Unbeaten Vidyartha meet Ananda in Colombo

Chris Dhambarage

Vidyartha College Kandy will take on their traditional rivals Ananda College in their annual inter school Under 20 rugby encounter for the William Gopallawa Shield at the CR and FC ground in Longden Place today. Vidyartha College will start favorites to win the match having maintained an unbeaten record in the Singer Division Two League championship where they have notched up seven successive victories.

They are well set to clinch the league title having defeated D. S. Senanayake (43–7), Zahira (51- 0), Mahanama (37- 36), C. W. W. Kannangara MV (65-0), St. Sylvester’s (64-11), St. Anne’s (136-0) and Panadura Royal (65-17).

In contrast Ananda College have experienced mixed fortunes where they have won three and lost three so far in the tournament. They had the better of Prince of Wales, Lumbini and St. John’s respectively.

This year Ananda College will be captained by Woshan Randima and Vidyartha College will be led by Ayesh Galewela. In the overall series both teams have won the shield on 20 occasions each.

The chief guest for this encounter will be old Anandian Eraj Gunaratne, Deputy Chairman of Metropolitan Group of Companies

Wesley-Kingswood postponed

Meanwhile the annual inter school rugby encounter between traditional rivals Wesley College and Kingswood College Kandy which was scheduled for today has been postponed to Sunday at Havelock Park.