No stopping young Trinitians

Sharm de Alwis

In perfect conditions underfoot, following early afternoon showers Trinity Past and Present indulged in the curtain raising fifteen-a-side chuckers at Havelocks on Saturday, 4th April.

Against seasoned champions of the past who are by no means long in the tooth nor whose muscles have gone to bed, the Young Trinitians dished out a pleasing performance of run and pass interspersed with robust performances of even coarageously running across the goal mouth.

They won 5 tries to 3 and are set ominously to take on opposition which commences on April 25 at Pallakelle against St Joseph’s.

Clement Isaacs who is a IRB Refereee based in Dubai flew down specifically to blow the whistle in a masterly manner.

The spectatorship of over 200 went away, totally gratified at the proceedings.

The Old Boys were herded by the Old Trinitians’ Rugby Scrummage whose President has been the only prop forward to play as inside three with the task of marking a marauding, fleet-footed opposite number. Both teams were hosted to dinner by the OTRS at S.W.Chang’s plush Park View Lodge on de Saram Road, Maradana.

Old Trinitians comprised:-

Props: Chaturanga Amarasinghe, Chamika Jayakody
Hooker: Suren Hulangamuwa (Captain)
2nd Row: Tushan de Silva, Robert Harly
Flankers: Kavinda Jayasena, Haris Omar
Nr 8: Nimalka Maddumapatibendi,
Scrum-half Adil Bashith
Nr 10: Suranga Pushpakumara
Wingers: Dilan Denzil, B.N.R.Fernando
Insides: Kosala Tissera, Cheruka Wijeratne
Full-back: D.L.Jayawardena