Ave Maria Convent clinches two championships
Boys Green Ball champs St. Joseph's Negombo
Ave Maria Convent Negombo clinched two championships at the All-Island Schools Division ‘A’ Cool Junior Tennis Tournament held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo. In addition to Ave Maria Convent, two schools from the region — Newstead Girls School and St. Joseph’s College too pocketed titles making Negombo proud.
Ave Maria Convent won the Girls Red Ball and Girls Orange Ball segments while their hometown rivals Newstead Girls School clinched the Girls Green Ball title. St. Peter’s College won the Boys Red Ball championship while St. Joseph’s College Negombo won the Boys Green Ball title. Maliyadeva College Kurunegala stamped their authority in by winning the Boys’ Orange Ball segment.
The tournament accommodated 800 young tennis players from a total of 80 school teams from across the island. The three-day competition was organised and conducted by the SLTA and was held at the SLTA courts from November 9 to 11.
Results
Boys Red Ball
Champion: St. Peter’s College Colombo ‘A’ Team
Runners-up: Richmond College Galle
3rd Place: Maliyadeva College Kurunegala
Ananda were second in Boys Green Ball
Girls Red Ball
Champion: Ave Maria Convent Negombo
Runners-up: Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya
3rd Place: Ferguson High School Ratnapura
Boys Orange Ball
Champion: Maliyadeva College Kurunegala
Runners-up: Ananda College Colombo
3rd Place: St .Peter’s College Colombo
Girls Orange Ball
Champion: Ave Maria Convent Negombo
Runners-up: Musaeus College Future Team
3rd Place: Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo
Boys Green Ball
Champion: St. Joseph’s College Negombo
Runners-up: Ananda College Colombo
3rd Place: Royal College Colombo
Girls Green Ball
Champion: Newstead Girls School Negombo
Runners-up: Musaeus College Challenges Team
3rd Place: Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo
Richmond were placed second Boys Red
St. Peter's won the Boys Red Ball
Girls Green Ball 2nd Musaeus Challengers
Newstead GS won the Girls Green Ball