Rajans take under 19 hockey title

S M Jiffrey ABDEEN- Kandy Sports Corr

Dharmaraja College Kandy became champions at the Kandy Schools Boys Under 19 Hockey Championship when they beat St Sylvester's College 2-0 in the finals of the tournament organised by the Kandy District Schools Hockey Association and played at the university grounds Peradeniya. At half time Rajans led 1-0. After a keenly contested first 20 minutes of play Rajan centre forward Rameel Dharmaratne drew first blood when he moved the ball from the right flank to sound the board.

The Rajans put the issue beyond doubt when left inside Nisal A Kularatne scored the second goal in the 21st minute after lemons. Last year the Rajans finished joint champions with Kingswood College. In the year 2011 the Rajans entered the finals but the tournament was not completed that year. Rajans are coached by G G Dharmaratne.

Ajith Manjula and A Ekanayake umpired. In the semi finals St Sylvester's College beat Vidyartha College 2-1 and Dharmaraja College beat Kingswood College 2-0.

In the matches played earlier Dharmaraja College beat Vidyartha 2-1, Vidyartha College beat Trinity College 2-1, Kingswood College drew with St Sylvester's College 0-0, St Sylvester's College beat Kingswood College 2-0, Dharmaraja College beat Kingswood College 2-0 and Dharmaraja College beat Kingswood College 4-0.