Royal and MAS enter final

National Waterpolo Championships:

LESLIE FERNANDO

The Defending champions MAS Sports Club and Royal College entered the finals of the Men's Open at the National Waterpolo Championships began at the Sugathadasa Stadium Sports Complex yesterday.

MAS Sports Club defeated Otter AC by six goals to five in the first semifinals.

The goal setters for MAS SC were Rajitha Warnapura (two), Dhanushka Saram (two) and Ranga Warnapura, Lasitha Perera one goal each Tissa Sri Chandrasekera (two), Kushan Yapa (two) and Rajeev Gamage scored for Otter AC.

Royal outplayed Sri Lanka Air Force by 11 goals to three with goals coming from Billal Hassan (four) Shehan Dassanayake (three) Yahan Samarajeewa (two) Rushmika Nissantha (two). The finals will be played on Saturday on completion of the swimming events around 7.00 p.m.

Ladies College qualified to meet Visakha Vidyalaya in the Open Women's final to be played today (Friday) at 7.00 p.m.

In the semifinals Ladies College beat Sri Lanka Air Force nine-three and Visakha Vidyalaya beat Bishop College five-one respectively.

Royal will meet S. Thomas' College in the junior boys U-15 finals. Royal and S. Thomas' had wins over Thurstan six-three and Nalanda 11-0 respectively in the semis.

In the Girls Under-15 Vishaka Vidyalaya will meet Ladies College in the final. Santha Perera, Fareed Noor Amir, S. A. Ranasinghe and Aloka Prelis officiated at the matches.