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Heads of both Institutions at the Hockey encounter at Asgiriya Stadium
Action at Trinity vs STC TT encounter
Trinity hosting Thomians, the two brother schools with Anglican management held Hockey, Basketball and Table Tennis encounters played each year and this one was the turn of the Kandy School.
The Hockey event took place at the Asgiriya Stadium while the Basketball venue was Trinity College courts and the Table tennis took place at the Kandy Municipal Indoor Stadium in Suduhumpola.
Thomians won the Neville de Alwis Memorial Shield when they won 4/2. At the short breather, Thomians led 3/0. Thomians scored through A. Lafir, J. David, K. Perera and S. Khan while the hosts, Trinitians scored through Diluka Thrilakshana and Kasthuri Jayalath.
Sasika Seneviratne (Trinity) won the Best Defensive Player award while Dulmeth Perera (S’ Thomas) won the Best Offensive Player and Shehan Eshwara (S’ Thomas) won the Best Goalkeeper award.
Meanwhile, Trinity won the Under-16 encounter 1/0 played for B.S.G. Sahayam Shield while the Old Boys encounter played for Mirzan Ousmand Trophy was won by Old Thomians 2/1.
Trinity beat Thomians in the Under-12 event played for Indra de Soysa Shield. In the Nalanda Ellawala Trophy encounter played for the Under-19 was won by the hosts, Trinity 3/1.
Trinity beat Thomians in the Under-18 encounter 35/25 but unfortunately, the Under-20 encounter could not be completed due to heavy rain and lightning in the Central Region. The Under-20 encounter was played for the Late Wing Commander Eksith Peiris Memorial Trophy. (SJ)
