Kingswood in fine 30-15 win over Antonians

by S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN Kandy Sports Correspondent

Kingswood College scored an overwhelming 30 points (1 goal, 4 tries, 1 penalty) to 15 (3 tries) win over St. Anthony's College, Kandy in their schools Division One under 19 rugby tournament match played at Nittawela yesterday. At Lemons winners led 13-5 and scored far right.

The Kingswoodian did not have to wait for long to takeover the lead. A three quarter movement saw winger Ravindu Kumara scoring far left and try went unconverted. Kingswood 10-5.

It was the Antonian who opened scoring in the 10th minute when winger S. Niroshan found the opening and scored far left. Stand off Fazlur Rahman failed to add the extra points. St. Anthony's 5-0.

The Kingswodian came back strongly into the game and kept play for most of the time deep inside their opponent's territory.

They equalised in the 20th minute when winger Lahiru Chinthaka breached the Antonian defence through a burst of speed to score 10-5.

Five minutes before the breather scrum half put over 25 metre penalty for Kingswood to increase their lead to 13-5 at Lemons.

Soon after the turn around the Kingswoodians kept mounting the pressure and their opponents simply wilted.

In the 10th minute of second half continued their scoring when forward R. A. Prematillake made the break to send to centre KS to score far left which went unconverted (18-5).

The Kingswoodian scored again in the 20th minute through No. 8 Uwin Ariyaratne and too went unconverted. Kingswood led 23-5.

The Antonian reduced the lead through a try by skipper and No. 8 Pandula Angammana.

Then came the least try of the match when Kingswood's winger D. Kumara ran a good, 60 metres and scored near the posts and full back Refa Reffaideen added the extra points. Kingswood led 30-10.

Just before the final whistle Antonian prop forward scored a push over try to reduce the lead to 15-30.

Gamini Indrasena refereed.