Engineering Service and Infantry Regiment - Kabaddi champions

Wehelle Piyathilake Maharagama special correspondent

The championship titles of the Group 'A' and Super League events of the Inter-Regiment Kabaddi Tournament 2011 organised by Sri Lanka Army Kabaddi Federation were clinched by Sri Lanka Army Engineering Service Regiment and Sri Lanka Army Infantry Regiment respectively.

The finals were held at the National Youth Centre Indoor stadium, Maharagama recently. Seventeen regiments and six women's teams took part in the tourney. The finals were held under the patronage of Army Lt. General Commander Jagath Jayasuriya. The preliminary round and quarter finals of the tourney were held from November 8 to 10 at Army Camp Indoor Stadium, Panagoda.

'A' Division finals

Sri Lanka Army Machinery Infantry Regiment and Sri Lanka Army Engineering Service Regiment qualified for the finals. In the finals Engineering Service Regiment recorded an easy win by 40 points to 9.

Super League tournament

The final was held between Sri Lanka Army Armoured Corp. Regiment and Sri Lanka Army Infantry Regiment. It was a tough game. They played a gallant game. The Infantry Regiment team won by 21 points to 20. The finals and an exhibition women's match were played under the patronage of the chief guest Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya,

Commander of the Army.
Women's Championship:
Champions - 3rd Women's Corp.
1st runner up - Women's 4th Corp.
2nd runner up - Women's 6th Corp.
'B' Group
Champions Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
1st runner up - Electrical and Machinery Engineering Regiment
2nd runner up - Signal Corp Regiment
'A' Group
Champion Infantry Regiment
1st runner up - Armour Regiment
2nd runner up - Service Corp Regiment
Super League
Champions Infantry Regiment
1st runner up - Armoured Corp
2nd runner up - Service Corp Regiment