CH and FC beat Air Force SC in a closely contested battle by 14 points (2 tries, 2 conversions) to 10 points (1 penalty try, 1 penalty) in their Nippon Paint ‘A’ Division Inter-club League rugby first round fixture at the Race Course ground yesterday.
CH opened scoring in the fourth minute when their hooker Prasath Madushanka went over the line for a try and Hirusha Sampath slotted in the conversion.
In the eighth minute Air Force cut down the lead through a 35 metre penalty put over by fly half Gayantha Iddamalgoda and the score read CH 7 to Air Force 3.
Just before half time CH went further ahead with Dinesh Lakshan’s try in the 41st minute of play, which was converted by full back Hirusha Sampath to take the score to CH 14 points to Air Force’s 3.
Soon after the break Air Force cut down the lead to 10-14 in the 53rd minute of play when they were awarded a penalty try.
In the end CH and FC came off with a hard fought victory 14-10.
Referee: Kelum Sandaruwan
