Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Meet:

Rathnayake Central take major honours

Yasaratne Gamage

Walala A. Rathnayake Central College emerged senior boys and girls champions by scoring 148 and 202 points respectively in the Sri John Tarbat Senior Schools Athletic meet which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Maris Stella College Negambo who collected 144 points grabbed the boys outstation championship while Sumana Balika Maha Vidyalaya with 164 points won the outstation girls championship.

Sumal Ranasinghe of Maris Stella College Negambo who set up a new record in the long jump event with 7.57 metres was adjudged the best athlete. S R J P Senaratne of St Joseph’s Girls College won the best girls athlete award. She crossed the 200 metre line in 25.6 seconds.

Meanwhile J L Prasanjith of Thakshila MMV Horana set up a new record in the under 18 boys hurdles with a timing of 55.2 seconds while Sanjuna Sumanaweera of Royal Institute Colombo broke the record for the discuss throw with an effort of 44.83 metres.

A S Lakshika Silva of Madurankuliya Model School won the girls javelin event clearing a distance of 39.16 metres to enter her name in the record list.

Maris Stella College Negambo with 144 points emerged runners up in the boys overall category while Trinity College, Kandy who scored 65 points won the third place.

Sumana Maha Vidyalaya Ratnapura who collected 164 points became the runner up while St Josephs Girls College Kegalle had to be satisfied with the third place with 108 points.

The Championship Results: Under 16 boys: 1. Trinity College, Kandy - 41 points, 2. Maris Stella College Negambo - 32 points, 3. St Benedict’s College/St Anthony’s College Kandy - 24 points.

Under 18 boys: 1. A Ratnayake MMV Walala - 50 points, 2. Thakshila MMV Horana - 30 points, 3. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa - 26 points.

Under 20 boys: 1. Maris Stella College Negambo - 91 points, 2. A Ratnayake College Walalla - 90 points, 3. St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya - 24 points.

Field events boys: 1. Maris Stella College Negambo - 51 points, 2. Royal College Colombo - 37 points, 3. A Ratnayake MMV Walala - 35 points.

Track events boys: 1. A Ratnayake MMV Walala - 100 points, 2. Maris Stella College Negambo - 56 points, 3. Trinity College Kandy - 42 points.

Relay boys: 1. Maris Stella College Negambo - 37 points, 2. Joseph Vaz College - 26 points, 3. St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya - 17 points.

400 metre championship: A J M K G L M Jayasekara (49 seconds) A Ratnayaka MMV, Walala

Long jump championship: Sumal Ranasinghe (7.57 new record) Maris Stella College Negambo

High jump championship: M H N Madhushani (1.74 metres, new record) Galenbindunuwewa Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura.

Girls championship: Under 16: 1. A Ratnayake MMV Walala - 56 points, 2. Ladies College Colombo - 31 points, 3. Christ Church National School Matale - 30 points, Under 18: 1. St Joseph’s Girls College Kegalle - 55 points, 2. A Ratnayake MMV Walala - 51 points, 3. Sumana BMV Ratnapura - 50 points, Under 20: 1. A Ratnayake MMV, Walala - 95 points, 2. Sumana BMV, Ratnapura - 94 points, 3. Ferguson High School Ratnapura - 32 points.

Girls field events: 1. Sumana BMV, Ratnapura 79 points, 2. St Bridget’s Convent Colombo 35 points, 3. Gateway International School Colombo 33 points.

Track events girls: 1. A Ratnayake MMV, Walala 146 points, 2. St Joseph’s Girls College - 68 points, 3. Sumana BMV, Ratnapura 63 points.

Relay girls: 1. A Ratnayake MMV, Walala - 40 points, 2. St. Joseph’s Girls College 37 points, 3. Sumana BMV Ratnapura - 22 points.

Outstation boys championship: 1. Maris Stella College Negambo - 144 points, 2. Trinity College Kandy 65 points, 3. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa 54 points.

Outstation girls championship: 1. Sumana BMV Ratnapura - 164 points, 2. St Joseph’s College Kegalle 108 points, 3. Ave Maria College, Negambo 41 points.

K H Karunaratne Memorial championship (half marathon): M G Madusanke (1 hour 13m 38s) J R Jayawardena MV Dummalasuriya.

Thamara Padmini Memorial championship (half marathon): P M S Sewwandi (1 hour 33m, 38s) Sri Saranankara National School Bingiriya.