S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Corr

Zahira College, Colombo, put up a dazzling display to become all island schools under 19 Division one soccer champions in the tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Football Association when they beat Dharmaraja College, Kandy 2-0 in the final played at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy yesterday. At half time Zahirians led 2-0.

Zahira College playing constructive soccer wrapped up the match in the first 20 minutes of play when they alarmed two quick goals off the boots of centre forward M.N.M. Fazal and left extreme M.N.M. Rasheed and the Rajans never recovered from it though they put up a determined play in the second half. M. Jamaldeen referred.

This tournament in Kandy was sponsored by Dharmaraja College. It is commendable that this school had come forward this tournament in Kandy.

Doing the honours at the Awards ceremony were Superintendent of Prisons. Pallekelle Tissa Jayasinghe, Former Assistant General Manager (CP) Bank of Ceylon Ananda Jayasundara, Janaka Hettiarachchi and Principal of Darmaraja College S. M. Keerthiratne.

In the quarter finals Zahira College, Colombo beat Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala 10-1, St. Thomas College, Matara beat Wickramabahu Central College, Gampola 4-3, Dharmaraja College beat De Mazenada College, Kandana 3-1, St. Benedicts College, Kotahena beat St. Petera College, Bambalapitiya 6-0.

In the semi finals Zahira College beat St. Thomas College 6-0 and Dharmaraja College beat St. Benedicts College 1-0.

St. Thomas College, Matara clinched the third place defeating St.Benedicts College 2-0