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05-04-2018, 12:05 PM
Our own World Billiards Champion - MJM Lafir
M.J.M. Lafir – World Billiards Champion 1973
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The unique success of Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir in winning the World Amateur Billiards Championship in Bombay, in November-December 1973, being victorious against all his opponents and also scoring the highest break of 859, is an achievement without parallel in the annals of Sport in Sri Lanka.
Prior to this pinnacle of his success, MJM Lafir had participated in international championships in Billiards and Snooker in Edinburg, Scotland, Malta, and Auckland New Zealand, since 1970, but had not won any of them.
At the World Snooker Tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland, in Oct-Noc 1970, Lafir defeated IL Glozier (NZ), aul Mifsud (Malta), John Clint (N Ireland), D Sneddon (Scotland), but lost to John Phillips (Scotland) and Sidney Hood (England).
At the World Amateur Billiards Championships in Valeta, Malta, in Nov 1971, Lafir finished fourth defeating D Sneddon (Scotland), Paul Mifsud (Malta), Lance Napper (NZ) and losing to Manuel Fransisco (South Africa) in the preliminary rounds.
In Nov-Dec 1972, at the World Open Billiards Championship, hel in Auckland, New Zealand, in which professionals as well as amateurs participated, Lafir lost to Clark McConachy (NZ), Eddie Charlton (Australia), Paddy Morgan (Ireland), Satish Mohan (India), Leslie Driffield (England) and Michael Ferreira (India) but won against C Everton (Wales), Jim Fryer (England), Kinsley Kennerly (England) and Jack Karneham (England). He failed to qualify for the Final Round.
Lafir won the World Amateur Billiards Championship, held in Bombay in Nov-Dec 1973, defeating all his opponents, viz; Clive Everton (Wales), Michael Ferreira (India), LU Demarco (Scotland), Alfred Nolan (England), Satish Mohan (India), Eric Simons (NZ), Brian Kirkness (NZ), Phil Tarrant (Australia), and Paul Mifsud (Malta.
On his return to Sri Lanka, after winning the title of World Amateur Billiard Champion, Lafir was given a red-carpet welcome on Dec 22 1973, and hosts of other receptions were awarded to him in celebrating the momentous and historical achievement. He was received and garlanded at the Airport by the Hon KB Ratnayake, Minister of Sports & Parliamentary Affairs, Hon Dr NM Perera, Minister of Finance, Hon Dr Badiudin Mahmud, Minister of Education, Hon Leslie Gunawardena, Minister of Transport, Mr I A Cader, Deputy Speaker, Sir Razik Fareed and officials of the Billiards Control Council and the MICH.
Lafii and his wife, Misriya, were conducted in a long motorcade from the Bandaranaike International Airport through the more populous streets of Colombo where large crowds gathered to welcome him home and cheer his victory. He was given a rousing welcome at the MICH Fort and conducted to the Hall where many speeches of felicitation and honor were given by the VIP’s present. A felicitation dinner was also arranged by the MICH, in honor of Lafir, at the Hotel Taprobane on Sunday Dec 23, 1973, where a bevy of 150 important and significant guests attended.
Lafir and his wife were also accompanied by the Hon Dr Badiudin Mahmud to pay courtesy calls on His Excellency Mr William Gopallawa, Governor General, and Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister, both of whom received him with right royal cordiality.
The Colombo Municipal Council accorded a civic reception in honor of MJM Lafir on Dec 31, 1973 with the Mayor, Mr Vincent Perera in the chair.
MJM Lafir made a valiant attempt to score a prestigious double when he participated in the World Amateur Snooker Championship in Dublin, Ireland, in Nov 1974. Although he won six of the eight matches he played in the preliminary rounds he lost in the quarter finals. Lafir won against ray Edmonds (England), holder and utlimate winner of the title, Shyam Shroff (India), John Skelazeski (Canada), Des Sheehan (Ireland), Geoff Thomas (Wales) and Patrick Donnelly (NZ) while he lost to Norman Stockman (NZ) and Eddie Sinclair (Scotland). He was beaten in the quarter finals by Pasqual Burke (Ireland) by 3 frames to 4. In the final round Ray Edmonds (reigning champion, England) beat Geoff Thomas (Wales) by 11 frames to 9.
After his death, the Colombo Municipal Council renamed Messenger Street, as M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha. His club MICH conducts a cue tournament in his memory. Fitting tribute was paid to him with the issuing of a stamp in his name.
M.J.M. Lafir will be remembered as a legend in green blazer who tantalized opponents with his fine moves.
M.J.M. Lafir – World Billiards Champion 1973
The unique success of Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir in winning the World Amateur Billiards Championship in Bombay, in November-December 1973, being victorious against all his opponents and also scoring the highest break of 859, is an achievement without parallel in the annals of Sport in Sri Lanka.
