Lee sits firm as Sasindu moves to second place
View(s):Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017
After taking over the whip, Wesley’s wing-three-quarter Avishka Lee continues his dominance with an imposing margin as the fifth week count of the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year and the School Team of the Year 2017 competitions.
Unlike last week, where Lee added 1193 votes, this week his addition comes in as 117 but the overall tally rises up to 2260 in the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017. This is a clear lead of 1906 votes from Sasindu Rathnaweera of Ananda College, who took over the second position from Sumudu Rankothge of Isipathana College. Royal’s skipper Ovin Askey and initial leader Yuzraan Lantra of Zahira College remains at fourth and fifth positions respectively.
With Lee taking the fore in the players competition his team Wesley College gradually sits firm in the top position of the Most Popular Rugby Team of the Year contest with a tally of 2257 votes. Isipathana College remains at second position ahead of Ananda College, who took over the third position from Royal College.
The competition is well set to hot up with 10 more weekends to go. The competitions, which enables readers to vote for their most preferred school Rugby player of the ongoing Singer Schools Division I Rugby League Championship 2017, will run until July 30.
Beginning from April 23, the Sunday Times, along with Wijeya Newspapers publications — Daily Mirror, Daily Lankadeepa and Ada — will publish coupons for 15 continuous weeks, numbered for each week from 1 to 15 with the deadline set on Thursdays of each week. The lists of players and teams will be shortened to ten each from June 18.
Most Popular Ruggerite
Avishka Lee (Wesley College) 2260
Sasindu Rathnaweera (Ananda College) 354
Sumudu Rankothge (Isipathana College) 336
Ovin Askey (Royal College) 184
Yuzraan Lantra (Zahira College) 143
Praveen Ranasinghe (St. Aloysius College) 118
Rishmal Fernando (Royal College) 53
Chamodh Fernando (Isipathana College) 49
Dilan Salinda (Veluwana College) 40
Shewon Gregory (St. Joseph’s College) 38
Janindu Dilshan (Royal College) 33
Sabith Feroze (Royal College) 29
Aabid Cader (S. Thomas’ College) 29
Diyath Fernando (St. Peter’s College) 27
L. Ratnaweera (Kingswood College) 16
Chathura Seneviratne (St. Joseph’s College) 14
Hans Walpola (S. Thomas’ College) 10
Diluksha Dange (Trinity College) 9
Anuka Boyagoda (Trinity College) 9
Nathan Yee (Trinity College) 6
Hamza Reeza (Royal College) 4
Harin Fernando (Isipathana College) 2
Dinuk Amarasinghe (St. Anthony’s College) 1
Zaid Sinhawansa (Zahira College) 1
Himantha Hirushan (Royal College) 1
Sachintha Kaluarachchi (Vidyartha College) 1
Naveen Henakankanamge (S. Thomas’ College) 1
Most Popular Rugby Team
Wesley College 2257
Isipathana College 390
Ananda College 354
Royal College 317
Zahira College 144
St. Joseph’s College 53
S. Thomas’ College 38
Trinity College 22
Kingswood College 16
Readers prizes go to: 1. Vihanga Heshan, 411/1, Bellanvila, Boralesgamuwa, 2. Indika Ajith Kumara, Helaudakanda, Halwinna, Godakawela, 3. Sunimal Fernando, 62, Pushparama Road, Pothupitiya, Wadduwa.
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