They emerge soccer champs

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Corr.

Deiyannewela Playground (under 19) and Bogambara Playground (under 15) became champions at the Inter-Playgrounds Soccer Tournament organized by the Playgrounds Department of Kandy Municipal Council and worked off at the Kandy Municipal Playground in Kandy.

In the under-15 finals Bogambara beat Deiyannewela 1-0. P.S.M. Ranasinghe scored the winning goal for the Bogambara team.

W. Ravindran refereed.

The under-19 finals between Deiyannewela and Ampitiya ended in a draw, after bad light brought an early end to the match. In the penalty the breaker system which followed Deiyannewela playgrounds emerged winers 2-0.

M. Jamaldeen refereed.

Awards:

Best player under 15 - A.S.M. Ranasinghe (Bogambara)

Best player under 19 - Lalith Herath (Ampitiya PG)

Best goal keeper - M. Fazil (Deiyannewela)

Mayor of Kandy L.B. Aluvihare was the chief guest.

This tournament was successfully organized by the Heads of the Playgrounds Department Kelum Shanthasiri, S.A. Weerasinghe, Susantha Mediwaka, Ranga Perera, Lalantha Perera, Ranjith Colombage and W.G. Priyantha of the Playground Department.