Prior to this pinnacle of his success, MJM Lafir had participated in international championships in Billiards and Snooker in Edinburg, Scotland, Malta, and Auckland New Zealand, since 1970, but had not won any of them.
At the World Snooker Tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland, in Oct-Noc 1970, Lafir defeated IL Glozier (NZ), aul Mifsud (Malta), John Clint (N Ireland), D Sneddon (Scotland), but lost to John Phillips (Scotland) and Sidney Hood (England).
At the World Amateur Billiards Championships in Valeta, Malta, in Nov 1971, Lafir finished fourth defeating D Sneddon (Scotland), Paul Mifsud (Malta), Lance Napper (NZ) and losing to Manuel Fransisco (South Africa) in the preliminary rounds.
In Nov-Dec 1972, at the World Open Billiards Championship, hel in Auckland, New Zealand, in which professionals as well as amateurs participated, Lafir lost to Clark McConachy (NZ), Eddie Charlton (Australia), Paddy Morgan (Ireland), Satish Mohan (India), Leslie Driffield (England) and Michael Ferreira (India) but won against C Everton (Wales), Jim Fryer (England), Kinsley Kennerly (England) and Jack Karneham (England). He failed to qualify for the Final Round.
Lafir won the World Amateur Billiards Championship, held in Bombay in Nov-Dec 1973, defeating all his opponents, viz; Clive Everton (Wales), Michael Ferreira (India), LU Demarco (Scotland), Alfred Nolan (England), Satish Mohan (India), Eric Simons (NZ), Brian Kirkness (NZ), Phil Tarrant (Australia), and Paul Mifsud (Malta.
On his return to Sri Lanka, after winning the title of World Amateur Billiard Champion, Lafir was given a red-carpet welcome on Dec 22 1973, and hosts of other receptions were awarded to him in celebrating the momentous and historical achievement. He was received and garlanded at the Airport by the Hon KB Ratnayake, Minister of Sports & Parliamentary Affairs, Hon Dr NM Perera, Minister of Finance, Hon Dr Badiudin Mahmud, Minister of Education, Hon Leslie Gunawardena, Minister of Transport, Mr I A Cader, Deputy Speaker, Sir Razik Fareed and officials of the Billiards Control Council and the MICH.
Lafii and his wife, Misriya, were conducted in a long motorcade from the Bandaranaike International Airport through the more populous streets of Colombo where large crowds gathered to welcome him home and cheer his victory. He was given a rousing welcome at the MICH Fort and conducted to the Hall where many speeches of felicitation and honor were given by the VIP’s present. A felicitation dinner was also arranged by the MICH, in honor of Lafir, at the Hotel Taprobane on Sunday Dec 23, 1973, where a bevy of 150 important and significant guests attended.
Lafir and his wife were also accompanied by the Hon Dr Badiudin Mahmud to pay courtesy calls on His Excellency Mr William Gopallawa, Governor General, and Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister, both of whom received him with right royal cordiality.
The Colombo Municipal Council accorded a civic reception in honor of MJM Lafir on Dec 31, 1973 with the Mayor, Mr Vincent Perera in the chair.
MJM Lafir made a valiant attempt to score a prestigious double when he participated in the World Amateur Snooker Championship in Dublin, Ireland, in Nov 1974. Although he won six of the eight matches he played in the preliminary rounds he lost in the quarter finals. Lafir won against ray Edmonds (England), holder and utlimate winner of the title, Shyam Shroff (India), John Skelazeski (Canada), Des Sheehan (Ireland), Geoff Thomas (Wales) and Patrick Donnelly (NZ) while he lost to Norman Stockman (NZ) and Eddie Sinclair (Scotland). He was beaten in the quarter finals by Pasqual Burke (Ireland) by 3 frames to 4. In the final round Ray Edmonds (reigning champion, England) beat Geoff Thomas (Wales) by 11 frames to 9.
After his death, the Colombo Municipal Council renamed Messenger Street, as M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha. His club MICH conducts a cue tournament in his memory. Fitting tribute was paid to him with the issuing of a stamp in his name.
M.J.M. Lafir will be remembered as a legend in green blazer who tantalized opponents with his fine moves.
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Sri Lanka win 5 Gold medals with 4 records on opening day
South Asian Junior Athletic Championship
The opening day of the South Asian Junior Athletic Championship (SAJC), Colombo 2018 which concluded today(5th) at the Sugathadasa Stadium where 16 finals were worked out.
