Kandy annihilate Old Zahirians

by S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Corr.

RUGBY: Kandy Sports Club made a crushing return to Clifford Cup rugby tournament when they annihited the old Zahirians Sports Club by 84 points (7 goals, 7 tries) to 7 (1 goal) to enter the Semi Finals of the Caltex Clifford Cup knock out rugby tournament in the quarter final played at Nittawela yesterday. At half time Kandy SC led 46-0.

Rain before and during the match made ground condition wet and slippery but this did not prevent Kanfy Sports Club running with the ball. Kandy SC have already annexed the Caltex League title and they will meet Havelocks in the Semi Finals to be played at Nittawela on Tuesday (August 14).

Kandy scored their tries through flanker Dilip Selvam (1), full back Nalaka Weerakoddy (1), No. 8 Imran Bishamin (1). Winger Sanjeewa Jayasinghe (1), Scrum half Krishantha Rajapakse (2), Winger Erande Weerakoddy (3), Flanker Kapila Silva (1), Winger Sameera Silva (2), Flanker Arvinda Udangamuwa (1) and Centre Prasad Chathurange (1) Winger Erande Weerakoddy goalled 6 six tries while full back Nalaka Weerakoddy added the extra points to one try.

For old Zahirian lock forward Kamil Hadjie scored and fly half Rizwan Mannan added the extra points.

Aruna Rankothge refereed.