Matale Thomians and HFC Wennappuwa champs

Matale Thomians 

Wennappuwa HFC

Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens

By Shamseer Jaleel 

Matale Thomians and Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa were champions at the 19th Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens organised by Royal College Hockey Union (RCHU) which took place at the Reid Avenue Royal Ground recently.

Matale Thomians beat Kingswood College 3/0 while Wennappuwa HFC beat Nawala Janadhipathi Balika 1/0 in the Girls final. This was the second championship trophy for HFC, Wennappuwa girls who beat Ladies in the last year’s final encounter.

In total 68 teams participated in this annual event which had its inception in 1992.

Cup Final 



Boys

St Thomas Matale beat Kingswood College 3/0

3rd place

St Aloysius College beat St Joseph’s College, Colombo 1/0

Plate final

Vidyartha College beat Royal College (Golds) 2/0

Bowl Final

Prince of Wales Moratuwa beat St. Sylvester’s, Kandy 1/0

Girls

HFC, Wennappuwa beat Janadhipathi Balika, Nawala 1/0

3rd place

Ladies College beat Girls High School, Kandy 1/0 

Plate Final

Musaeus College beat Southlands College, Galle 1/0

Bowl Final

Swarnamali Girls’ College, Kandy beat Janadhipathi Balika, Galle 1/0