S. Thomas' rowers take major honours at Asian International Regatta

By Leslie FERNANDO

ROWING: The rowers from S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia put up a splendid performance to carry away major honours, taking the senior and junior overall challenge Cups at the Asian Schools Rowing Association International Regatta held at the Rowing Centre, Chennai, India.

Over 52 schools from countries India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Abu Dhabi and Japan participated in this regatta, making it the biggest schools regatta on the Asian rowing calendar.

S. Thomas' College won three gold medals of which school captain Sajeev de Silva captured two-in the single sculls and coxed fours (seniors).The other gold medals went to Thomian boys under 15 coxed fours.

S. Thomas' College also won the UNIFI Overall Challenge Cup for the boys overall. The Thomian crew displayed a splended level of rowing throughout the three day regatta.

Results

Boys under 19: Gold Medals winner in the coxed fours-Chamal Jayanetti (Bow), Shelan de Livera (2), Sajeev de Silva (3), Sajin de Livera (Stroke).

Bronze Medal winners in the coxed fours-Akshath Wickremanayake (B), Shavendra Goonathileke (2), Zydhney Fazzal (3), Milan Joseph (S). Bronze Medal winners in the double sculls - Chamal Jayanetti (B), Shelan de Livera (S). Gold Medal winner in the single scull - Sajeev de Silva. Boys under 15 category - Gold Medal winners in the coxed four: Sachin Munasinghe (B) Sandesh Bartleet (2), Anuradha Nadaraja (3), Ramith Nanayakkara (S), Kemil Peters (C). The Thomian team was represented by Sajeev de Silva (Captain) Amrick Varia, Chamal Jayanetti, Shelan de Livera, Sajin de Livera, Akshath Wickremanayake, Shavendra Goonathileke, Zydhney Fazzal, Milan Joseph, Shakil Latiff, Sachin Munasinghe, Sandesh Bartleet, Anuradha Nadaraja, Ramith Nanayakkara, Kemil Peters, Dillon Ranaweera (Master-in-Charge) and Chevantha Sirimanne (coach).