Kandy Sports Club AGM on June 29
Kandy Sports Club, the only outstation club playing rugby football at top level and in existence for over 100 years will hold its 139th Annual General Meeting on June 29 at Nittawela commencing at 10.00am.
S. Thomas’ College alumni and medical practitioner Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte is presently holding the post of president since 1990. Trustee of the club former Royal College scrum half Malik Samarawickrema had helped the club immensely. The club had not won a trophy till 1992 when Kandy SC marked its resurgence with a bunch of players pulling out from CR&FC due to a captaincy issue between former Trinity College ‘Lion’ and Sri Lanka player Inthisam Marrikar and Lasitha Gunaratne. Most Kandy born players such as Priyantha Ekanayake, L.V. Ekanayake, Rizvi Suhaib, Shiyam Sideek and Inthisam Marrikar switched club to Kandy SC. Along with these talented players a few Fijians namely Kitoni Ratudrada, Batie Poniah and Willi Moni Satala joined as overseas players. Rest is history as they went on to win trophies such as Inter-Club Sevens, League and Clifford Cup Knockout trophies for many years.
In addition Kandy SC has contracted former Royal and Police player Arshard Jamaldeen along with former CR&FC and Upcountry Lions player Nigel Ratwatte and Buwaneka Udangamuwa, who represented the champion schools outfit Dharmarajah College to the squad. All three made their club debut at the recently concluded Inter-Club Sevens in Colombo.
Johan Taylor, will take over as Kandy coach in two month time. Former Trinity and Sri Lanka skipper Sean Wijesinghe will lead the side in the upcoming season.