Police win cliff-hanger against CH and FC

Dilanka Mannakkara

A last minute drop goal by Policeman Harshana Wijeweera helped Police SC to score a thrilling 22 points(one goal,two drop goals and three penalties) to 20 (one goal,two tries,one penalty) win over CH and FC in their Caltex A division League Plate Championship match,played at Police Park yesterday after leading 7-0 at the breather.

Incidentally Wijeweera was Police's hero firing across three penalties and dropping two goals and also added the extra points to the solitary try scored by hooker Malith Hettiarachchi in the first half which gave him a personal tally of 17 points.

CH and FC were unfortunate to lose the game after staging a superb fightback in the second half in which they scored three dazzling tries through No 8 Fijian Driu Qoro(two) and Skipper and Winger Lakala Perera (one) with Full Back Indika Wickramanayke adding the extra points to one try and also putting over a penalty which saw the lads from Maitland Crescent lead by 20-19 before the last minute drop goal by Harshana Wijeweera much to the dismay of their supporters.

Referee Dinka Peiris

Army hold Airmen to a 19 all draw

The Sri Lanka Army held Air Force Sports Club to a 19 - all draw in their Plate Championship match of the Caltex A Division League played at Katunayake yesterday. Both teams obtained their points from two goals and one try with the Soldiers leading 12-07 at lemons.

Skipper and Scrum Half Milinda Jayasinghe,Centre Radhika Hettiarchchi and Winger Pubudu Kodagoda scored a try each for the Airmen with Centre Charith Senevirathne converting two tries.

Winger Saliya Hadapangoda (two) and Tongan Centre Alualu (one) touched down for the soldiers with Veteran Kapila Knowlton adding the extra points to two tries.

Referee - D Nimal