Seetha Devi SC win Kandy hockey title

by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen

Seetha Devi Sports Club won the inter club Kandy District women's hockey championship when they scored a close 2-1 win over Devians Sports Club on penalty strokes at the University ground, Peradeniya.

The final could not be played due to wet ground conditions following heavy rain.

Seetha Devi Sports Club fielding a virtual Sri Lanka team scored through national captain Chathurika Wijesuriya and another national player Pradeepa Nilmini Nandasena while the Devians scored off the stick of Charuka Abeyratne.

For Seetha Devi Sports Club national goal keeper Jeewanthi Keerthiratne was in brilliant form and brought off some good saves.

The others who excelled for the champions were Chathurika Wijesuriya, Manisha Dissanayake, Geethani Abeyratne, Dharshani Herath, Pradeepa Nilmini and Madura Dharmaratne.

The Seetha Devi Sports Club who only last week won the Royal College Sevens were led by Sakuntala Illeperuma who stood between the posts well. The others who performed well were Madhumali Karunatillake, Charuka Abeyratne, Tharaki Paranagama, Thamali Dissanayake, Shehani Fernando and Gimhani Tharaka.