Talawakelle Plantations retain Cup C’ship
S M Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports correspondent
Talawakelle Plantations retained the Inter-Plantations Cup
Championship for the second year running when they beat Bogowantalawa
Plantations by the big margin of 38 points (4 goals 2 tries) to nil in
the rugby tournament organised by the 142 year old Dickoya Maskeliya
Cricket Club and sponsored by Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel and
Co-sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka (Pvt) Limited and worked off at the
Picturesque Darrawela grounds in Dickoya over the weekend.
A very large crowd turned up to witness this battle between
Plantation Companies in the island and excellent fare was dished out for
the rugby fans in this Salubrious Plantation region.
A total of 15 plantation companies participated which was one more
than last year. The participating teams were Talawakelle Plantations,
Bogowantalawa Plantations, Kotagala Plantations, Watawala Plantations,
Maskeliya Plantations, Elpitiya Plantations, Horana Plantations, Kegalle
Plantations, Malwatte Valley Plantations, Kelani Valley Plantations,
Namunukula Plantations, Hapugastenna Plantations, Pussellawa
Plantations, Agrapatana Plantations and Agalawatte Plantations.
An overjoyed President of Dickoya Maskeliya Cricket Club - the former
Trinity College and upcountry forward Dushan Ratwatte said, that this
tournament was a big success and he thanked the sponsors and the
organising committee for a job well done.
This was the seventh time this tournament roping in the best rugby
talent from the plantations in the country was organised by Dickoya
Maskeliya CC.
The cup finals saw hardly any contest and the reigning champions
Talawakelle Plantations virtually overran Bogowantalawa Plantations
crossing their opponents line six times. Their three quarter displayed
plenty of punch to slice through their opponents defence. Winger
Prasanna Gotabhaya was in spanking form running in three tries. He
richly deserved the award “Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament.”
The results:
Cup Championship
Talawakelle Plantations beat Bogowantalawa Plantations 38 points (4
goals, 2 tries) to nil. Half time Talawakelle led 19-0.
Aruna Rankothge refereed.
Plate Championship
Kelani Valley Plantations beat Pussellawa Plantations 28 points (4
goals) to 5 (1 try). Half time 14-5.
Bowl Championship
Kegalle Plantations beat Namunukula Plantations 24 points (2 goals, 2
tries) to 12 (1 goal, 1 try). Half time 12-5.
Most Outstanding Player - Prasanna Gotabhaya (Talawakelle) |
