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Thuhashini does it again
By Nilika de Silva
Sri Lankan golfer Thuhashini Selvaratnam won the Arizona State Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the third consecutive year.

Selvaratnam won by seven shots, having scored two under par on the first day and one over on the second.

The championship took place this week at the Terravita Golf & Country Club drawing hundred entries.

Dr.Thurairaja pride of Lanka
Major General Dr. C. Thurairaja, leading Consultant, Radiologist and Doctor in Sports Medicine, will preside at the Fifth Asian Congress to be held in Seoul, South Korea from Sept. 24-27]

"Thurai", has no peer when it comes to Sports Medicine and has helped sportsmen in their hour of need. One of them was Caddie K.H. Nandasena. Presently he is the acting President of the Asian Federation, the largest controlling body in South East Asia. The Congres is the biggest event in Asia for Sports Medicine.

He will be one of the leading lecturers at this Fifth Congress held for doctors (in Sports Medicine) in Asia. The President of the Asian Federation was a Pakistani doctor who passed away recently. "Thurai" is the senior vice-president.

This Congress, is held in S. Korea, on the eve of the Asiad to be staged in Busan. An old Royalist, who excelled in many ball games for the Reid Avenue school and for the Army on and off the field. He retird as the head of the Army hospital.

Probably, he will be the next president of the Federation, another first - for proud Sri Lanka. B.W.

Airmen's Inaugural Open Squash C'ship
Sri Lanka Air Force for the first time will organise an open squash tournament commencing Sept. 14 to 21. Squash was initially introduced by Wg. Cdr. Noel Fernando - father of Sri Lanka Squash along with the likes of Milroy de Silva (Presently domiciled in Australia), Jayantha Pathikirikorale etc. It was the likes of Noel Fernando, his brother Wimal, Oliver Guruge, Ranjan Samarasinghe and the present Air Marshall Donald Perera who excelled in this sport and did proud for the airmen at national level.

Presently the airmen have their own courts at Bullers Road and air-conditioned Courts at Katunayake. The preliminary round matches will be played at Bullers Road. The semi-finals and the finals at Katunayake.

The Air Force Board has got the blessings of the national body for this inaugural tournament. Air Marshal Donald Perera will be the Chief Guest at the finals
(B.W)

Massacre of the innocents
The Inter-Club 'B' div. Provincial K.O. rugby tournament has reached the semi-final stage. The Army 'Colts' take on CH 'Kabaragoyas' in the first semi-final on Sept.2, while the Police 'Griffins' play CR 'Bees', on Sept.5. Both games at Longdon Place.

Quite a number of newcomers to the sport (clubs) scrummed down in this K.O. tournament - Hambantota RFC, Matale RFC, Polgolla, Balangoda RFC. The four clubs who will scrum down in the semis are leading rugby playing teams from Western Province some of the seasoned players of yester-year were playing for their respective clubs.

It should do well that the Rugby Union's tournament committee bring in a ruling that players, who have played a full season of 'A' rugby or national players of recent past should not be allowed to play especially against these provincial clubs (newcomers to the sport). Going by the score sheets one finds that the Minnows to the game have lost by a big margin, whilst confronting against 'B' div. Clubs from the Western Province.

The controlling body at least must restrict the number of players when playing against these clubs, who strive to promote and develop the game at grassroots level. In turn it will help the matches to be more competitive. Otherwise its going to be a massacre of the innocents. But when playing against their counterparts (W.P. clubs) there should be no restrictions. Some of these clubs could field even two teams in the top division as their cupboards are overflowing with youngsters who are made to sit on the bench, as a result.

Results (Preliminary round)
Group 'B'- Police 'Griffins' bt. Matale RFC, Dimbula bt. Havelocks B, 'Bambaras', CR 'Bees' bt. Balangoda RFC, SLMA (Army) D'talawa bt. Hambantota RFC.

Group 'A' Army 'Colts' bt. Wayamba, RFC, Air Force 'Chipmunks' bt. Polgolla RFC, CH 'Kabs' bt. K.V. Ruhunu RFC bt. Uva.

Quarter-finals: - Army 'Colts' bt. Air Force 'Chipmunks' 16-6, CH 'Kabs' bt. Ruhunu RFC 38-0, Police 'Griffins' bt. Dimbula 47-8, CR 'Bees' bt. SLMA D'talawa 25-0. B.W.

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