Twenty five meet records and one equalled at Central Province
schools meet
S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.
ATHLETICS: Twenty Five meet records were broken and one equalled at
the annual Central Province Schools track and field championship
organised by the Department of Education of the Central Province and
worked off at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy concluded on Friday.
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Three girls lowered the existing record of 1.52 metres for
girls under-17 high jump in the Central Province Schools
Athletic Meet of Ministry of Education of Central Province
held at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy. In the centre R.
Krithika of St. Thomas’ Girls College, Matale who cleared
1.63 metres, left is R.P.G. Harischandra of Dheerananda MV,
Pilimatalawa who also registered 1.63 metres and on right
S.M.T. Yasodara Udanganawa, Christ Church College, Matale
1.55 metres. - Pic: S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Cor. |
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Triple jump record in under-17 .... S.A. Nimesha Madushani
of Galewela Central College with a distance of 10.31 metres
who is in the centre flanked by second placed M.V.I.
Madhushani of Sri Rahula College on left and third placed
Hashini Theruka of Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College
(third). |
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A record in 800 metres for girls under-17.... Naomi
Jayasundera of Wallala A. Ratnayake Central Collage (centre)
timed 2.22 minutes to register a new record in the 800
metres for under-17 event for girls. All three girls in this
event were from the same school. On left is second placed
Pramodha Abeysinghe (2m 22.6 seconds) and on right is third
placed Sandamali Rajasekera (2 minutes 22.8 seconds). |
Over 4000 athletes from the schools in the Central Province
participated in this meet which was dominated by the girls who broke no
less than 15 existing records and equalled another. The boys accounted
for the balance 9 records.
One of the oldest records to be lowered was jointly by 15 year old
Prithiba Ratnaswara of St. Thomas Convent, Matale and Prabodha
Harischandra of Dheerananda Vidyalaya who leapt 1.63 metres to erase the
existing record of 1.52 metres set up in 1997 in the event for girls
under 17 high jump. Most of the records were set up by Wallala A.
Ratnayake Central College, a school known for its prowess in the field
of athletics. Schools from Galawala, Kotmale and the distant Wilgamuwa
in the 'elephant country' of Wasgamuwa also set up new marks.
But most disappointing was performances of some of the leading
schools in the capital who appeared to be swept aside by the little
known schools. This performance by the rural schools augurs well for the
future of the sport.
One of the best performances at this five day meet was by A.M.A.S.
Bandara of Ranabima Royal College, Peradeniya who in the event for boys
under 21 discus throw registered 37.57 metres improving on the existing
record of 34.98 metres.
The existing Central Province records broken:
Under-21 girls 400 metres: A.G.S.N. Karunatillake (St. Joseph's BV,
Gampola) 60.2, secs.
Under 17 girls 1500 metres: A.H.M.P. Abeysinghawansa (Wallala A.
Ratnayaka Central College) 4.46.2 metres.
Under-15 girls 200 metres: D.M.C.M. Dissnayake (Sarasavi Uyana MV,
Peradeniya 27.0 secs.
Under-15 girls relay 4 x 100: Mahamaya Girls College 53.7 secs.
Under-21 girls 4 x 400 relay: St. Joseph's BV, Gampola 4.12.07
metres.
Under-17 girls 4 x 100 relay: Christ Church College, Matale 51.9
seconds. (Record equalled)
Under-15 girls relay 4 x 100 metres: St. Anthony's Girls College,
Kandy 49.0 secs.
Under-15 girls 4 x 400 metres relay: Wallala A. Ratnayake Central
College 4.26.3 metres.
Under-17 girls 4 x 400 relay: Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College
4.08.3 metres.
Under-13 girls long jump: T.M.C. Dilankaha Amarasiri (St. Anthony's
Girls College, Kandy 4.37 metres.
Under-15 girls javelin throw: H.M.W.G.C.R. Herath (Agrabodhi MV,
Wilgamuwa) 25.74 metres.
Under-17 girls 800 metres: J.M.M.G.K. Jayasundara (Wallala A.
Ratnayake Central College) 2.22.2 metres.
Under-17 girls high jump: Prithiba Ratnaswara (St. Thomas' Convent,
Matale) and R.P.G. Harischandra (Dheerananda MV, Pilimatalawa) 1.63
metres.
Under-17 girls discuss throw: S.A. Nimesha Madhubhashani (Galewela
Central College) 10.31 metres.
Under-19 girls pole vault: K.K.W.G.T.M. Dilrukshi (Wallala A.
Ratnayaka Central College) 2.40 metres.
Under-21 girls pole vault: K.K.W.G.N.M. Dhanapala (Wallala A.
Ratnayaka Central College) 2.40 metres.
Under-15 boys 100 metres: I.D. Wijeratne (St. Sylvester's College,
Kandy) 11.9 secs.
Under 17 boys high jump: D.G.S.R.H. Dassanayake (Dhoorananda MV,
Pilimatalawa) 1.95 metres.
Under 21 boys Javelin throw: A.M.A.S. Bandara (Ranabima Royal
College) 37.57 metres.
Under 21 boys long jump: D.U.S. Upatissa (Kolongoda Vidyalaya,
Galawela) 6.87 metres.
Under 15 boys 4x100 metres relay St. Anthony's College, Kandy 49.5
secs.
Under 19 boys pole vault: M.H.I. Sandaruwan (Vallala A. Ratnayake
Central College) 3.30 metres.
Under 21 boys pole vault M.G. Prasantha Mapalage (Wallala A.
Ratnayake Central College) 3.30 metres.
Under 13 boys 200 metre: T.M.S.S. Weerakoon (Sri Parakrama MV,
Kotmale) 27.5 secs.
Under 19 boys long jump: R.W.M.D.D. Bandara (Dharmaraja College,
Kandy) 6.86 metres.
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