Sylvestrians trounce Carey

S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN- Kandy Sports Corr

St. Sylvester's College, Kandy drubbed Carey College, Colombo by 67 points (6 goals, 5 tries) to 6 (2 penalties) in their schools Singer Shield Division One Segment C Rugby Tournament match played at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy. At half time the Sylvestrian's led 41-3.

This was Sylvestrian's second win for the season and now they are in a safer position of being relegated to the lower division as at the start of the season they suffered four straight losses before they beat Mahanama College 37-34 to keep their chances alive.

The Sylvestrians increased their tally in this match but in the last 15 minutes due to several substitutions and also Carey College put up a better defence from them piling up a bigger score.

The try scorers for St. Sylvester's College were skipper and No. 8 Lasitha Attanagoda (2), flanker D.G. Wijetillake (2), stand off K.N. Hewaliyanage (2), winger Ishan Rajapakse (1), centre S.M. Dissanayake (1), lock S.M. Samarakoon (2), centre P. Arvindan (1), winger Ishan Rajapakse goalled 5 tries and No. 8 Lasitha Attanagoda goalled the other try. For Carey College full back M.A. Akram converted the two penalties.

M.A. Faizal refereed.