Seetha Devi girls hockey champs
by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen
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Tharaki Paranagama
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Seetha Devi Girls College, Kandy put up a fantastic performance to
become champions at the all island schools under 17 girls hockey
championship by defeating Presidents College, Nawala 2 - 0 in the finals
of the tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association
and played at Edward Park, Matale. At half time Seetha Devians led 1 -
0.
Seetha Devians displayed constructive stick and bamboozled the losers
with skipper and centre half Charuka Abeyratne, centre forward Tharaki
Paranagama left extreme Bashini Perera, right back Madhumali
Karunatillake and full back Thanali Dissanayake in the thick of
everything.
The winners opened scoring in the 12th minute of the first half when
right back Madhumali Karunatillake sent a long hit to the opponents
territory which was well collected by left extreme Bashini Perera who
switched a pass to Tharuka Abeyratne who when challenged off loaded to
centre forward Tharaki Paranagama who drove in a snorter to beat the
opponents custodian.
Mid way in the second half they moved the ball in gay abandon with
the ballchanging from Madhumali Karunatillake, Tharaki Paranagama and
finally ended with centre half Charuka Abeyratne who scored with a well
calculated drive.
Centre forward Tharaki Paranagama was adjudged the "Best Player" of
the tournament.
Museaus College, Colombo clinched the third place by defeating
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls College Colombo 1 - 0 in the losers final. |
