Schools U-17 cager tourney from June 17

Anuradha Abeysekera

The All Island B-Division Inter Schools under-17 boys Basketball championship 2011 will be worked off from June 17 to 21 in Colombo and Kandy.

A total of 26 teams will compete in eight groups namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H in the first round. Sri lanka Schools' Basketball Association has organized the tournament and will conduct the first round matches of Group G and H at the Kingswood College courts, Kandy while rest of the group matches will be played at four different venues in Colombo.

Ananda College will host the Group A matches while De La Salle College will be the venue for Group B. Group C and D matches will take place at Nalanda College while Group E and F matches will played at British School Colombo.

The first two quarter finals will be scheduled for June-19 at Ananda College and the other two will take place at the Kingswood College, Kandy on the following day. Semi finals will be held at Kingswood courts on June 21 morning while the consolation final and the final matches will be played at the same venue in the evening.

The groupings

Group 'A'- Ananda College, Richmond College(Galle), Rahula College(Matara), Lyceum International School

Group 'B' - De La Salle College, Darmasoka College (Ambalangoda), St. Aloysius College(Galle), Jennins International School

Group 'C' - Nalanda College, De Mazenod College, Mahanama College

Group 'D' - St. Joseph's College, St. Anne's College, Holy Cross College

Group 'E' - British School, Amal International School, Vidura College

Group 'F' - Alethea International School, Piliyandala Central College, Wesley College

Group 'G' - Gateway College (Kandy), Rathnayaka Central College(Ratnapura), St. Anthony's College (Katugastota)

Group 'H' - Kingswood College, Pinnawela Central College, Royal International College (Kurunegala)