The Annual Inter House Athletic Meet of ST Benedict’s College was held at the Sugathadasa Stadium recently. Distinguished Old Benedictine, former football captain Thilak Peiries and his wife Nelum graced the occasion as chief guests.
A high standard of athletics was on display right throughout the day. An important feature was that the honour of presenting the awards were given mainly to the most outstanding past athletes, the majority of them from the last decade, where Benedictines have been in the forefront of the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics scene.
The Best Athletes according to disciplines were: Best Sprinter – Sadeepa Fernando, Best Thrower – Steve Fernando, Best Jumper – Akash Fernando, Best Hurdler – Sadeepa Fernando, Best Long Distance Runner – Sanjaya Srinath, Road Race Winner (Junior) – Sakuntha Balasooriya, Road Race Winner (Senior) – Sanjaya Srinath, Best Junior Athlete (Track) – Angelo Fonseka, Best Junior Athlete (Field) – Angelo Fonseka and the Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet was again Sadeepa Fernando.
The Rev. Bro. Alexander Cyrillus Memorial Challenge Shield for the Champion House was won by – Camillus House (508 points) and Rev. Bro. Baptist Croos Memorial Challenge Trophy for the Runner-Up – Claude House (499 points). The Houses were named as a tribute to four brothers.
The Brothers were Rev. Bro. Cassian of Jesus, the only De La Salle Brother who has not been a Director of the College but one who faithfully served the school for 42 years (1870-1912), Rev. Bro. Camillus Eugene (Director 1909-1912), Rev. Bro. Claude Marie (Director 1923-1931) and Rev. Bro. Luke Gregory (Director 1931-1939, 1943-1947).
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