Kandy Sports Club will be fielding a talented side for the first leg of the Inter-club Rugby Sevens. This club first won the Sevens title in 1999 under Haris Omar defeating CR & FC 12-5 in the final. This time too they will be fielding a star-studded side. They have been one of the most successful teams in Sevens after their inaugural win. Kandy SC’s rugby head Lasantha Wijesuriya together with coach Fazil Marija and team manager Kapila de Silva should select the best out of nearly 25 players seen at practices to represent the club in the inter-club sevens to be held on June 29 and 30 at Racecourse.
Last year, Kandy SC won the first leg and pulled out from the second leg. Some of the top players seen at practices are Danushka Dayan, Roshan Weeraratne, Kavindu Perera, Nigel Ratwatte, Danushka Ranjan, Jayson Dissanayake, Sanja Bandara, Anuradha Wilware and Thilina Wijesinghe. Nigel Ratwatte is tipped to lead the side at the sevens.
Lewke to talk to Kandy sports stars
A former Deputy Inspector General Police Nimal Lewke will be invited by some of the ardent sports lovers in Kandy to advice all sportsmen in Kandy who have excelled in sports. A product of St Sylvester’s College, Lewke is a multi-faceted sportsman having played cricket, hockey, boxing, football, athletics and after leaving school excelled in rugby. Lewke will give advice on how to improve sports performance or what makes good sportsmen. It will cover three topics: (1) To improve their technique or skill level. Whatever the sport, you need to really practice the fundamentals and improve your basic skills. (2) To be a student of the strategies of the game. That comes from looking outside yourself and at the sport as a whole. (3) To take care of sportsmen away from the field of play with proper nutrition, getting enough rest, taking care of your body by stretching, and doing things like that.
International day of Yoga in Kandy
The Assistant High Commission of India in Kandy did a fine job, with the celebration of the 5th International Day of Yoga, which was held on a grand scale at the Central Province Sports Complex, Digana on Friday. Some of the top yoga enthusiasts in Kandy participated in a well-organized event. Since 2015 International Day of Yoga has been celebrated throughout the country with participation of thousands of yoga enthusiasts
Plate rugby
Today at Nittawela, Vidyartha will play Sri Sumangala in what should be a good game of run and pass rugby. At Bogambara, St. Sylvester’s will host Prince of Wales. On Sunday, Dharmaraja will play D.S. Senanayake at Nittawela.
42nd Canon RS de Saram Shield
Trinity College will be in Mount Lavinia today to play S. Thomas’ College in their Canon RS de Saram shield rugby match. This eagerly awaited confrontation should provide entertaining rugby with both teams evenly matched. These two schools first met at rugby way back in 1955 and in 1978 the Canon RS de Saram Shield was introduced.
Antonian cricket back in form
Most of the Antonians are happy over their cricket team’s performance last season. A big hand should go to their new coach Suneth Gunatilake. According to their old boys, he is capable of bringing back the school to its former glory. In the last couple of years though they won a few games, they failed to do well. With the backing of the principal Rev. Fr. Henry Wijerathne and the Old Antonians cricket wing, they have a long term plan for cricket development. Last season they played 15 games out of which seven have been outright wins and four on first innings.
Kingswood-Sylvester’s hockey
Two of the senior hockey-playing schools in Kandy, Kingswood and St. Sylvester’s are keen to play for a trophy. It will be ideal if they play for Roy Silva trophy. He was in both schools, having started at Kingswood and ending at St. Sylvester’s. He was the president of Kandy District Hockey Association, Sri Lanka Hockey Association, Chairman of National Olympic Council, vice-president and acting president of Olympic Council of Asia.
A trophy in memory of Bertie Dias
Late Col. Bertie Dias was one of the finest sportsmen to come out of Trinity College in the 1950s. Bertie can be rated as the one of the finest scrum-half Trinity has produced coming under the watchful eyes of Philip Buultjens. Bertie had an illustrious career and left an indelible mark in the history of Sri Lanka rugby as a player, referee and coach. Under his coaching, Sri Lankans emerged number two in Asia in 1974. He was also a fine hockey player, boxer and a top athlete during his time. The year Bertie passed away, Kandy Sports Club under the presidency of late Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte, organized a seven-a-side rugger tournament. Bertie Dias will not be forgotten by the rugby loving public of Sri Lanka.
Mahaweli tennis concludes
The Mahaweli Reach Hotel Junior tennis championship was held successfully for the eighth consecutive year. It was interesting to see young participants enjoying their tennis in the true spirit of sportsmanship. A big hand should go to the ‘Nithila Unamboowe’ and his team of organizers like Nelunika Weerakoon, Kalana Herath who were well backed by the managing director of the hotel Jayantha Panabokke.
Hope laid to rest
Lloyd Eric Hope, a powerful ring brawler who was one of the finest boxers to come out of St. Sylvester’s College in mid-1950s and early 1960s and former Navy boxer was laid to rest on Monday.
When he bid goodbye he was 72. According to one of the finest boxers of St. Sylvester’s retired DIG Nimal Lewke, Hope was the best in the ring during his days.
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