S. Thomas’ put out sprint championship in rowing
by Leslie FERNANDO
ROWING: Rowers from 13 schools will participate in the inaugural S.
Thomas’ Sprint Championships on August 14 and 15 at the Colombo Rowing
Club, Beira Waters. The regatta is called T500 Sprint Championships.
Regattas in Sri Lanka have traditionally been rowed over one kilometre
course and has been limited in general to a two team event, S. Thomas’
College looking to change this traditional face of rowing by launching
the 500 metre sprint championships.
Participating schools Boys - Ananda College, Asian International
School, Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, Royal College, St. Joseph’s
College, S. Thomas’ College, Stafford International School. Girls Asian
International School, Bishop’s College, Ladies College, Musaeus College,
St. Bridget’s Convet, Visakha Vidyalaya.The organisers expect over 80
entries for the three events, namely coxed fours, double scull, single
scull. Altogether 70 heats will be worked during the two days of rowing.
S. Thomas’ College who have been a pioneering institution involved in
rowing in Sri Lanka for the past 33 years, are dedicated to expand
rowing through this event by involving not only the standard schools but
also a number of outstation schools. The warden of S. Thomas’ College,
Rev. J. C. Puddefoot will be the chief guest.
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