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Shools Rugby awards ceremony:
Peterites Div. I champs
Yasaratne GAMAGE
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under 20 Singer League Tournament 2010 champions St Peter’s
College team with their trophy |
St Peter's College, Bambalapitiya received the Division I Group 'A'
Rugby Championship Trophy 2010 in the under 20 Singer League Tournament
at the awards ceremony at St Bishop's College auditorium on Monday while
Kingswood College, Kandy received the runner up Trophy.
The event organized by Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA)
together with Singer (Sri Lanka) after a couple of months delay due to
unavoidable circumstances. All the champions and runners up in Division
I and II from three groups (A, B, C) each and two groups in Division III
received Trophies and certificates of participation.
SLSRFA President Ranjith Chandrasekara addressing the gathering said
that schools rugby has three main principles education, health and
discipline. The Association took the responsibility of enhancing player
skills while maintaining the educational background and the safety and
fitness of the players.
It was also important to create a joyful yet competitive rugby season
while keeping to its formalities, he said. He also thanked the sponsors
for their continuing support for the game and hoped the same in the
future.
Speaking at the occasion, the chief guest, Sri Lanka Rugby Football
Union President Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunatilleke emphasized the
importance of being a sportsman in order to develop leadership skills,
to train decision making and to learn to act tactically.
Further he added that by working as a team and being a great player
is the foundation to be a leader. Roshan Gunatilleke also hoped great
success during the tour to Hong Kong for Asian Under 20 Tournament. It
was also noted that extending the sponsorship to division two and three
levels was a key factor to attract remote schools to the tournament thus
extending a hand to uplift the game in among new participating schools.
Singer (Sri Lanka) Marketing Director Nazar Majeed, Sri Lanka Society
of Rugby Football Referees Vice President Wimal Perera also expressed
their views. Nazar Majeed also handed over the sponsorship cheque for
the under 20 National Rugby Team.
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Division I Group B champions, St Joseph’s College captain Romelo
Perera receiving the Trophy from Singer Sri Lanka Marketing
Director Nazar Majeed |
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Group C champions Royal College, Panadura receiving the award
from SLSRFA President Ranjith Chandrasekara |
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Division I Group A runners up Kingswood College captain Rajitha
Sansoni receiving their trophy from chief guest Roshan
Gunathilleke. Pictures by Mahinda Vithanachchi |
SLSRFA president giving away the Trophy to group C runners up D
S Senananyake College |
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Group B runners up Thurstan College receiving the trophy from
Nazar Majeed |
St Peter’s College’s last year’s joint vice captains receiving
the division one group A champions trophy from SLRFU President
Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunatilleke |
Trophy winners of Under 20 Singer League Tournament 2010
Division 1 -
Group A - Champions - St Peter's College, Colombo
Runner up - Kingswood College, Kandy.
Group B - Champions - St Joseph' s College, Colombo
Runner up - Thurstan College, Colombo
Group C - Champions - Royal College, Panadura
Runer up - D S Senanayake College, Colombo
Division II
Group A - Champions - Lalith Athulathmudali MV, Mt Lavinia
Runner up - St Aloysious College, Galle
Group B -Champions - S de S Jayasinghe MV, Dehiwala
Runner up - Mahinda College, Galle
Group C - Champions - St Thomas College, Matale
Runner up - Sri Sumangala College, Kandy
Division III -
Group A - Champions - Dharmadutha College, Badulla
Runner up - Dharmapala College, Bandarawela
Group B- Champions - Kegalu MV, Kegalle
Runner up - Zahira College, Mawanella. |
