Theologates B- Kandy district cager champions
S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Correspondent
Theologates B team from the Ampitiya National Seminary on the way
to priesthood had the luck of the saints when they overcame stiff
opposition to beat the Kandy Cagers by the slender margins of 18-16 in
the finals to become Kandy District Men's basketball champion in the
tournament conducted by the Kandy District Basketball Associations and
played at St. Anthony's Girls College Courts at Katugastota. At half
time Kandy cagers led 10-8.
It was a ding dong battle with one teams taking over the lead only to
be over taken by the other. It was anybody's game till no side was
flown.
The chief guest the chief Minister of Central Province and President
of the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation Sarath Ekanayake speaking on the
occasion said it was one of the finest matches he had ever witnessed and
Theologates put up a stirring performance to clinch the finals. This
shows that despite their religious duties, they would have practiced
hard to compete and win a district championship.
They are the best in the district.
He said that this is not all the Ampitiya National Seminary fielded
five of the 12 teams in this championship. This is an indication there
is an abundance of talent in this religious institution and by fielding
five teams in the same tournament these would have been a dilution of
talent but still they won the championship which is creditable indeed.
In the semi-finals Kandy Cagers beat Old Azarians 19-14 and
Theologates B beat University of Peradeniya A 27 16.
In the consolation finals Old Azarians beat University of Peradeniya
A 15-9.
The results of semi of the league Matches played earlier were.
Theologates A lost Old Azarians 1921, University of Peradeniya A
beat Kandy YMCA 17-15.
Kandy District Women's Championship
Kandy YMCA won the championship for women which was played on a
league beains with only a few teams participating university of
Peradeniya ended as second runners up. The second place was clinched by
old Pushpadana SC.
Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake distributed the awards. |
