Royal College Colombo and Presidents Girls School Nawala emerged All-Island Schools Hockey champions respectively in the boys’ and girls’ competitions held at the Astro Turf in Colombo.
Royal beat Nalanda 2-1 to be the boys’ champions while Janadhipathi Balika overcame Seetha Devi Balika Kandy 2-1 on penalty strokes to win the girls’ title. At full time the game was deadlocked at one all.
In the boys’ semi-finals Royal beat Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 5-4 on penalty strokes while Nalanda overcame Wijeya College Matale 4-1.
In the boys’ quarter-final round Royal edged through to a 6-5 win over St. Aloysius College Galle while Joseph Vaz gained a close 1-0 win over S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia.
In the other quarter-finals Nalanda drubbed Dharmadutha Badulla 10-0 and Wijaya College Matale beat St. Thomas’ Matara 5-0.
In the girls’ semi-finals Seetha Devi Balika gained a 6-2 win over Sri Summangala Balika Panadura and Presidents GS beat Jaffna College 6-0.
In the quarters Sri Summangala Balika beat Kandy High School 1-0.
Seetha Devi Balika beat Pandithierippu Balika Jaffna 1-0.
Jaffna College received a walk-over and Presidents GS beat St. Anthony’s Kandy 1-0.
The Ministry of Education conducted the competitions.
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