Colombo and India port spikers register victories

By Leslie FERNANDO

SAPOG: The spikers from Colombo Port and India Port registered wins over Maldives Port and Sri Lanka Airport respectively in the Volleyball tournament of the 1st SAPOG played at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium yesterday.

In the opening match Colombo Port scored a smashing straight 3 - 0 win over the Maldives Port team 25-21, 25-13 and 25-21. Meanwhile Indian Port Volley ballers defeated Sri Lanka Airport by three sets to one 25-20, 25-15, 18-25 and 28-26. Six teams are playing in the tournament in two groups on a league basics.

Beach Volleyball

Four matches were worked off in the Beach Volleyball Tournament at Beach Park, Kudapaduwa, Negombo and Colombo Port, Pakistan Port and India Port were in the lead in the league round games.

Hockey

Stickers from India Port came out Victorious in the hockey tournament match played at Police ground at Bambalapitiya

20-Twenty cricket

India Port I, Sri Lanka Airport and India Port II won their respective matches worked off at Colts, Bloomfield and Moos grounds.

Today the games will continue with hockey to be played at Bambalapitiya table tennis and Badminton matches at S. Thomas College Indoor stadium, Mount Lavinia, Cricket at BRC, Colts, Moors and Bloomfield ground, carrom at CFSL head quarters at Reid Avenue, Volleyball at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, beach Volleyball in Negombo, tennis at Trans Asia Hotel’s tennis court, soccer at Vincent Dias stadium, Badulla, biliard at BSA headquarters, Reid Avenue. Netball matches of the SAPOG will be worked off tomorrow, 6th October at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The awards ceremony will be held on October 8 at the Temple Trees.