Vidyaratana U.C. Horana wins Jayaweera Memorial Boxing Meet
by Upananda JAYASUNDERA – Kandy Sports Special Corr.
BOXING : A hitherto unknown quality – Vidyaratana University College,
Moratuwa, won the L.V. Jayaweera Memorial Trophy with 24 points at the
Annual L.V. Jayaweera Memorial Boxing Championship at Ranabima Royal
College Hall last week. Seevali Vidyalaya, Ratnapura were runners-up
with 21 points and Sri Sumangala, Panadura were third with 19 points.
Ranabima Royal College boxer S.R. Atapattu was picked as the best boxer
and V.G.S.L. Abeyratne of St. John’s Nugegoda was the the best loser.
The meet was held for the 39th year and there were 236 boxers from 56
schools who participated in the meet.
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Referee W. Wekadapola signals J.S. Dananjaya (on right) of
St.
Sylvester’s College, Kandy as the winner of his bout with K.
Sindujhan of Royal College, Colombo in the Flyweight event
at the L.V. Jayaweera Memorial Boxing Meet held at Ranabima
Royal College Hall. Pictures by Upananda Jayasundera – Kandy
Sports Special Corr. |
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Husband and wife combination as boxing referees... Lakshman
Thillakaratne (left) – the present Secretary of the Sri
Lanka Schools Boxing Association is also a National Referee
in boxing. On right is his wife Lishanthi (nee Sumanadasa) –
a one star international referee. She is also a former Sri
Lanka hockey player. |
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Father and son as referees... W. Sumanaweera (on left) –
former
Light Flyweight National Boxing Champion (1978 to
1980,presently - onestar international referee and his son
M.J.
Sumanaweera – the youngest National Referee at the moment. |
[THE RESULTS]
Age Group 13 to 14 years:
Lt. Flyweight: (35 to 37 kgs): D. Bandara (Kadugannawa N.S.) beat T.
Jinadasa Mayurapada, Mawanella).
Flyweight (35 to 37 kgs): L. Fernando (Sri Sumangala, Panadura) beat
C. Gunasinghe (Vidyaratana University College).
Bantamweight: (37 to 39 kgs). M. Jayasinghe (Vidyaratana University)
beat S. Afridi (Zahira College, Colombo).
Featherweight (39 to 41 kgs) S.R. Atapattu (Ranabima Royal) beat
V.G.S.L. St. John’s Nugegoda.)
Lightweight (41 to 43 kgs) M. Madusanka (Vidyaratana University
College) beat R. Fernando (Sumangala College, Panadura).
Light Welterweight: (43 to 45 kgs) K. Punrajeewa (Sivali College,
Ratnapura) beat R. Dilshan Venraskuram M.V. Kantalai).
Age Group 15 to 16 years:
Lt. Flyweight (44 to 46 kgs): M. Samarasinghe (Elahara MMV) beat M.
Elapatha (Taxila, Horana).
Flyweight (46 to 48 kgs) J. Jananjaya (St. Sylvester’s Kandy) beat K.
Sindujan (Royal College, Colombo).
Bantamweight (48 kgs to 50 kgs): M. Wijeratne (St. Sylvester’s Kandy)
beat N. Pallepola (Trinity College, Kandy).
Featherweight (50 to 52 kgs): K. Kadupitiya (Kadugannawa Central
College) beat B. Thiwanka (St. Joseph’s Colombo).
Lightweight (52 to 54 kgs): W. Prasad (Wickramashila N.S) beat P.
Madusanka (Venrasapuram M.V. Kantalai)
Age Group 17 to 18 years:
Lightflyweight (46 to 49 kgs): D. Hettiarachchi (Vidyartha College,
Kandy) beat K. Kumara (Peradeniya Central College).
Flyweight (49 to 52 kgs): K. Malan (St. John’s Nugegoda) beat K.
Weerasinghe (Royal College, Moneragala).
Bantamweight (52 to 56 kgs). W. Namal (Galahitiyawa NS) beat J.
Perera (St. John’s College, Nugegoda).
Featherweight (56 to 60 kgs): M. Fernando (Sri Sumangala, Panadura)
beat P. Abeyratne (Ranabima Royal, Gannoruwa).
Lightweight (60 to 64 kgs): R. Attanayake (Seevali MMV, Ratnapura)
beat B. Cooray (Nalanda College, Colombo).
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