Vidyartha in stunning 24-19 win over Peterites

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Corr.

RUGBY: Vidyartha College, Kandy created a major upset when they beat schools rugby champions St. Peter's College 24-19 on the opening day of Singer, Sri Lankan Airlines schools rugby Sevens organised by Kandy Sports Club which began at the Nittawela rugby stadium in Kandy yesterday.

St. Peter's College in turn created another upset when they beat Kingswood college 21-19 after trailing 0-19 at the breather. It was sheer complacency which led to Kingswood's downfall as they looked virtual bystanders in the second half conceding 21 points while scoring none. The highest total of the day was scored by Isipatana College who ran up 54 points against the hapless Josephian.

Vidyartha College after performing the role of giant killers in defeating St. Peter's College, scraped through to a 14-12 win over their traditional rivals St. Sylvester's College.

The results of matches played yesterday are

Isipatha 54 (7 goals, 1 try) beat St. Joseph's 00.

St. Anthony's 26 (3 goals, 1 try) beat Ananda 5 (1 try)

Kingswood 31 (3 goals, 2 tries) beat Zahira 10 (2 tries)

Vidyartha 24 (2 goals, 2 tries) beat St. Peter's 19 (2 goals, 1 try)

Ananda 26 (3 goals, 1 try) beat Science College 00.

Wesley 36 (3 goals, 3 tries) beat St. Joseph's 5 (1 try)

Zahira 17 (2 T, 1 G) beat Dharmaraja 7 (1 goal)

Vidyartha 14 (2 goals) beat St. Sylvester 12 (1 goal, 1 try)

St. Anthony's 40 (5 goals, 1 try) beat Science College 00.

Isipatana 12 (1 goal, 1 try) beat Wesley 7 (1 goal).

Kingswood 43 (4 goals, 3 tries) beat Dharmaraja 00.

St. Peter's 17 (1 goal, 2 tries) beat St. Sylevester's 7 (1 goal)

Cup/Plate Quarter-Finals

St. Anthony's 33 (4 goals, 1 try) beat Wesley 24 ( 2 goals, 2 tries)

St. Peter's 21 (3 goals) beat Kingswood 19 (2 goals, 1 try)

Isipatana 29 (2 goals, 2 tries) beat Ananda 00.