HFC Wennappuwa and Musaeus record easy wins
The 23rd Milo Schools Netball Championship got underway at D.A. Rajapakse ground in Beliatta yesterday morning.
With the first round of matches which commenced later in the day saw Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa and Musaeus College Colombo recording easy wins over Ferguson Girls School Ratnapura and Theldeniya Central in the Under-18 Division ‘A’.
In the same age group Pannala National School, Girls High School Kandy, Presbyterian Girls School Dehiwela, Sacred Heart Convent Galle and St. Anthony’s Girl’s School Kandy too secured wins.
In the under 14 age group Presbyterian Dehiwela, Visakha BV ‘A’ Badulla, Sujatha BV Marawila and Ave Maria Convent Bolawalana won their matches while St. Joseph’s BV Matale and Dharmapala Pannipitiya came out winners in the Under-16 category.
Meanwhile defending champions Holy Family Convent Kurunegala had a convincing win over Hillwood Kandy.
The championships will be continued today.
Results:
Under-14 Division ‘A’:
Presbyterian Girls School Dehiwela beat Visakha BV Badulla ‘B’ 8-7; Visakha BV ‘A’ Badulla beat Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa 6-3; Sujatha BV Marawila beat Wayamba Royal 6-2; Ave Maria Convent Bolawalana beat Southland College Galle Scores 17-0; Sri Sangamiththa BV Matale beat St. Paul’s Milagiriya 7-5.
Under-16 Division ‘A’:
St. Joseph’s B.V Matale beat Bandaranayke College Mirigama 17-9; Dharmapala Pannipitiya beat Harishchandra College 14-4; Gothami BV Prajapathi beat Ananda Maithri BV Balangoda 13-4; Holy Family Convent Kurunegala beat Hillwood BV Kandy 20-7; Kudakusum BV Bandarawela beat Weheketagoda MV Amparai 10-7; Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo beat St. Joseph’s BV Kegalle 13-6; Ananda Sastralaya BV Matugama beat Kottawa Dharmapala MV 13-2; Pannala National School beat Wijepala MV Matale 13-8; Visakha BV Badulla beat Royal MMV Polonnaruwa 10-4; Sangamiththa BV Galle beat Keppitipola MMV 16-4.
Under-18 Division ‘A’:
Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa Beat Ferguson Girl’s School Ratnapura 20-6; Musaeus Colombo beat Theldeniya Central 22-3; Presbyterian Girls School Dehiwela beat Walisinghe Harishchandra 18-5; Pannala National School beat Prajapathie BV 22-10; Girls High School Kandy beat Ananda Sastralaya Matugama 16-7; Sacred Heart Convent Galle beat Homagama MV 16-4; St. Anthony’s Girl’s School Kandy beat Sangamiththa BV 12-11; Visakha BV Badulla beat Tangalle BV Matara 19-6.