Vidyarathana, Kadugannawa hunt for honours
The 45th T.B. Jayah Memorial Boxing Meet currently being held at Pilimatalawa Central has turned out to be a closely-contested one, with Vidyarathana University School Horana and Kadugannawa Central in the hunt for honours.
After the penultimate day’s boxing, Vidyarathana US and Kadugannawa Central were in the lead with 11 points. Vidyarathana US were well poised on 10 points, with Royal College on seven and the hosts Pilimatalawa Central on six points.
Seventy-two schools from diverse parts of the country have sent boxers and a total of 244 participants have created a mild, though pleasant, headache for the secretary and assistant secretary of the Schools Boxing Association W.M.D. Wekadapola and Lakshman Tillekeratne.
The list of boxers who have entered the semi-finals is as follows:
Schoolboys’ section
(13-14 years)
33-35kgs: M.M. Sampath (Gamini Central Ingiriya), R.S. Bandara (Pilimatalawa Central), R.J. Kumara (Vidyarathana US), S.P. Dhanushka (Sarasavi Uyana MV).
35-37kgs: S.B. Kumburegama (Nugawela Central), V.A. Maduwantha (Wattegama Central), M.N.M. Ishaq (Royal), S.L. Wanigasuriya (Seevalie Central).
37-39kgs: S. Jayatilleka (Dheerananda, Pilimatalawa), S. Kotuwegedara (Swarna Jothi Kiribathkumbura), B. Dassanaike (Ananda Sastralaya), G.A. Bandara (Pilimatalawa Central).
39-42kgs: K.W. Kumara (Gamini Central Ingiriya), L.S. Chathurasena (Kadugannawa Central), R.S. Dharmasiri (Nugawela Central), A. Tinneksh (Mullaitivu MV).
41-43kgs: S.S. Gamage (Viyarathana US), S.B. Gunawardena (Kingswood), S.M. Subasinghe (Dheerananda MV), K.S. Bandara (Anuruddha MV Nawalapitiya).
43-45kgs: M. Ahajen (Ranabima, Gannoruwa), Pathum Medagoda (Swarna Jothi NS).
Junior section
(15-16 years)
44-46kgs: C.S. Dhananjaya (Kadugannawa MV), D.P. Ireshan (Vidyarathana US), M.N.A. Ansaas (Royal), A.S. Madushanka (Vidyartha).
46-48kgs: A.P. Maduranga (Vidyarathana US), K.I. Abeyratne (Royal Panadura), K.I.R. Kumara (Vidyartha), R.K. Fernando (Sarasavi Uyana MV).
48-50kgs: H.R. Hushan (Seevalie Central), T.H. Kodituwakku (Kadugannawa Central), V. Kavishan (Vidyarathana), S.G. Ranatunga (Vidyartha).
50-52kgs: J.B. Eriyagama (Vidyartha), P.S. Fernando (Sri Sumangala Panadura), A.D. Shan (Saranath MV Kuliyapitiya), R.N. Kumara (Pilimatalawa Central).
52-54kgs: N.C. Hettiarachchi (St. John’s Nugegoda), A.C. Galhenage (Kingswood), A.K. Madushanka (Kadugannawa Central), A.J. Wickremasinghe (Mayurapada, Mawanella).
Youth section
(17-18 years)
46-49kgs: A. Sindujan (Royal), R.P. Dilshan (Anuruddha MV), B. Rupasinghe (Vidyartha), P.C. Dilshan (D.S. Senanayake Ampara).
49-52kgs: G.O. Weerasiri (Seevalie Central), G.D. Prasad (Ganthalawa MV Kantale), P.D. Warnajith (Ethulugama MV Ratnapura), C.N. Wickremasinghe (St. Sylvester’s).
52-56kgs: D.W. Weerapitiya (Teldeniya NS), M.M. Malsiri (Royal MV, Monaragala), G.A. Sathipriya (Ranabima Royal), S.S. Thabojan (Kilinochchi Hindu MV).
56-60kgs: B.A. Wijewickrema (Nalanda), P.D. Samaradivakara (Wattegama Central), N.A. Ruwan (Isipathana), D.A. Sebastian (Kingswood).
60-64kgs: T.T. Dharmawardena (Seevalie Central), P.A. Mihiran (Sariputra MV Ahangama), V. Mahadiulwewa (Trinity), S.P. Hettiarachchi (St. Sylvester’s).