SportTaniya Minel Balasuriya (15) paired off with Guinness Book World Record Holder and past winner of the dual Ladies Championships Thuhashini Selvaratnam and Dr. Pravina Dunuwilla, played an excellent round of Golf, unruffled by the company to return the Card of the Day, one over par, 73, in the 1st Round of the Sri Lanka Open Ladies Stroke Play Championship 2017. Nonetheless, interesting Golf awaits as the 2nd Round of the Ladies Stroke play Tees off early morning, which is also the 1st Qualifying round of the Sri Lanka Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship 2017, played concurrently. The opening round of the Championship Teed-off at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship by the ‘Abhayaratne Family’ in memory of the Late Malin Abhayaratne, Past President of the Sri Lanka Golf Union. Yvonne Abhayaratne, a 5 time past winner of the Stroke Play Championship will give away the Trophy at the conclusion of the 54 hole – 3 round stroke play event. Leader Board After Round 173: Taniya Minel Balasuriya78: Anouk Chitty81: Yassmin Ghazala82: Ijaz Rimsha83: Thuhashini Selvaratnam91: Suwen Selvaratnam93: Dr. Pravina Dunuwilla

Source: Sunday Times March 06, 2018 11:15 UTC