Dharmaraja, St. Anthony's hockey champs

Kandy Sports Corr.

St. Anthony's Girls' College and Dharmaraja College became champions at the Kandy Schools girls and boys under-15 hockey championship organised by Kandy District Schools Hockey Association and played at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy.

In the competition for girls, St. Anthony's Girls College, Katugastota defeated Seetha Devi Balika Vidyalaya 2-0 in the finals. Centre forward Samadhi Weeraratne and left extreme Peshani Herath sounded the hands for the winners.

Pushpadana Girls College clinched the third place defeating Sri Rahula College, Katugastota 4-0.

Earlier in the semi-finals Seetha Devi BV beat Pushpadana Girls College 2-0 and St. Anthony's Girls beat Sri Rahula Girls 3-0.

In the boy section, Dharmaraja College scored a hard fought 1-0 win over Trinity College to lift the championship title. S. Harsha scored the winning goal for the Rajans.

Menikdiwela MMV beat Kingswood College 1-0 in the fight for third place.

In the semi-finals Trinity College beat Kingswood College 2-0 and Dharmaraja College trounced Menikdiwela MMV 4-0.

Both Dharmaraja and St. Anthony's were coached by G.G. Dharmaratne.