Seetha Devi BV, Dahgrmaraja hockey champs

S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.

Seetha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy became champions at the Kandy Schools Girls Under-15 Hockey Championship organised by the Kandy District Schools Hockey Association when they beat girls High School, Kandy 2-0 in the final played at the University grounds, Peradeniya yesterday. At half-time winners led 1-0.

This final was originally played during the week at Police grounds, Kandy and the match was called off 14 minutes from the end due to bad light.

At the time the match was called off Seetha Devi stickers led 1-0.

The 14 minutes of play remaining was continued at Peradeniya University grounds.

The Seetha Devi stickers continuing from where they left on the first day, they slammed another goal through centre forward Ayeshi Indunil who also scored the first goal to put the issue beyond doubt.

By winning this championship title Seetha Devi stickers displayed that they are once again a force to be reckoned with.

Indika Jayawardena and Duminda Fernando umpried.

The under-15 boys championship was won for the fifth successive year by Dharmaraja College when they beat St. Sylveser's College 1-0 in the final played at Kandy same venue.

The Rajans winning goal came in the first minute of the extra time off the stick of centre forward Rameel Dharmaratne.

The Rajans have now won the under-15 hockey title 8 times in 9 years. The other year they finished runners-up.

A. Ekanayake and J.B. Dissnayake umpried.