Netball Nationals Quarter finalists found

by S.M. Jiffry ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.

Seylan Bank, Hatton National Bank, Sri Lanka Police and Sri Lanka Air Force put up impressive displays to end up as unbeaten group leaders and the tournament has reached the quarter final stage at the National Netball Championship organised by the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka which is now being worked off at Nittawela Kandy yesterday.

The finals will be played at 3.30 p.m. with the Minister of Sports C.B. Ratnayake as chief guest.

A total of 36 teams had registered to participate in this tournament but 12 teams including Jaffna did not turnup and conceded walkover

Group champions

Group 'A' Champions: Seylan Bank 20 points, top runner-up - Kandy giants 15 points.

Group 'B' Champions: Colombo University 15 points. Runners-up - Heartiants SC. Ja-Ela 10 points.

Group 'C' Champions: Sri Lanka Police 20 points. Runners-up - Speednet SC 15 points.

Group 'D' Champions: Colombo Municipal SC 15 points. Runner-up - FTZ SGI 10 points.

Group 'E'Champions: Hatton National Bank 20 points. Runners-up - Campbell Park SC 15 points.

Group 'F' Champions: Deepthi SC Gampaha 15 points. Runners-up - Holy Family Convent Kurunegala, 10 points.

Group 'G' Champions: Sri Lanka Air Force 20 points. Runners-up - Kandy Girls High School 15 points.

Group 'H' Champions: Holy Family Convent - 15 points. Runners up - University of Sri Jayawardenapura 8 points.

Results:

Seylan Bank beat Kandy Giant 41-6, Kandy Giants beat Mowbrayians 16-0, Colombo University beat Old Heartians SC 15-4, Colombo University beat Torrinton SC 15-5, Old Heartians beat Torrington SC 18-5, Sri Lanka Police beat Speednet SC 18-13, Colombo Municipal SC beat FTZ SGI, Katunayake 11-5, Sri Lanka Air Force beat Girls High School, Kandy 20-13, SLAF beat SLTB 21-4, SLAF beat Rangers SC 22-8, Kandy Girls High School beat Rangers SC 21-10, Rangers SC beat SLTB 13-9, Badulla SC draw with University of Sri Jayawardenapura 11-11, Badulla SC beat Moneragala 'B' 18-3, Holy Family Convent beat, Badulla SC 24-6, Sri Jayawardenapura University beat Moneragala 'B' 23-1, Holy Family Convent beat Sri Jayawardenapura University 25-3, Hatton National Bank beat Campbell Park SC 19-1.