Kandy SC in 33-12 win over CR and FC

S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.

RUGBY: Defending champions Kandy Sports Club continued their winning from where they left over last year by scoring an emphatic 33 points (4 goals, 1 try) to 12 (1 goal, 1 try) win over their arch rivals CR and FC on the first day of the Inter-Club Rugby Sevens organised by Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union which commenced at Nittawela yesterday. At half time scores stood deadlocked at 7 all.

It was in the second half that the Kandy team cut loose to score 26 points against 5 by the Red Shirts.

Only nine teams took the field yesterday namely group 'A' Kandy SC, Navy SC, CR and FC, Kurunegala RFC.

Group 'B': Air Force, Jawatte Lions, Old Zahirians SC, Petersons SC and CH and FC.

The tournament started 15 minutes late and the last match of the day between CR and FC and Kandy SC commenced at 6 p.m.

The results of other matches played yesterday Air Force beat Jawatte Lions 28-0, Old Zahirians SC beat Petersons SC 22-5, Kandy SC beat Navy 47-14, CR and FC beat Kurunegala RFC 40-0, Pertersons SC beat Jawatte Lions 31-12, Air Force beat Old Zahirians SC 46-0, Navy beat Old Zahirians SC 43-7, CH and FC beat Jawatte Lions 54-0.