Grand win for Vidyartha

By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy sports corr.

Vidyartha College, Kandy, came back into recconing when they scored a good 46 points (4 goals, 3 tries, 1 Penalty) to 15 (5 penalties) win over Zahira College, Colombo in their schools under 19 Division I Segment B. Singer Shield rugby tournament match played at Nittawela. At half time Vidyartha led 25-6.

Vidyartha after the heavy defeat they sustained in the hands of St. Joseph's College, Colombo last week came into this game with vengeance and put terrors into the Zahirian defence by often breeching them with some power play.

Vidyartha's lock forward C. Jason Dissanayake was outstanding scoring three tries and stand Nalin Kumara too had a good game with his probing kicks to touch which relieved pressure at a time the Zahira forwards were threatening to break through.

Vidyartha who led 46-9 with about 20 minutes of the game remaining could not post the half century of points due to some lethargic play during the final stages of the game. Zahirians tried hard to score during this period through some good work by their forwards but poor finishing deprived them the chances of breaching their opponent's defence they however succeeded in converting two penalties.

Vidyartha scored their tries through lock C. Jason Dissanayake (3) winger Gayan Whishwa (1), hooker Pramod Bandara (1) flanker A. Galahahena (1) and stond off Nalin Kumara (1) who also goaled 4 tries and put over the penalty. For Zahira full back Mohamed Azeez fired 5 penalties.

Y. M. S. Ratnayake refered.