Kingswood win centenary game
 

By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr.

Fly half Dev Anand kicked Kingswood to an emphatic 16 points (1 goal, 1 penalty, 2 drop goals) to 10 (2 tries) win over Trinity in their Centenary Schools rugby match played at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy yesterday. At the breather Kingswoodians led 7-5.

This match was sponsored Singer Sri Lanka (Pvt.) Limited and co-sponsored by Sri Telecom Mobitel and John Keells Limited.

It was in the 15th minute of this half that the scoreboard started moving. A lapse on the part of Kingswood's scrum half saw Roshan Weeraratne saw his vis-a-vis Nishantha Manickam taking possession of the ball and sent a pass to No. 8 and skipper Imalka Maddumapatabendi who in turn slung the ball to centre Kosala Tissera who ran about 20 metres before touching down far left. Stand off Anojan Balasunderam kick at goal was off mark and Trinity led 5-0.

Kingswood did not have to wait for too long to open their account as they kept applying the pressing. In the 27th minute they were awarded a penalty and Dev Anand taking the short tap worked the three quarters for winger Rajitha Samaranayake to give the finishing touches far left. Fly half Dev Anand made of good kick at goal to put Kingswood take the lead 7-5.

Soon after the turn around Kingswood's fly half Dev Anand put them further ahead with a 30 metre drop goal. Kingswood 10-5. In the 21st minute Dev Anand increased their lead through a 35 metre penalty. Kingswood 13-5.

In the 25th minute of the second half another drop kick at goal from 30 metres put the Kingswoodians in the box seat leading 16-5.

In the dying stages of the game Trinity reduced through a push over try under the post by skipper and No. 8 Imalka Maddumapatabendi but the kick at goal was surprisingly fluffed.