Junior National Schools meet concludes on a grand scale

St Peter's College Bambalapitiya and St. Joseph's Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle with 84 and 67 points respectively carried away the Sir John Tarbat Challenge Trophies on offer for the Junior National Athletic Championships conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association at the Albert F. Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa over the week end. A total of seven meet records were set up during the three days of activity.

Chandimal Mudalige (Royal College who threw the discus to a distance of 38.23m was declared as the Best Junior Athlete, while Nirma Sandaratne Lyceum International Schools was awarded the Best Girls Athlete Trophy for her achievement in the 200m for which she clocked 26. 3 secs.

W.M.S. Wasala of Dambulla National School who won the half Marathon was awarded the K. A. Karunaratne Challenge trophy on offer for the long distance running, while for the same event in the girls section A.A.M. Lakmali received the Thamara Padmini Trophy.

The three day of activity was well arranged and good spectator turn out too was witnessed. The sponsors for the event was Nestle Lanka Limited the distributors of 'Milo'.

Winners of Challenge Trophies

Under 12Girls Champions: Good Shepard Convent (Kalutara) - 23 points,

Under 12 Boys Champions Maris Stella College Negombo - 43 points

Under 13 Girls Champions: St. Joseph's College - Kegalle -34 points

Under 13 Boys Champions: St. Joseph's College Colombo - 37 points

Under 14 Girls Champions: Budhist Ladies Collee - Colombo - 22 points

Under 14 Boys Champions: St. Peter's College - Bambalapitiya - 39 points

Under 15Girls Champions: LyciumInternational School - Wattala - 30 points

Under 15 Boys Champions: Royal College - Colombo - 44points

Relay Champions Girls: Musaeus College - Colombo -17 points

Boys - St. Peter's College Bambalapitiya -15 points

Best Junior Athlete Field events Girls: M.D.R Sanju Appuhamy - 4.86m, Ave Maria Convent Negombo, Long Jump

Best Junior Athlete Boys: W.G.P Harischandra - 1.51 m Sri Deerananda M.M.V, Pilimatalawa

Thusitha Nanayakkara Memorial Trophy: Hansi D. Ekanayake, 400 m 61.9 Secs, Lyceum International School, Wattala

Thamara Padmini Challenge Trophy for Half Marathon (Girls): A.A.M Lakmalai 1:26.32 National School Pilimathalawa

K.A. Karunaratne Challenge Trophy for Half Marathon (Boys): W. M. S. Wasala 1.11.4, Dambulla National School

Best Junior Athlete 2009(Girls): Nirma Sandaratne - 200mM - 26.3 Secs. Lyceum International School

Best Junior Athlete 2009 (Boys): Chandimal Mudalige Discus Throw-38.23 m Royal College - Colombo

Overall Junior Champions Girls: St. Joseph's Balika Vidyala, Kegalle -67 points

Overall Junior Champions Boys: St. Peter's College Bambalapitiya - 84 points