A total of 10 meet records were established on the first day of the two-day championship with Sri Lanka managing to claim 4 new records. Sri Lanka collected a medal bag of 21 medals which included 5 Gold , 6 Silver and 10 Bronze medals with India collecting a medal tally of 24 which consisted of 11 Gold, 10 Silver and 3 Bronze medals. Pakistan Bangladesh and Maldives all collected a medal each.
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The first Gold medal for the hosts came through High Jumper Tharindu Dasun who won Gold in the Men’s High Jump clearing a height of 2.04m. Silver medal was shared amongst Gurjeet Singh of India and Seniru Amarasinghe of Sri Lanka with both clearing 2.00m.
Amasha De Silva, who has become the leading junior sprinter, won a Gold medal for Sri Lanka where she also managed to claim the meet record of the event clocking a time of 11.92secs. Amasha bettered the previous record of 12.15secs which was held by Indian Jessey Arulappan since 2013. Chaitrail Gurjar of India won the Silver medal while the young sprinter Shelinda Jansen secured the Bronze medal for Sri Lanka with a time of 12.28sces.
Impressive Dilishi Kumarasinghe who collected two meet records at the concluded Junior National Championship continued her brilliant form as she managed to win Gold in the Women’s 400m final convincingly with a new meet record clocking 54.47secs outrunning the previous meet record of 56.32 by Gujjala Harathi of India. Indians Subha Venkatesan and Rachna Gujar also managed to better the previous record.
Sri Lanka’s best return of the day came in the Men’s 400m where Sri Lankan athletes managed to clean sweep the podium securing all three medals. Skipper of the Sri Lankan contingent Aruna Darshana had a brilliant run clocking 46.55secs and bettered the previous record of 48.24secs by Sandeep Lathwal. Sri Lankans Pasindu Kodikara and Pabasara Niku who earned the Silver and Bronze medals respectively also managed to better the previous record clocking 46.99 and 47.43secs respectively.
In the Women’s 4X100m final, team Sri Lanka dazzled the crowds as they managed to win the country’s 5th gold medal with a new meet record. Sri Lankan quartet comprised of Shelinda Jansen, Shermila Jan, Shafia Yamic and Amasha De Silva. Shelinda got on to a great and Shermila managed to keep abreast despite the competition by the Indian athlete, although the baton change between Shermila and Shafia was not great but Shafia managed to keep up with the Indian competition and get the baton across to Amasha who sped through to the finish line in record time clocking 46.23secs. Sri Lankan quartet bettered the previous record of 47.14 by a Sri Lankan team in 2007. India who came in second place also managed to better the previous record while Bangladesh won the Bronze medal.
Sri Lankans, however, were left disappointed in the Long Jump as Ridma Nishadi, the Island’s leading long jumper who constantly crosses the 6m mark only manage to a best of 5.91m. The Gold medal went for 5.95m which is normally a distance cleared by Ridma with ease. In the final event of the day, Men’s 4X100m team was disqualified as they dropped their baton in the penultimate exchange. Sri Lankan youngsters had earlier taken a good start and were leading the race before the mishap ruled them out of the competition.
Sri Lanka’s Silver medals came through Prassana Ranawak (Javelin), Ridma Nishadi (Long Jump), Lahiru Keshan (Discus), Chanuka Sandeepa (100m), Pasindu Kodikara (400m) and Seniru Amarasinghe (High Jump).
10 Bronze medals were won by the Sri Lankan athletes – Anjana Fonseka (Javelin), Nethmi Megawarna (Long jump), Sarisha Gunasekara (Shot Put), Pabasara Niku (400m), KMJ Kanagarathne(1500m), Kanishka Madushanka (1500m), Pramod Madubasha (Long Jump), Rangika Gunathilaka (100m H), Sheshan Kariyawasam (110m H), Shelinda Jansen (100m).
The second and the final day of the South Asian Junior Athletic Championship will be worked off tomorrow at the Sugathadasa Stadium from 1400hrs (+5.30 GMT) where the athletes will compete in 16 finals. Click this https://goo.gl/nQk9TB to watch the live and exclusive action brought to you on Sri Lanka’s #1 sports hub http://www.ThePapare.com
http://www.thepapare.com/live-updates-south-asian-junior-athletic-championship-2018-day-1/
South Asian Junior Athletic Championship
The opening day of the South Asian Junior Athletic Championship (SAJC), Colombo 2018 which concluded today(5th) at the Sugathadasa Stadium where 16 finals were worked out.
A total of 10 meet records were established on the first day of the two-day championship with Sri Lanka managing to claim 4 new records. Sri Lanka collected a medal bag of 21 medals which included 5 Gold , 6 Silver and 10 Bronze medals with India collecting a medal tally of 24 which consisted of 11 Gold, 10 Silver and 3 Bronze medals. Pakistan Bangladesh and Maldives all collected a medal each.
