Kingswood scrape through to victory

S.M. Jeffrey ABDEEN, Kandy Sports Corr.

Kingswood College scraped through to a 16 points (1 goal, 2 penalties, 1 drop goal) to 10 (1 goal, 1 penalty) win over Science College in their schools Singer Shield Under-20 'A' Division Rugby Tournament match played at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy yesterday. At half time Kingswood College led 6-0.

The match was delayed by five minutes as one of the Science College players was injured at the far end of the grounds and the stretcher from the Ambulance had to be brought to carry off the player. The Ambulance was parked at the entrance to the stadium.

The match started with the Kignswoodians took an early lead through a 35 metre penalty put over by centre Asela Wijesinghe.

Soon afterwards full back Duminda Bandara executed a 30 metre drop goal for the Kingswoodians to increase heir score to 6-0 and with that the side changed ends.

Soon after resumption Kignswoodians struck winger Ravindu Kumara who booted the loose ball and sprinted nearly 40 metres to score under the post and Asela Wijesinghe added the extra points.

Science College made their first scoring effort when full back Chathura Gomez converted a 35 metre penalty.

Shortly afterwards two players were seen exchanging blows at the referee issued a general warning to both sides.

In the 34th minute of play Science College three-quarter were spotted off side and Asela Bandara converted a penalty in from for Kignswood to lead 16-3.

With the match drifting into injury time, a penalty awarded to Science College was kicked ahead end from the ensuring maul flanker Kanchana Perera score near the post and Chathura Gomez added the extra points. Pradeep Fernando refereed.