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Kandy Schools 'Blues' girls champs, Matale 'Golds' and Colombo 'Reds' tie for boys title

HOCKEY: Kandy Schools 'Blues' retained the championship for girls while the defending champions for boys Matale Schools 'Golds' and Colombo Schools' 'Reds' were declared joint champions at the 44th Junior Hockey Nationals organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association and Matale Schools Hockey Association and played at Edward Park, Matale during the week.

In the championship for girls Kandy Schools 'Blues' scored a hard fought 2 goals to 1 win over Matale Schools to retain the title for another year. At half-time Kandy 'Blues' led 1-0.

Kandy Schools 'Blues' after a closely contested opening 20 minutes scored their first goal in the 22nd minute through skipper and centre forward Lakmini Wijesundera.

But early in the second half, Matale girls equalised through centre forward Sandaruwani Jayaratne. With the scores now level both teams were seen trying hard to obtain the decider which will give them the title.

Kandy Schools 'Blues' kept mounting the pressure on their opponents defence and were rewarded late in the second half when centre half Kalpani Dissanayake sent a short pass to skipper and centre forward Lakmini Wijesundera who scored.

Roshan Hemantha and T. W. Cramer umpired.

In the semi-finals Kandy Schools 'Blues' beat Colombo Schools 'Reds' 2-1 after leading 1-0 at the breather. Kalpani Dissanayake and Kalpani Herath scored for Kandy Schools 'Blues' while Gayasha Mayadunne scored for Colombo 'Reds'.

In the second semi final Matale Schools defeated Kandy Schools '

Whites' 1-0 after a scoreless first half. Sandaruwani Jayaratne scored the winning goal for Matale Schools.

colombo Schools 'Reds' won the Consolation finals by defeating Kandy Schools 'Whites' 1-0, Sanduni Gamage scored for Colombo Schools 'Reds'.

Boys Championship

Defending champions Matale Schools 'Golds' were hold to a scoreless draw by Colombo Schools 'Reds' in the final for the championship for boys. Even ten minutes of extra time failed to break the deadlock. Both teams were declared joint champion.

Both teams displayed sparkling hockey and a little rough play too was seen and one of the players from the Matale Schools team was sent off the field.

Anuruddha Herath and T. Sathis Kumar umpired.

The two semi finals saw Matale Schools 'Golds' defeating Wennappuwe Schools 2-0 and Colombo Schools 'Reds' trouncing Kandy Schools 'Whites' 5-0. In the losers final Wennappuwe Schools held Kandy Schools 'Whites' to a scoreless draw and Wannappuwe Schools won 5-2 on penalty strokes.

The President of the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association N. Themiyadasa was the Chief Guest and he distributed the main awards.

 

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