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Defence Services rout Galle
By S.R. Pathiravithana
Defending champions Defence Services HA proved their prowess once again when they routed Galle Xl by seven goals to nil in their quarter-final tie at the 47th Hockey Nationals continued at the Astro Turf Court Reid Avenue yesterday.

In the other quarter-final game to be completed yesterday, the young Sri Lanka Schools outfit came up with a gutty performance against the much experienced State Services team, but the latter reserved their semi-final berth with a 7-6 win after a penalty shoot-out after the game had first ended in a 2-all draw which was followed by a 4-all penalty shoot-out. However in the final tussle the experienced State Servicemen clinched the game with a 1-nil lead.

When rain prevented any further play at 4. p. m. the third quarter-final game between Mercantile HA and Colombo Xl was in progress. When play was called off for the day neither side had scored. This game will continue at 6.30 a.m. today, followed by the final quarter-final game between Wennapuwa HA and Matale HA.

In the women's tournament the four semi-final games will get under way at 8 a.m. The games on the card are Kandy HA vs Sri Lanka Schools' Xl and Colombo HA vs State Services HA.

In the men's semi-finals Defence Services HA will take on the winners of the Wennapuwa-Matale encounter while State Services will meet the winners of the Mercantile-Colombo game. The women's final will be played at 4.p.m. followed by the men's final.

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