Army in smashing 30-10 win over CH and FC

The Sri Lanka Army scored a smashing 30 points (two goals, two tries, two penalties) to 10 (two tries) win over CH and FC in their Caltex 'A' division league Plate championships match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday after leading 17-nil at 'lemons'.

Winger Hapugaskumbura (one), centre Saliya Handapangoda (one), scrum half Rizvie (one) and centre Etika Moala (one) scored the tries for Army with full back Gayan Salinda converting two tries and firing across two penalties. Skipper and winger Lakala Perera scored both tries for CH and FC with full back Wickremanayake failing to add the extra points to both tries.

Gamini Indrasena refereed.

Air Force crush Police

The Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club came up with a stupendous performance to score a runaway 40 points (two goals, four tries, two penalties) to 18 (one goal, one try, two penalties) win over Sri Lanka Police in their Caltex 'A' division League Plate Championship rugby match played at Police Park yesterday after leading 20-10 at the breather.

Number eight Sasanka Ariyaratne (two), centre Radhika Hettiarachchi (one), fly half Chanaka Chandimal (one), flanker Pradeep Kurukulasuriya (one) and winger Mithun Hapugoda (one), scored the tries for the Airmen with Radhika Hettiarachchi adding the extra points to two tries and putting over a penalty while Charith Seneviratne also fired across a penalty.

Centre Priyantha Ekanayake and lock forward Gayan Fernando scored a try each for Police with Harshana Wijeweera converting one try and putting over two penalties.

Referee: A C Tennekoon.