Trinity in smashing 34-10 win over Peterites

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Trinity College Kandy brought an end to the defending champions St Peter’s unbeaten record this season when they pulled off a smashing 34 points to 10 points victory in their Singer inter school under 20 Division One League rugby tournament match worked off at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

The Trinitians despite performing away from home got their act together well from the kick off and went on to collect their points from two goals and four tries after having snatched a close 12-10 lead at half time.

The Peterites after an unbeaten run last year and with five successive victories this season finally met their Waterloo as they were completely outplayed and managed to score just two unconverted tries.

In fact Trinity College virtually had their own in the second half with a tremendous performance where they added a further 22 points to their tally in the form of one goal and three tries while conceding none.

The match was almost even after 60 minutes of play with Trinity College building up a 17-10 lead with an additional try shortly after the interval. However thereafter the game turned into a one sided contest with a fierce late rally from the visitors.

Trinity College really showed their class during the last ten minutes of play while crossing their opponent’s goal line on three occasions to complete a convincing victory at the end. They also avenged their last year’s 10-31 defeat against St Peter’s at Pallekele.

Winger Mohamed Shehan had a splendid game for the Trinitians with three tries while prop forward Bhasu Karunatilleke, fly half Rehan Weerakoon and winger Thisila Karunatilleke scored a try each.

Centre three quarter Sandun Herath and number eight Isuru Alwis scored a try each for St Peter’s College.

Isipatana rout Wesley

Isipatana College came out with their best performance in the current season as they trounced Wesley College by 46 points to 3 points in their Singer inter school under 20 Division One League rugby tournament fixture worked off at Havelock Park yesterday. Isipatana completely dominated the game from the kick off and went on to collect their points from three goals and five tries after having led 26-3 at half time. The Wesleyites responded with a solitary penalty.

Skipper Prasad Devinda and Prasad Madushanka scored two tries each while Anjana de Costa, Chamal Chaturanga, Shenal Dias and Shanaka Kumara scored a try each with the latter converting three tries.

Science beat Thurstan

Science College staged a superb second half rally to beat Thurstan College by 30 points to 15 points in their Singer inter school Division One League rugby tournament match worked off at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Science College who were trailing 5-8 at half time came back strongly in the second half to turn the game in their favour while collecting their points from one goal, four tries and one penalty.

Thurstan after a promising start failed to sustain their position and managed to score only one goal, one try and one penalty.

Joes stun Kingswood

Ranjan Anandappa

St Joseph’s College put up a magnificent performance to topple the more fancied Kingswood team by 30 points to 10 points in their Singer inter school under 20 Division One League rugby tournament match worked off at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday.

The Joes got off to a flying start and built up a commanding 17-3 lead at half time before adding the finishing touches in the form of one goal, four tries and one penalty. Kingswood College managed to score just a solitary goal and put over a penalty.

Prop forward Jason Melder and Yohan Caser scored twice and Chirath Peiris scored one try for the winners with Dilip Rohan converting one try and also putting over a penalty.