Lavidu Premarathna (boys) and Kaya Daluwatte (girls) were in peak form at the 10th Sri Lanka Junior Match Play Golf Championship, played for the Rukmini Kodagoda Trophy, which concluded successfully at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) on Thursday.
Kaya Daluwatte confirmed her status as one of the country’s brightest young prospects by producing another superb display to defeat Malaysia’s Deepika Nadesan 6 and 4 and capture the Girls Gold Division title.
The Boys Gold Division produced an exciting contest, with Lavidu Premarathna defeating Adhithya Weerasinghe 2 and 1 in a closely fought final.
Malaysia’s Adli Azemi claimed the Boys Silver Division crown with a convincing 4 and 2 victory over Udeera Bandara. In the Girls Silver Division, Genuli Weerakoon overcame Mushfira Muzammil by two holes after a competitive encounter.
The Bronze Division finals also produced quality golf. Dulkini Kangara defeated Hesandi Gayansa 5 and 4 in the Girls event, while Yuvan Rathiskanth caused an upset by beating Jaeden Sathasivam 2 up to secure the Boys title.
In the Copper Division, Dinara Perera emerged victorious over Kyra Cader in the Girls final. The Boys title went to Abiman Abeywardhana, who was in sensational form as he defeated Usara Nugegoda 4 and 3. [SJ]