Mahamaya, St. Anthony’s and Trinity athletes impress at Munchee
Biscuit Athletic Meet
by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Corr.
Mahamaya Girl’s College (girls) while St. Anthony’s College and
Trinity College (boys) stole the limelight at the annual Kandy District
Kids, Junior Athletic Championship and Senior Relay Championship 2014
organised by the Kandy District Athletic Association and sponsored by
Ceylon Biscuits Limited, makers of Munchee Biscuits and worked off at
the Bogambara stadium, Kandy.
Over 3,500 boys and girls athletes from all parts of the Kandy
District participated in this junior athletic championship which
attracted a lot spectators. A big bouquet should go to the organising
committee headed by its President Susantha Fernando and Secretary Ananda
Karunatillake in organising the event on schedule despite the
intermittent showers were experienced on the first day. A total of 180
events were worked off.
In the championship for girls, Mahamaya Girls College hardly had any
opposition though the girls from Hillwood College provided the them the
battle in the track, in certain events.
Mahamaya Girls College in holding sway won the Senior Relay
Championship. The Junior Athletic Championship in addition to two of
their athletes Madhushani Pilapitiya and N. Kumari carrying away the
Best Athletes award.
Trinity College carried away the championship title for boys Senior
Relay while St. Anthony’s College won the Junior Athletic championship.
The much reputed Walala A. Ratnayake Central College could not make
much of an impact as this school does not have many junior athletes as
it has classes only from Grade as it is a Central College.
The highlight of the first days proceedings was the brilliant sprint
of 14 years old Nethmi Hapuarachchi of Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy who
made the fine use of the wet ground conditions in the 100 metres sprint
she nearly broke the existing record to finish ahead of Madhushani
Pilapitiya of Mahamaya Girls College who won the Best Athletes award in
the events for girls under 15. It is a pity that Nethmi Hapuarachchi
participated only in one event when she could have run in the 200 metres
and 400 metres event.
Senior Relay Championship (Girls):
1.Mahamaya Girls College 64 points.
2.Walala A Ratnayake Central College 27 points.
3.Pushpadana Girls College, Kandy Girls High School and Mowbray Girls
College with 17 points each tied for the third place.
Senior Relay Championship(Boys):
1.Trinity College 76 points.
2.St. Anthony’s College and St. Sylvesters College with 27 points each
tied for the second place.
3.Dharmaraja College 22 points.
Junior Athletic Championship (Girls):
1.Mahamaya Girls College 91 points.
2.Hillwood Girls College 54 points.
3.Nugawela Central College 32 points.
Junior Athletic Championship (Boys):
1.St. Anthony’s College 69 points.
2.Trinity College 61 points.
3.St. Sylvesters College 44 points. |
