Kandy SC and CR only unbeaten teams
Ranjeeva Seneviratne
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Kandy Sports Club’s winger Sunjeeva Jayasinghe is about to score
a try with his Havelocks opposite number making a desperate
attempt to foil him in their Caltex ‘A’ divison league rugby
match at Havelock Park on Sunday which Kandy SC won by 73-10.
Picture by Ranjith Jayaweera
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Defending champions Kandy Sports Club and the formidable CR and FC
remain the only unbeaten teams after the conclusion of the penultimate
week-end's matches of the first round of the Caltex 'A' Division League
Rugby Tournament.
Kandy Sports Club beat Havelocks Sports Club by the staggering margin
of 73 points to 10 on Sunday to notch up their sixth successive win
having earlier overcome Navy (36-5), Air Force (27-6), Police (67-16),
Army (30-9) and CH and FC (37-3) in their bid to retain the Caltex 'A'
Division League Title for a record ninth successive year.
Their closest challengers CR and FC scored a hard fought 17-10 win
over CH and FC on Friday at Maitland Crescent having earlier beaten Air
Force (16-0), Police (54-3), Havelocks (57-12), Navy (32-10) and Army
(43-8) to remain in contention for the Caltex 'A' Division League Title
which has eluded them for the last 10 years.
Kandy and CR and FC remain the only teams in contention for the
League Title and the clash between these two teams on June 28 (Sunday)
at Longden Place should turn out to be a thriller.
The Sri Lanka Army which is enjoying one of their best seasons in
recent years overcame the Air Force by 20 points to 8 at Police Park on
Saturday to notch up their fourth win for the season having earlier
beaten Havelocks (33-0), Navy (15-10) and CH and FC (21-12) to remain in
third position.
The soldiers under the guidance of their Welsh coach Martin John are
a vastly improved side and are poised to end up in third place at the
conclusion of the 'A' Division League ahead of reputed clubs like CH and
FC and Havelocks who finished in fourth and third place in the 2008
Caltex 'A' Division League.
The Sri Lanka Navy which is taking part in the Caltex 'A' Division
League after a lapse of three years scored a smashing 27-3 win over
Police at Welisara on Sunday to move upto fourth position having earlier
notched up two impressive wins over CH and FC (18-12) and Air Force
(27-3). |
