Royal clinch under 10 and 12 rugby trophies in 10-a-side tournament
by M Farook LANTRA
The Royal College 'Blues and Golds' clinched the Kik Cola Trophy in
grand style in the under 10 and 12 age categories in the final which was
worked off at the Royal Sports Complex on September 25.
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The skipper of the under 10 cup champions Royal ‘Blues’
Revan Senaratne receiving the Kik Cola Champions Trophy from
the chief guest Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke
(President SLRFU). |
This 10-A-side tournament was worked off from June onwards and
winners were adjudged on points basis until final play off.
The Royal Under 10 and 12 teams with comprehensive wins had earned
140 points and 160 points respectively by beating all the teams they
confronted for the last three months and finally they were the Cup
champions in both age categories.
Though the teams played the final game the winners were picked for
the highest points earned in this tournament.
The winner of Under 10 age groups are: CUP - Royal 'Blues' Runners-up
Isipathana A
PLATE St Peters Gold with 90 points Runners-up Zahira College,
Colombo 10.
BOWL- St Josephs College with 63 points Runners-up D.S. Senanayake
Gold.
The winners of Under 12 age groups are: CUP-Royal 'Golds' Runners-up
Isipathana A
PLATE-St Peters 'A' with 80 points, Runners-up Royal Gold.
BOWL-Wesley 'A' with 60 points, Runners-up D.S. Senanayaka.
The chief guest was Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke (President
of SLRFU).
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The skipper of the St Peters ‘Gold’ Rajith Ekanayaka
receiving the under 10 plate Trophy from Niranjan Palipame
(Head of Marketing Beverages/Asst Vice President JKH Ceylon
Cold Stores PLC.). |
The skipper of the St Joseph’s College Shanel W. Abeysekara
receiving the under 10 Bowl trophy from Summa Navaratnam
(Chairman Organizing Committee). Pictures by M Farook Lantra |
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