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Navy go down fighting to CH and CR outclass hapless Police
By Rangi Akbar
Kandy SC vs Army at Nittawela on August 30. CR vs CH on August 31.
This is the semi-final lineup of the Caltex Inter-Club knock-out rugby tournament for the Clifford Cup after CH beat Navy 24-0 and CR outclassed Police 41-8 in the quarter final games played at Police Park and Longden Place respectively yesterday.

The CH-Navy game turned out to be a closely contested affair. It was only during the second half that CH managed to gain their points after the teams crossed over after a blank scorecard. CH had an early chance of getting ahead but the easy penalty was kicked astray by Marso. R.W.A.C. Ranatunga and A.J.P. Indika gave CH several anxious moments but they simply lacked the know-how to get past the CH defence.

CH indulged in too much kicking in the first half. CH made up for their lapses in the first half when Madipola barged over for a try mid right which was converted by Nalin Dissanayake. CH took the lead at 7-0.

CH’s chance to go further ahead came when Milinda Jayasinghe crashed over for an unconverted try. CH asserted themselves after this and scored through Dilanjan (Bertie) Jayasekera and a few minutes later Milinda Jayasinghe scored and Harshana Wijeweera was on target with the conversion.

Referee: Orville Fernando.
CR had an easy passage into the semi-finals when they outclassed Police 41-8 after leading 13-3 at the breather. CR’s points were made up of four goals, two tries and a penalty while Police’s 8 points came off a try and a penalty.

CR’s penalty was put over by Pushpakumara and the tries were by Shamil Mohammed, Naufer, Pushpakumara, Mushtaq anf Kishin Musafer. Pushpakumara converted four of them. Police’s points were scored by Hettiarachchi.
Referee : Aruna Jayasekera

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