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Dimo
projects Mercedes image at RCGC
Dimo and Mercedes Benz did themselves proud with an excellent sponsorship
of a Golf Tournament for the 14th successive year. Ranjit Pandithage
the Chief Executive of Dimo beamed a permanent smile of absolute
contentment that Hiranjan Welegedera his smart General Manager &
Chula de Silva of the Royal Colombo got together superbly to organize
and present a great day of excellent golf and entertainment. The
weather was kind in patches and though the course was not up to
usual standards it obliged a few and disappointed a further few.
Joe Perera the new Hony. Ground Secretary has a long way to go before
he upgrades the course to match with earlier standards. He has the
capacity to handle this assignment provided there is no interference
with bulldozing directions.
Kim
shines
Korean S.H. Kim a smart 11 handicapper shot into the limelight with
a super 39 point victory to take the “A” Division crown.
Ranil Pathirana an elegant stroke player on 12 handicap used his
strokes quite miserly, banished flamboyancy and coaxed himself to
a great 38 point total missing out on first position through sheer
untidiness. Bandula Weerasinghe who is always around winning or
losing by a slender margin was placed 3rd with 37 points.
Pieris
excels
Anil T.C. Pieris had a fine day for himself. Strong and quite accurate
off the tee he played an intelligent measured game with absolute
caution and moved into a praiseworthy score collecting 41 points
and the “B” Division award. Sarath Abeywardena comparatively
new on the scene moved upfront with a creditable collection of 30
points to take the runner-up position and beam all evening pleased
with the whole universe. Mihindu Chandrasoma had good reasons to
be happy with his performance collecting 38 points.
Brilliant
Shanil
Still a rookie Shanil Fernando made an impressive debut in competitive
golf at the Royal Colombo. A 24 handicapper he mixed style with
aggressive play to pile up an unmatchable 43 and register the highest
score for the day. He had good reasons to give shot by shot commentaries
of his excellent performance to a captive audience of friends and
well wishers. Jim Yong Kim was beaten by a single point after an
excellent collection of 42 points. S. Jegatheeswaran moved up to
39 great points. Unfortunately on the way he got untidy and loose
and missed a couple of points. He learnt a lesson or two and now
shifts to concentrating with head down over the ball.
Gymkhana
events
Jim Yong Kim found the hidden holes and picked up 18 creditable
points to win the event comfortably, while the Korean Ambassador
Jae Hong Kong settled closest to the pin on the 16th to taken an
award. Sugath Weeraratne a senior was quite lively through his journey
to collect 36 points and win in this special distinguished category.
An artistically crafted wooden spoon was awaiting A.E.Z. Fernando
for his bottom of the ladder performance.
Disappointing
behaviour
Four Winners never turned up at the Award Ceremony showing disgusting
discourtesy. Cellular phones must be banned from use on the course
during competitive golf.
Awards
Attractive Jeevani Pandithage graced the award ceremony and gave
away the main awards. Ranjit Pandithage was eloquent expressing
his thanks to those who contributed to the successful conclusion
of an extravagant special event. Ajantha Mylvaganam compered the
ceremony skillfully with a refreshingly sharp British accent of
Zambian origin. For elegant casual wear Prasadini Adhikari and Kalyani
Ranasinghe were eye catching and Jeevani Pandithage and Yvonne de
Silva did not go unnoticed.
They
take wing
S.H. Kim, Ranil Pathirana, Anil Peiris, Sarath Abeywardena, Shanil
Fernando and Jin Yong Kim take off for the Sunshine State of Australia
for the Mercedes International Semi-Final tournament courtesy of
Dimo.
Sanity
prevails
What is it about power that makes people enjoying high office indulge
in abberated conduct? In a recent column I bemoaned the fact that
the Captain of the Royal Colombo had decided that club news results
relating to golf should not be made available to me. For 32 years
I have kept players and followers of golf in Sri Lanka interested
and informed about happenings at the Royal Colombo and the general
golf scene in the country.
From
my perspective, withholding information that should legitimately
be in the public domain made no scene at all. But as suddenly as
the ban was introduced it has now been lifted. What was this all
about? Did the official decide to do something mean and dictatorial
and suddenly realizing the error of his ways rush to make amends?
Perhaps! Anyway sanity prevailed and I hope with no interference
in the future.
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