Under 15 schools hockey from tomorrow

Sanjaya Ariyarathne

HOCKEY: The under 15 All Island Schools hockey championship for boys and girls organised by the Hockey Association of Sri Lanka Hockey Committee of Matale in collaboration with Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association will bully off from October 15 to 18 Bernard Aluvihare Stadium, Matale. The first round matches are to be conducted on a league format and the second round on a knock-out basis.

Last year Christ Church College, Matale won the championship while Dharmaraja College and S.Thomas' College, Matale were the Runners-up.

All schools from outstations will be provided with accommodation said President Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association A.K.D. Siriwardane. There will be four divisions A,B,C and D for both boys and girls stickers.

The participating teams - (Boys)

Group A - Christ Church College, Matale, St.Joseph's College, Colombo, Sri Sumangala College, Kandy, Anuadhapua MV.

Group B - St. Thomas College, Matale, S'Thoma's College, Mount Lavinia, Kingswood College, Kalutara MV,

Group C - Ananda College, Colombo, St. Sylvester's College, Kandy, Trinity College, Zahira College, Matale, Mahinda College, Galle, Maristella College, Negombo.

Group D - Dharmaraja College, Nalanda College, Vijaya College, Matale, Kegallu Vidyalaya.

Girls Teams -

Group A - Seethadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy, Sirimavo Bandaranayake College, Vijaya College, Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya.

Group B - Yasodara Vidyalaya, Colombo, Gothami Vidyalaya, Kandy, Girls High School, Kandy, Musaeus College.

Group C - Pushapdana College, Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo, Sanammitta College, Galle, Chris Church College, Matale, Yasodaradevi Vidyalaya, Gampaha.

Group D - Vishaka College, St.Anthony's Convent, Katugastota, Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Badulla, Sri Sangamitta Vidyalaya, Matale.