Carlton Sports Club take Asian Finance Trophy

M. Farook Lantra

Carlton Sports Club staged a stupendous performance to beat their arch rivals Havelocks Bambaras 19 points (two goals, one try) to 14 (two goals) in the final played at Science College grounds, Mt. Lavinia on September 25.

More than 280 participants from 24 teams representing clubs, development squads, old boys associations and mercantile sectors locked horns at the Western Province Inter Club open invitation Rugby 7’s tournament which was proudly sponsored by Asian Finance Ltd.

Top players from leading clubs took part in this grand 7’s tournament. The Results: CUP – Carlton SC beat Havelock Bambaras 19 points to 14, PLATE – Jawatte Lions beat Old Kannangara 12 points to 7. BOWL – Old Moratuwa SC beat Old Wesleyites SC 17 points to 12, SHIELD - Old Mudalians beat Black Hawk 22 points to 12 while the SAUCER was won by Kotelawala Defence Academy ‘B’ beat Moratuwa University ‘B’ 19 points to 05.

The skipper of the Carlton S.C.M. Afzal receiving the Asian Finance Sevens trophy along with a cash award of Rs. 100,000 from Sanathana Dalugoda (CEO Asian Finance Ltd.). Pictures byM. Farook Lantra

The skipper of Jawatte Lions Ruwan Dhammika receiving the plate trophy from Nazeem Mohomed (Deputy President WPRFU).

The skipper of the Old Moratuwa SC, C. Selva Moorthy receiving the Bowl Trophy from Roshan Deen (Vice President WPRFU).