sport in brief

Nuwara Eliya road races cancelled

The annual Nuwara Eliya road races organised by the Sri Lanka Motorcycle Club which was scheduled to be held at the Nuwara Eliya Lake Circuit today (Sunday) has been cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances.

This will bring to an end the motor racing activities this season in Nuwara Eliya with only the Radella Hill Climb and the Mahagastota Hill Climb being worked off.

(JA)

Rugby match postponed

The Inter-School Rugby Match between League Champions Kingswood College and Mahanama College which was scheduled to be played at the Bogambara Stadium yesterday has been postponed.

Master-in-Charge Rugby at Kignswood College Ruban Jayawardena said that Mahanama have agreed to play this match on May 3 at Bogambara Stadium.

(JA)

Peace Dream Cup Football May 1 to 3 in Trincomalee

FOOTBALL:Sri Lanka Schools Football Association has organised a under 19 inter-school seven-a-side tournament to be played in Trincomalee on May 1, 2 and 3. It is titled: `Peace Dream Cup’. This tournament has been brought to harness the goodwill, friendship and understanding among the communities in Sri Lanka. Minister of Co-operatives M. N. Abdul Majeed, Peace Dream Foundation and the Universal Peace Federation are organising this tournament.

Westwood International volleyball champions

Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr.

VOLLEYBALL: Westwood International College, Katugastota, Kandy emerged champions in the All-Island International Schools Volleyball Championships when they beat Royal International School, Kegalle by 25 points to 14 and 25 points to 22 in the final. In the semi-finals, Westwood beat Royal English School, Matale by 25 points to 5 and 25 points to 7.

In the other semi-final, Royal International School, Kegalle beat Unique International School, Kurunegala by 25 points to 21 and 25 points to 22. Altogether there were nine teams that participated in the tournament.