ZOBRA Rugby Nursery Championship 2011

Text & Pics: Ruzaik Farook

Zahira Old Boys Rugby Association — (ZOBRA) conducted its annual Inter ZOBRA Rugby Nursery Rugby Championship 2011 for the second successive year at the College Grounds recently.

The champion of the Jaguars team receives the championship award from the Chief Guest, Fawzan Anver, Colombo District SLFP organiser and  distinguished old boy of Zahira College

Four teams namely Cheetahs, Jaguars, Panthers and Pumas tussled for the championship. Jaguars clinched the coveted championship and Hasif Haleem of Jaguars was adjudged the best player.

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party Colombo District Organiser and distinguished old boy of Zahira College, Fawzan Anver graced the occasion as the chief guest and distributed the awards.  ZOBRA Rugby Nursery — (ZRN) is a programme inaugurated by Zahira Old Boys’ Rugby Association with the objective of grooming youngsters at their tender age to become highly skilled in rugby.  

The inaugural ZRN was launched in April 2010 with a colourful ceremony and participation of members of the board of governors, the principal, teachers, old Boys, well wishers, parents and students.