titles with 69 and 77 respectively, while Yuvan Rathiskanth was runner-up with 70. Kayla Perera dominated the Girls’ Division, winning both Nett (76) and Gross (77), with Keya Abhayaratne finishing runner-up on 92.
In the Ladies’ Bronze Division, Sandra Cadien won the Nett and Gross titles with 73 and 103 respectively, followed by Fran De Mel (75). Kalyani Ranasinghe secured the Ladies’ Seniors Nett and Gross titles with 77 and 104, while Niranjali Amarasooriya was runner-up with 81.
Riahn Pieris won the Longest Drive at the 8th hole, while W. A. K. Fernando claimed Nearest to the Pin at the 9th hole. (SJ)