Semi-finalists found in ladies golf

S M Jiffrey ABDEEN, Kandy Sports Correspondent

Semi-finalist have been found in the 124th Sri Lanka Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championship 2011, organized by the Sri Lanka Golf Union at Rajawella off Kandy yesterday.

The semi-finals will be worked off at 7 am and 7.10 am today.

In the quarter-finals played yesterday, Loy Hee Yung of Malaysia beat Niloo Jayatilleke 2 up. Isza Fariza Ismail of Malaysia beat Gauri Monga of India 2 up. Shanika Fernando of Sri Lanka came up with a fine performance to beat compatriot and teenager Dhanushi Senadheera 4/3. In the final match Gurubani Singh of India beat Thom Goot Ynet of Malaysia 5/3.

Shanika Fernando is the only Sri Lankan left on this match play competitions and she will meet Gubani Singh of India and a keen tussle is expected here. Shanika Fernando, who is the defending champion and is in good form at present and it will be left to be seen whether she could come out with flying colours and book her berth into the finals.

The other semi-final will be between Loy Hee Yung and Fariza Ismail, both from Malaysia.

The F de Mel will see Rasika Ekanayake of Victoria Golf and Country Resort meeting her club mate A Sandhya in the finals today.

In the semi-finals, Rasika Ekanayake beat Sita Zutaikhan Biuti Shaari of Malaysia 1 up while A Sandhya received a walk over from Suwen Selveratnam.