Ananda shuttlers make a clean sweep

S.M. Jiffery Abdeen kandy Sports Correspondent

Ananda College, Colombo made a clean sweep of all the Schools badminton ‘A’ Division trophies for 2008 when they won the Ananda Alahakoon Memorial Team Championship trophy by defeating Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda 3-0 in the All Island Schools under 12 ‘A’ Division Badminton Championship Organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association and sponsored by St. Anthony’s College and Kandurata Development Bank and worked off at the Indoor courts of St. Anthony’s College at Katugastota yesterday.

Ananda College completely overwhelmed Dharmasoka College in the singles.

The results of the finals Dakshitha Gunatillake (Ananda College) beat Sachin Madhushan (Dharmasoka College) 13/27, 21/18, 21/11. Pulina Amaranayake (Ananda) beat Malith Anuska (Dharmasoka) 20/22, 21/14, and 21/10, Chanuka Marapona (Ananda) beat Shanuka Hasaranga (Dharmasoka) 21/18, and 21/19.

St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia and St. Anthony’s College, Kandy finished second runners-up.

Ananda College on their way to the championship honours beat Presidents College, Maharagama 3-0, beat Dharmaraja College ‘B’ 3-0, beat Prince of Wales College 3-0. In the quarter finals they beat Dharmaraja College ‘A’ 3-0. In the semi finals they beat St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia 3-0.

Ananda College enjoying one of their best seasons under the guidance of former national badminton coach K.S. Pushpakumara have now won the Under 19 championship, Under 15 championship, under 13 championship, under 10 championship, under 12 championship and the under 15 Doubles championship.

The winners of the other divisions of the under 12 championship were.

‘B’ Division Champions: Rahula College, Matara. Runners-up: Nalanda College, Colombo.

‘C’ Division Champions: Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala runner-up Gothami Junior School, Gampaha.

‘D’ Division Champions: St. Peters College, Gampaha. Runner-up P. De. S. Kularatne Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda.

‘E’ Division Champions Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Kottawa. Runner-up Leeds International School, Galle.