The annual Royal-Trinity hockey encounter, junior, senior and old boys games will be played on Friday at Asgiriya grounds.
These two school first met at hockey in the year 1955 which game ended in a draw and a trophy was introduced for the senior game in early 2000 and this year’s encounter for the trophy is 16th, that is known as the James Clifford Aelian “JCA” Corea Memorial Trophy for the senior game.
J.C.A. Corea is the first Sri Lankan principal of Royal College, succeeding E.L. Bradby in 1946. He was at the helm of Royal College until 1953. He was the first old Royalist to become a Principal of Royal College.
The under 16 game is played for Paul Jeyaraj trophy, he was a top hockey coach and vice principal of Trinity College , he coached the school for over 25 years.
He devoted his time in the evening at the grounds, and helped the school all three teams. In 1982 he produced an All Island winning team which side had top players like Roshan Rajadurai, Ghazali Wadood and Deve Ellepola the present President of the Trinity Hockey Foundation.
Old boy’s game is played for Col. Bertie Dias trophy; he is one of the finest sportsmen to come out of this school and won the Lion in hockey and rugby.
The junior game will played at 2 pm, the old boys at 3.30 and main senior game at 4.30. Rev. Fr. Araliya Jayasundara the principal of Trinity College will grace the occasion as the chief guest and former player, captain and lion’s man of Trinity College Roshan Rajadura will be the guest of honor.
Trinity College senior side will be picked from, S.C. Yatawara, Mr. R. Gangahagedara, K.N. Jayalath (Captain), M.A. Ashraff (Vice Captain), R.V.A.G.N. Wijeratne, R Y. Thakshilan, C.M.S. Fernando, R.M. Aaqeel, M.A.M. Ammaar, M.Y.H. Niduwara, R. Kirubashan, N.L. Jayasinghe, C.N.B. Dissanayake, I.V.B. Ekanayake, A.H.A. Gambeera, K.A.W. Pamunuwa, R.A.D. Thrilakshana, M.K.G.S.P. Senaviratne, S.E. Dilakshan I. Karunanayake. M.R.Y.N. Karunaratne; Mohomed Rifas (Coach),
Royal College senior squad - Thisuka Perera (Captain), Subath Gamage (Vice Cap), Annston Annesly, Rumeth Jayasinghe, Lakshitha Perera, Thaviru Alahakoon, Aakash Wijesekara, Himsara Caldera, Harris Arumugam, Rivisha Marambage, Mohamed Aadhil, Sihath Dasanayake, Binu Paranawithana, Nadil Ferdinandez, Kevindu Dharmarathne, Vihandu Edirimanne, Yusuf Aneez, Dilina Weerakkody , Hari Perashanth, Ulindu Prabhashwara
Trinity College junior side - E.M.T.C.B. Ekanayake, T.H.K. Liyanage(Vice Captain), M.T.S. Sinnen (Captain), D.T. Gamage, R N.N. Nimalasena, N.M.M.N. Nawaratne, S.A.P.M. Samarasinghe, B.M. Koralegedara, Y.M.S.S.B. Yapa, P.N. Vithana, A.M.S.A. Abeysinghe, H.M.S. Santhush, A.M. Wickramasinghe, S.U. Subasinghe, M.W.M.T. Umer, D.M.M.S.B. Dissanayake, M.R. Marzookdeen, R.M.A.S. Ranwala, M.D.Y. Karunaratne, R.M.Y.S. Ratnyake, B.B. Azaad, Mohomed Ashraff (Coach).
Royal – junior side - Yusuf Shihar (Captain), Lithum Karunasiri (Vice Captain), Aathif Faleel, Ashvin Wettasinghe, Senuth Bandara, Geesath Bathisa, Senul Liyanage, Venuja Bathisa Mahalla, Senadhee Weerakoon, Aabid Saldin, Shamaeel Shakil, Ahsan Ahmed, Nehan Wijenayake, Rumal Jayasinghe, Matheesha Wijesekara, Sulaiman Shihar, Sharaff Mohideen, Ruvi Perera, Shevin Radesh, P. Yashiru.
The Old Boys teams –
Trinity - Sanjeewan Subramaniam, Fazeel Fawmy, Rajiv Renganathan, Anton Ranjendra (Captain), Krishanthan Subramaniam (V Captain), Mohomed Anfaz, Mohomed Sufian, JanithaWithanage, Sangeeth Kanagaraja, Kasun Herath, Hakeem Sha, Lorain Anest, Sachin Soundararaja, Tharatharan Utharan, Ashan Ratnayake, Venuja Walgampaya, Abhinavan Indrakumar, Dhanushan Rajamahendran, Marlan Wijewardena.
Royal - Shahid Hussain, Lithira Almeida, Sharala Goonetilleke, Pasindu Chathura, Tanwee Hallaj, Dilshan Nelaka, Malith Abeysundara, Janath Wijerathna (Captain), Lasitha Manchanayake, Malith Rasanga, Nelaka Wedagama(V Captain), Falul Hallaj, Chirantha Wijesinghe.
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