Ladies on a regatta roll over Musaeus

by Sajeewa Jayakody

Ladies College Colombo took the annual regatta for a record fifth time in succession after a terrific battle against Musaeus College on the waters of the Beira Lake in Colombo Saturday.

Before the prestigious Boat Race, Musaeus College had a remarkable lead of 25 points to 15 as the crew of Anuki Hewamallika (S), Ashvini Jayatilleke (3), Binali de Alwis (2) Medhini de Alwis (B) and Mayanthi Weerakoon (C) clocked 4.30 minutes in the 'B' Fours event.

Against a strong wind, Musaeus College beat the Flower Road school's crew with a two-boat lengths under gloomy overcast conditions in the penultimate event.

After a sharp shower, Ladies College crew Ishara Abbey (S), Nishara Waravita (3), Chanika Goonetilleke (2), Dilhanie Amerasinghe (B) and Thehani Walpola (C) clocked 4.05 minutes giving a thrilling finish in the 'A' Four (Boat Race) to take the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy and the Boat Race Trophy for the ninth occasion in its 12-year history.

Results:

A Four (Boat Race):

(Ladies College) Ishara Abbey (S), Nishara Waravita (3), Chanika Goonetilleke (2), Dilhanie Amerasinghe (B), Thehani Walpola (C) 4.05 min beat (Musaeus College) Janethri Marapana (S), Ranuli Wickramasekara (3), Malki Wijeyasekara (2), Dilki Wijeyasekara (B), Mayanthi Weerakoon (C) 4.08min.

B Four:

(Musaeus College) Anuki Hewamallika (S), Ashvini Jayatilleke (3), Binali de Alwis (2), Medhini de Alwis (B), Mayanthi Weerakoon (C) 4.30 min beat (Ladies College) Anoushka Tissera (S), Tarea Karunaratne (3), Shannon Perera (2), Jeshani Srikumar (B), Ashmitha Gunaratne (C) 4.50 min.

C Four (Exhibition Race):

(Ladies College) Davina Koch (S), Ashvini Subasinghe (3), Kavisha Dassanayake (2), Ashmitha Gunaratne (B), Thiranya Abeyratne (C) 4.19 min beat (Musaeus College) Isuri Karunaratne (S), Megara Wijemanne (3), Janisha Ratnayake (2), Niseni Hewamallika (B), Thanushi Perera (C) 4.25min.

B Double:

(Musaeus College) Anuki Hewamallika (S), Binali de Alwis (B) 4.30 min beat Anoushka Tissera (S), Jeshani Srikumar (B) 4.40 min.

A Double:

(Ladies College) Ishara Abbey (S), Nihara Waravita (B) 4.15 min beat (Musaeus College) Senuri de Silva (S), Dilki Wijeyesekara (B) 4.28 min

B Pair:

(Museaus College) Senuri de Silva (S), Medhini de Alwis (B) 4.21 min beat (Ladies College) Shannon Perera (S), Dilhanie Amerasinghe (B) 4.32 min.

A Pair:

(Musaeus College) Ranuli Wijeyesekara (S), Malki Wijeyesekara (B) 4.17 min beat (Ladies College) Chanika Goonetilleke (S), Nihara Waravita (B) 4.26 min.

B Scull:

(Ladies College) Tarea Karunaratne 4.43 min beat (Musaeus College) Randini de Silva 4.59 min.

A Scull:

(Ladies College) Ishara Abbey 4.17 min beat (Musaeus College) Janethri Marapana 4.23min.