Visakha Wins All-Island Inter School Under 12 &10s Overall Tennis Championship

The All-Island Inter School Junior Tennis Championship was held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association from the 25th to 28th October 2014. Over 1,000 junior tennis players from nine regions in the country representing numerous schools participated for this tournament. Over 100 schoolsfrom Batticaloa, Jaffna, Ratnapura, Bandarawela, Negombo, Kalutara, Kandy, Kurunegala, Matale and Colombo took part on this event, which was fiercely competed over the 4 days.

The tournament was played under 4 different age categories, namely Under 7 (Red Ball), Under 8 (Orange Ball), Under 10 (Green Ball) and Under 12 (Yellow Ball). Visakha Vidyalaya tennis teams managed to secure a ranking at the top 3 positions in all these 4 categories and earned a total of 11 points which made them the top ranking overall girls school.

Red Ball Girls Category (Under 7)

  1. Winner- Ave Maria Convent, Negombo
  2. Runner up- St Joesphs College, Negombo
  3. 2nd Runner up- Visakha Vidyalaya

Orange Ball Girls Category (Under 8)

  1. Winner- St. Josephs Girls College Negombo
  2. Runner up- Visakha Vidyalaya
  3. 2nd Runner up- Holy Family Convent, Jaffna

Green Ball Girls Category (Under 10)

  1. Winner- Ave Maria Convent, Negombo
  2. Runner up- Visakha Vidyalaya
  3. 2nd Runner up- Newstead Girls College, Negombo

Yellow Ball Girls Category (Under 12)

  1. Winner- Newstead Girls College, Negombo
  2. Runner up- Visakha Vidyalaya
  3. 2nd Runner up- St. Bridgets Convent - Team A