Kannangara MV clinch schools under 20 Rugby Sevens Title

V.T. Raj - Badulla sports corr.

RUGBY: C. W. W. Kannangara Maha Vidyalaya carried away the Singer Sri Lanka Trophy when they beat D.S. Senanayake M.V. Colombo by 7 points (a Goal) to nil, at the finals of the Annual Division II Seven-A-Side under 20 Rugby tournament played at the Urban Council grounds, Bandarawela on Sunday.

Twenty-four teams participated at this Two Day tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Association with the assistance of the Uva Schools Rugby Association. T. Denzil Darling was responsible in organising this tournament where the teams played on a league basis under eight groups.

Schools from Uva, namely St. Joseph's College, Bandarawela Central College, S. Thomas' College Bandarawela and Dharmapala M.V. did creditably well to reach the quarter finals in the Bowl and Plate tournaments.

However Bandaranayake M.V. Gampaka trounced S. Thomas College by 46 points to nil at the Bowl finals. Katugastota Rahula beat Sri Sumangala M.V. Kandy by 20-12 to clinch the Plate Trophy.

Bandarawela S.S.P.Edison Gunathilaka declared open the tournament on Saturday while Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Military Academy Lt. Col. Aruna Wanniarachchi, was the chief guest on the day of the finals and distributed the awards. Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Association President Hemantha Premathilake, Vice President G.J. Amarajeewa and Singer Sri Lanka Ltd.

Marketing Officer K.D.S. Kanishka also graced the occasion.