KANDY SPORTS ROUND UP
Schools cricket has always played a big part in the lives of the schoolboys cricketers in Kandy. With the inter-school cricket season just a few weeks old, the lads from Kandy schools are bound to do well.
They have produced good cricketers who have made Kandy, the school, the country and their parents proud. But schools like Vidyartha, St. Sylvester’s, Kingswood and Sri Sumangala (St. Paul’s) are faced with a problem due to lack of grounds to practice and play their matches. They are forced to go out of Kandy to play matches. Kandy has an International stadium only for International matches it is inexplicable why they don’t lease it to schools and help to promote the game.
Trinity College is one of the oldest cricket playing schools in the country. It has not only produced several top class players this institute has also produced several invincible teams. St. Anthony’s College Katugastota is also a major force in the schools cricket arena that has produced many top class teams and players. St. Sylvester’s are blessed with a good side. Though Dharmaraja College lost a game in their own den they are sure to do well. Sri Rahula College Katugastota too is in good form. Kingswood College has a well-balanced side, Vidyartha College is a school that has reached great heights in cricket with limited facilities. Sri Sumangala (St. Paul’s) College, Zahira College Katugastota, Nugawella Central, Madena Central Al-Azahr, and Ranabima Royal College are also expected to do well.
Oldest KSC captain to be felicitated
Dharmasiri Madugalle the oldest Kandy Sports Club rugby captain is to be felicitated by CPRFU. Madugalle began his rugby career in the late 1940's for Trinity as a wing three quarter and later played for Kandy SC. What shot him to fame was his role in the wing among 80% of huge British planters playing for the team.
Nicknamed "Madu" he has been described as great value as a rugby player who represented his school Trinity College and thereafter, the Kandy SC, Dimbulla ACC, Dickoya MCC, Uva Gymkhana Club, Up Country, and later All Ceylon. He captained the Kandy SC in 1960.
In 2005 Dharmasiri was bestowed as "Honorary Life Member" following the demise of E.W. Balasuriya who was the Patron of the club then it was decided to appoint Madugalle to that post.
U-15 Trinity, U-19 Thomians win
S. Thomas’ College scored an emphatic 2-0 victory over Trinity College to register a good win in the Warden Neville de Alwis memorial shield under 19 annual hockey match played on Friday at Asgiriya Stadium, which was the 14th encounter. The winners controlled the game well and managed to play the better hockey and get the best out of the game despite a strong defence and excellent saves from the Trinity goalkeeper.
Both teams enjoyed equal share of ball possession, but the Thomians had better control of the stick with Nallaperuma and Dias scoring the goals. In the under 15 B.S.G Sahayam trophy game, Trinitians worked hard to win the match by 2-0. Trinity’s two goals came from Yatawara and Wijetunga. The two games were umpired by M. Ashraff, A.B. Godigamuwa, N. Paranidaran, A Manjula and T. Raheem.
Pronthchai, Disura excel
Gateway College Kandy’s Pronthchai Yaempala and Disura Dissanayake emerged as the most valuable player and best offensive player at the All Island under 17 ‘B’ Division Boys Basketball Tournament held at the Amal International School, Colombo. It was organized by the Sri Lanka Schools’ Basketball Association. These two up and coming basketball players are coached by Anuradha Wijesinghe.
Gateway gets 23 medals in swimming
Gateway College Kandy has a competitive record boasting of 23 medals won in the Central Province Short Course Swimming Championships 2017, which was organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Technical Officials Association and held at the Kingswood College pool. They won eleven gold medals, three silver and nine bronze.
Janith de Alwis emerged as the under 19 boy’s champions and Krethikeshin Kirubakaran as under 12 girls champion. The school produces the best swimmers continuously in every meet they take part in.
Girls High School lose in semis
Girls High school went down to Maliyadeva girls in the first semifinal of the inter schools netball carnival which was held in connection of the Malay CC‘s 145th anniversary. Girls High school gave a good fight in the semis in a hotly contested game. Maliyadeva won by 15-12.
OTSC AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Old Trinitians Sports Club was held on 30 September at its club premises with an attendance of over 75 members. Among them was the man who helped to put up the club house Nahil Wijesuriya, Dr. Sapumal Dhanapala, Mohan Samarakoon [Trustee], Principal Andrew Fowler-Watt, and many others. The following were elected: President – Kumar Dias de Singhe, Vice Presidents - Nimal de Silva, Laxmal Tennakoon, Nikko de Silva, Secretary – Dr. Indika Ratnathileke, Treasurer – Manjula Weeraratne, Social Secretary – Primal Wijesinghe, Sports Secretary – Thusitha de Silva and Bar Secretary – S. Gopilal
Singapore in Kandy on Oct 21
The Singapore ruggerites who will be Sri Lanka to witness the Asia Rugby 7’s Series (Men’s) and (Women’s) 3rd Leg in Colombo has requested Sri Lanka Rugby to arrange a match. Only Kandy Sports Club gave the green light and now a match is fixed for Saturday October 21 at Nittawela.
Malewana to coach Vidyartha
Former Vidyartha College ruggerite, who later played for CH and FC, Navy Sports Club and Sri Lanka Sumedha Malewana will be coaching his old school in the coming season. At Vidyartha the Old boys are very supportive towards the game while providing all the requirements and the facilities.
Death of ruggerite Bathiya
The funeral of the Trinity College ruggerite Bathiya Ekanayake who died after a fall while on a road run training exercise was held recently.
This 18 year old ruggerite played a couple of games last season as a front row forward for the under 18 side, died after he collapsed during the first day's road run from the school to Pallekelle rugby grounds. His father is a senior staffer at the school.
This is the first time a schoolboy rugby player has died under such circumstances. This stocky player's, great ambition was to win a 1st XV jersey. He was a grade 12 student. The entire Royal College rugby squad and the coaches paid their last respect.
Trinity to get new junior coaches
Trinity College, whose under 18, 15 rugby coaches have left to better their careers will be bringing in new faces to coach their junior teams, Trinity is a school which helped other schools to start rugby with their products giving a helping hand in coaching. It will be ideal if they can get their old boys to handle the coaching part.
Victoria 10th golf championship
The10th Victoria Golf and Country Resort will present their 10th club championship matches from today and the second day will be tomorrow Sunday. It is going to be in stroke format with 18 holes. Some of the top golfers are expected to take part.
Public Services Club cricket
Education Department “A” side managed to win the short format annual cricket tournament organized by the Public Services Club, which took place at the Police grounds matting wicket. The winners were awarded the Sir Richard Aluwihare memorial trophy.
The final was a home and home affair where the “A” team beat the “B” team. This is one of the most looked forward tournaments among the government departments.
Gateway sports meet
The annual inter house sports meet which is one of the main sporting event of the Gateway College Kandy will take place today at Bogambara Stadium. Professor B.L.H. Perera will be the chief guest.
Kandy Sussex champions
Sussex International College, won the 7th Sussex International schools badminton team championship by pocketing 221 points.
The champion team players gave a good display of badminton.
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