St. Peter’s and Walala A. Ratnayake emerge overall champs
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Overall Girls' champion Walala A. Ratnayake Central
St. Peter’s College Colombo and Walala A. Ratnayake Central College emerged overall champions in the Boy’s and Girls’ categories respectively at the 88th Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship 2018 ended at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo last week.
Continuing their success from the recently concluded Relay Carnival, St. Peter’s College athletes stunned top contenders and favourites to emerge champions in the Boy’s category with a whopping tally of 206 points. They dethroned 2017 champions Maris Stella College Negombo, who eventually ended up as runners-up with 115 points. Royal College Colombo finished overall third with 107 points.
In the Girls’ category, Walala A. Ratnayake Central athletes defended their throne with an overwhelming performance as they collected 204 points to win the title. Gateway International School Colombo finished overall runners-up, but they were way behind the champions in points. Gateway collected 95 points. Sumana Balika Vidyalaya Ratnapura finished overall third with 81 points.
Overal Boy's champion St. Peter's College
Over 15,000 young athletes participated in track and field events at the 88th Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Athletics Championship 2018, which was held from September 19 to 21 in Colombo. The Senior Athletics Meet was conducted under three age groups — Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20.
Following this the Junior Athletics Meet has been scheduled from October 17 to 19 at the National Stadium in Anuradhapura and will be conducted under four age groups — Under-12, Under-13, Under-14 and Under-15.
Athletes who qualified from the three regional meets held at Hanwella, Bogambara and Polonnaruwa will participate in the finals of the Junior Championship.
Outstation Overall Boy's champion Maris Stella College
LIST OF TROPHIES
Under-16 Girls Championship
Winner: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (38 Points)
Runner-up: Bishop’s College Colombo (33 Points)
Under-16 Boys Championship
Winner: St. Peter’s College Colombo (92 Points)
Runner-up: Royal College Colombo (42 Points)
Under-18 Girls Championship
Winner: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (67 Points)
Runner-up: Gateway International Colombo (49 Points)
Under-18 Boys Championship
Winner: Royal College Colombo (54 Points)
Runner-up: St. Peter’s College Colombo (49 Points)
Under-20 Girls Championship
Winner: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (135 Points)
Runner-up: Lyceum International Wattala (48 Points)
Under-20 Boys Championship
Winner: St. Peter’s College Colombo (65 Points)
Runner-up: St. Benedict’s College (56 Points)
Field Events Championship Girls
Winner: Sumana Balika Vidyalaya (47 Points)
Runners-up:
Newsted Girls College Negambo (36 Points)
Ave Maria Convent Negombo (36 Points)
Field Event Championship Boys
Winner: St. Peter’s College Colombo (66 Points)
Runner-up: Royal College Colombo (57 Points)
Track Event Championship Girls
Winner: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (230 Points)
Runner-up: Gateway International School (68 Points)
Track Event Championship Boys
Winner: St. Peter’s College Colombo (140 Points)
Runner-up: Maris Stella College Negombo (85 Points)
Relay Championship Girls
Winner: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (42 Points)
Runner-up: Lyceum International Wattala (12 Points)
Relay Championship Boys
Winner: St. Peter’s College Colombo (47 Points)
Runner-up: St. Benedict’s College (32 Points)
Best Long Jumper
IAAF Points 963 Under-20: Pramod Madushan (Maris Stella Negombo – 7.19M)
IAAF Points 963 Under-16: Hirusha Hashen (St. Peter’s Colombo – 7.19M)
Best High Jumper
IAAF Points 1002 Under-18: S.T. Amarasinghe (Royal College Colombo – 2.10M)
Best 400m Runner
IAAF Points 966 Under-18: D.M. Bogoda (Sir John Kothalawala MV Kurunegala – 48.23secs)
Best Athlete of the year 2018 Girls
IAAF Points 1045 Under-18: Parami Wasanthi (Kuliyapitiya Central – 6:37.9mins — 2000m St Ch)
Best Athlete of the year 2018 Boys IAAF Points 1002 Under-18: S.T. Amarasinghe (Royal College Colombo – 2.10M)
Outstation Overall Championship Girls
Winner: Sumana Balika Vidyalaya (81 Points)
Runner-up: Lyceum International Wattala (63 Points)
Outstation Overall Championship Boys
Winner: Maris Stella College Negombo (115 Points)
Runner-up: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (69 Points)
Overall Championship Girls
Winner: Walala A. Ratnayake Central (240 Points)
Runner-up: Gateway International School (95 Points)
Third Place: Sumana Balika Vidyalaya (81 Points)
Overall Championship Boys
Winner: St. Peter’s College Colombo (206 Points)
Runner-up: Maris Stella College Negombo (115 Points)
Third Place: Royal College Colombo (107 Points)
Outstation Overall Girls' champion Sumana Balika Ratnapura