Air Force Sports Club emerged champions and coveted the Trophy at the Eva Open Inter-Club ‘A’ division netball championship held at the Air Force ground in Colombo last weekend (11).
The Championship was organized by the Western Province Netball Association (WPNA) and nearly 200 teams contested.
Air Force SC defeated Army SC by a comprehensive 39 points to 16 in the final and retained the title for yet another year coached by veteran Ruba Jayalal.
The tournament was conducted under four different divisions including men’s teams and schoolgirl teams in three different age categories.
Thilini Wattegedara of Air Force SC was adjudged as the Netball Queen at this championship.
Results:
‘A’ Division:
Champions: Air Force SC.
Runners-up: Army SC
Best Player: Madumali Sinhabahu (Air Force SC)
‘A’ Division men:
Champions: United Sports Club. Runners-up: Kegalle Lions Sports Club (27-20)
Best Player: Vishwa Ranasinghe (United SC)
‘B’ Division
Champions: Sri Lions SC, Colombo.
Runners-up: Net Fire Sports Club Ratmalana (10-7)
Best Player: Dimithri Ganigangoda (Sri Lions SC)
Veteran women’s champions: Track Masters SC, Colombo.
Runners-up: Speed Birds SC, Colombo (11-7)
Best Player: Jaliya Kumari (Track Masters SC)
Under-15 Champions: Maliyadeva Balika, Kurunegala.
Runners-up: Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya (20-16)
Best Player: WPS Wijesingha (Maliyadeva Balika)
Under-17 Champions: Siri Piyarathana Vidyalaya, Padukka.
Runners-up: Presbyterian Girls’ School, Dehiwala (11-10)
Best Player: Sandali Sewwandi (Siri Piyarathana Vidyalaya)
Under-19 Champions: Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa. Runners-up: Presbyterian Girls’ School, Dehiwala (14-5)
Best Player: Romen Fernando (Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa)
