St. Joseph Girls School Gampola and Bandarapola MV Matale bagged major honours at the qualifying tournament of the 26th All-Island Milo Schools Netball Championship 2017 held at Sri Sangamitta girls National School ground in Matale.
Participating in the Division 'A' school competition the lasses from St. Joseph Girls School Gampola came out on top in all age groups Under-15, 17 and 19 while reigning champions Bandarapola MV Matale won two titles Under-15 and Under-17 as they out played Sujatha Balika School Kumbiyangoda in Matale in the two respective finals of the Division B school competition.
This qualifying tournament organised by sports education advisor Ramya Hendeniya under the guidance of Sri Lanka schools Netball Association attracted 68 girls’ teams from the districts of Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Katugastota, Teldeniya and Gampola educational regions in the Kandy district.
The completion of the tournament at Matale centre saw 17 teams qualifying for the finals which comprised four teams each in the Division A and two teams each in the Division B Under-15 and 17 age groups and only one in the Under-19 age category.
Matale centre qualifiers
Division A
Under-15: St. Joseph's GS beat Vijayapala MV Matale 13-9 in the final
1. St. Joseph's GS Gampola
2. Vijayapala MV Matale
3. Sri Sangamitta girls NS Matale
4. Nugawela Central Kandy
Under-17: St. Joseph's GS beat Sri Sangamitta girls Matale 13- 6
1. St. Joseph's girl Gampola
2. Sri Sangamitta girls NS Matale
3. Wickramabahu MV Gampola
4. Nugawela Central Kandy
Under-19: St. Joseph's GS beat Vijayapala MV Matale 15 - 5 in the final
1. St. Joseph GS Gampola
2. Vijayapala MV Matale
3. Buddhist girls school Gampola
4. Nugawela central Kandy
Division B qualifiers
Under-15: Bandarapola MV beat Sujatha Balika 19 - 13
1. Bandarapola MV Matale
2. Sujatha Balika Kumbiyangoda Matale
Under-17: Bandarapola MV beat Sujatha Balika 22 - 6
1. Bandarapola MV Matale
2. Sujatha Balika Kumbiyangoda Matale
Under-19: St. Thomas' Girls School Matale
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Leave Comments