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Dian Gomes Trophy
Vidyarathna Horana in the lead on day two
By M. Shamil Amit
Vidyarathna Pirivena Horana was in the lead on the second day of the inaugural Dian Gomes trophy boxing tournament being held at the Royal boxing ring in Reid Avenue. From the semi finals that were worked out yesterday six of their boxers have qualified to the finals and they have put themselves in line of clinching the title.

With some semi final bouts remaining to be completed, the other schools to have their boxers qualifying to the finals were Seevali MMV Ratnapura and Royal Colombo with three boxers along with Kadugannawa Central and Vidyartha Kandy.

The tournaments held for the first time by the ABA in appreciation of the service rendered by the present president of the ABA Dian Gomes saw over 110 boxers from 18 schools participating. The finals are scheduled to be worked off today from 5.30 p.m. onwards with the chief guest being Wazir Sourjah a former Sri Lanka boxer and the Administration Manager of Slimline (Pvt) Ltd.

Action at the Pin Wt 37.5 Kg-39Kg between A.S.U. Jayalath of St.Allosius Ratnapura and K.H.S. Chanraranana of VVP.

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