Kingswood and Mahamaya - Central Province swimming champs
by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr.
SWIMMING: Kingswood College and Mahamaya Girls' College won the boys
and girls championships at the Central Province Swimming Meet held last
week at the Swimming Pool of Kingswood College, Kandy.
In the boys championships Kingswood College came on top with 698
points with Trinity College second with 672 points and Gateway
International third 77 points, Dharmaraja College fourth 52 points, CIS
fifth 49 points and Vision International sixth 35 points. Among the
girls Mahamaya Girls' College came first with 615 points, Hillwood
College were second with 450 points and Girls' High School third 188
points, Mowbray fourth 114 points, St. Anthony's Girls fifth 69 points
and Sri Sangamitta, Matale sixth 66 points. The meet was sponsored by
Nestle's Limited.
Champs receive award - Mulu Rasanjala - the captain of
Kingswood College (left) receives the Championship Shield
from Oliver Nanayakkara - the Marketing Manager of Nestle’s.
Gotami Peiris Teacher-in-Charge of swimming is on the right. |
Girls champs - Mahamaya - The captain Madavi Weeratunga
(left): receives the Championship Shield for girls from
chief guest M.P. Weragampitiya - Swimming Co-ordinator of
Kingswood College. |
Best swimmer girls under-14 - Ayeshani Jayawardena of
Mahamaya College who won three events in the under-14 events
for girls was picked as the best swimmer in her age group
and here she receives her award from Ranjith Chandrasekera -
Principal of Kingswood College. |
Top three in 50 metres Under-14 Breast Stroke boys under-14
(from left): S. Auwart (Trinity College second, winner T.
Edisuriya of Trinity College and third H. Herath of
Kingswood College).
Pix by Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr.
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