Kandy District women's champions

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Corr.

Kandy District Hockey Association lifted the women's Hockey Championship title for six years in a row when they beat Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association 4-0 in the finals of the 18th Womens Senior Hockey Nationals organised by the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation and played at Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla on Sunday.

Kandy Lasses playing fast and constructive hockey virtually won the championship title in the first half itself when they led 3-0 lead in the first half.

Sounding the boards for the Kandy District HA were the two former stickers from Seetha Devi Balika Vidyalaya right extreme Chathuri Wijesuriya (2) and centre forward and former Sri Lanka Captain Shyama Kumari Ranasinghe (2).

Ajith Jayasena and Yvonne Darling umpired.

Kandy District HA completely dominated this tournament and their goal line was crossed just twice once by Galle HA and Uva HA. Kandy HA scored 25 goals against their opponents.

In the semi finals Kandy HA beat Uva 3-1 and Sri Lanka Schools beat Colombo HA 1-0.

In the right for third place Colombo HA beat Uva HA 6 -0.

The results of other matches played by the champions Kandy HA were beat Uva HA 7-0, beat Galle HA 8-1, and beat Colombo HA 3-0.