Zahira Soccer Sevens on October 17
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Hassim Omar (Director Pyramid Wilmar Fortune) handing over
the main sponsorship to Fahir Zarook (President Zahira Past
Prefects Association). Others in the photo are Trizviie
Marikkar (Principal Zahira College Colombo) and Shameek
Samsudeen (Project Chairman Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7s)
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The Past Prefects Association of Zahira College, Colombo will
organize the Zahira Super 16 Soccer Sevens for the 11th consecutive year
on October 17 from 8:30 a.m onwards at Zahira College Ground,Colombo.
An additional Sevens tournament for eight emerging schools called the
Emerging Soccer Sevens was held yesterday and the winner qualified to
play in the main tournament.
The Zahira Super 16 Soccer Sevens will be on a league basis of four
groups. Based on placing in the first round, teams will be drawn into
four categories in the second round for the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield
Championships.
The Cup winners will according to the organizers be entitled to
Rs.50,000 and total cash awards worth over Rs. 500,000 will be on offer.
The schools contesting the event are Al Aqsa College Kinniya, Al
Adhan College Badulla, De Mazenod College, Hindu College, Manipai Hindu
College Jaffna, Maris Stella College, Royal College, St. Benedict's
College, St. Joseph's College, St. Mary's College Kegalle, St. Peter's
College, St.Thomas' College Matara, Wesley College, Zahira College,
Zahira College Gampola and winner of the Emerging tournament.
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