The first Gold medal for the hosts came through High Jumper Tharindu Dasun who won Gold in the Men’s High Jump clearing a height of 2.04m. Silver medal was shared amongst Gurjeet Singh of India and Seniru Amarasinghe of Sri Lanka with both clearing 2.00m.
Amasha De Silva, who has become the leading junior sprinter, won a Gold medal for Sri Lanka where she also managed to claim the meet record of the event clocking a time of 11.92secs. Amasha bettered the previous record of 12.15secs which was held by Indian Jessey Arulappan since 2013. Chaitrail Gurjar of India won the Silver medal while the young sprinter Shelinda Jansen secured the Bronze medal for Sri Lanka with a time of 12.28sces.
Impressive Dilishi Kumarasinghe who collected two meet records at the concluded Junior National Championship continued her brilliant form as she managed to win Gold in the Women’s 400m final convincingly with a new meet record clocking 54.47secs outrunning the previous meet record of 56.32 by Gujjala Harathi of India. Indians Subha Venkatesan and Rachna Gujar also managed to better the previous record.
Sri Lanka’s best return of the day came in the Men’s 400m where Sri Lankan athletes managed to clean sweep the podium securing all three medals. Skipper of the Sri Lankan contingent Aruna Darshana had a brilliant run clocking 46.55secs and bettered the previous record of 48.24secs by Sandeep Lathwal. Sri Lankans Pasindu Kodikara and Pabasara Niku who earned the Silver and Bronze medals respectively also managed to better the previous record clocking 46.99 and 47.43secs respectively.
In the Women’s 4X100m final, team Sri Lanka dazzled the crowds as they managed to win the country’s 5th gold medal with a new meet record. Sri Lankan quartet comprised of Shelinda Jansen, Shermila Jan, Shafia Yamic and Amasha De Silva. Shelinda got on to a great and Shermila managed to keep abreast despite the competition by the Indian athlete, although the baton change between Shermila and Shafia was not great but Shafia managed to keep up with the Indian competition and get the baton across to Amasha who sped through to the finish line in record time clocking 46.23secs. Sri Lankan quartet bettered the previous record of 47.14 by a Sri Lankan team in 2007. India who came in second place also managed to better the previous record while Bangladesh won the Bronze medal.
Sri Lankans, however, were left disappointed in the Long Jump as Ridma Nishadi, the Island’s leading long jumper who constantly crosses the 6m mark only manage to a best of 5.91m. The Gold medal went for 5.95m which is normally a distance cleared by Ridma with ease. In the final event of the day, Men’s 4X100m team was disqualified as they dropped their baton in the penultimate exchange. Sri Lankan youngsters had earlier taken a good start and were leading the race before the mishap ruled them out of the competition.
Sri Lanka’s Silver medals came through Prassana Ranawak (Javelin), Ridma Nishadi (Long Jump), Lahiru Keshan (Discus), Chanuka Sandeepa (100m), Pasindu Kodikara (400m) and Seniru Amarasinghe (High Jump).
10 Bronze medals were won by the Sri Lankan athletes – Anjana Fonseka (Javelin), Nethmi Megawarna (Long jump), Sarisha Gunasekara (Shot Put), Pabasara Niku (400m), KMJ Kanagarathne(1500m), Kanishka Madushanka (1500m), Pramod Madubasha (Long Jump), Rangika Gunathilaka (100m H), Sheshan Kariyawasam (110m H), Shelinda Jansen (100m).
The second and the final day of the South Asian Junior Athletic Championship will be worked off tomorrow at the Sugathadasa Stadium from 1400hrs (+5.30 GMT) where the athletes will compete in 16 finals. Click this https://goo.gl/nQk9TB to watch the live and exclusive action brought to you on Sri Lanka’s #1 sports hub http://www.ThePapare.com
http://www.thepapare.com/live-updates-south-asian-junior-athletic-championship-2018-day-1/
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(05-06-2018, 12:08 AM)Bada Wrote: [ -> ]This part is not there - Derana news contacted the electricity board. They said there was no power interruption in the area. That manager guy cut power because the athletes reported him. Sri Lanka...
(05-05-2018, 11:56 PM)Bada Wrote: [ -> ]Saw this on news last night
http://www.ceylonathletics.com/2018/05/04/11187
How can anyone with an iota of intelligence do something idiotic as this. This bugger should be hanged by his nuts
Well done to the athletes who competed and won medals for the country despite our own trying to sabotage.
He is currently a Vice-President of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka and his credentials have been questioned as far back as 2014 but has carried on regardless. No wonder, SL is full of madness.
http://www.thepapare.com/weerasinghe-s-credentials-questioned/