Royal win annual tennis encounter against S. Thomas’ 

Royal College captained by Ramith Herath won the annual Royal-Thomian Tennis encounter played at the S. Thomas’ College tennis courts on Saturday. The team from Reid Avenue won 3-2 to retain the E. F. C. Pereira Challenge Trophy. Thilina Dissanayake’s 9-8 (6) victory over Lisal Goonethilleke and the victories registered by their doubles pairs helped Royal register the win.

Royal skipper Herath conceded a 9-7 defeat to his opposite number Zahid Zihar and Royal also lost the other singles match when Jaitra de Saram scored 9-6 to beat Talal Sabry. In the first doubles, Heshika Perera and Methvan Wijemanne beat Navindu Herarh and Reshana Dwight (9-1).

In the second doubles encounter, Netwin Dharmaratne and Nitila Goonatheleke scored a 9-5 win over Janava de Seram and Venuka Kithnula. Royal are coached by Kavisha Rathnayake, who captained the team in 2019. Royal were also the winners of the Under 13 and Under 15 encounters.