Kingswood Are Champions – Runners Up, St. Aloysius’
OLD THOMIANS’, MATALE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION RITZBURY 05th Invitation Schools 7s Hockey Championship 2023 – University of Peradeniya Hockey Ground – one day event held recently
Knockout Stage
Ananda, Colombo bt St. Thomas’, Matara 2 – 0
Trinity, Kandy bt Dharmaraja, Kandy 2 – 0
St. Aloysius’, Galle bt St. Anthony’s, Katugastota 2 – 0
Kingswood, Kandy bt Maris Stella, Negombo 1 – 0
Ananda, Colombo bt Vidyartha, Kandy 2 – 0
Hindu, Matale bt Trinity, Kandy 1 – 0
Semi Finals
St. Aloysius, Galle bt Ananda, Colombo 1 – 0
04th Penalty Shoot out ( H / T 1 – 0, F / T 1 – 1 )
Kingswood, Kandy bt Hindu, Matale 1 – 0
08th Penalty Shoot out F / T 0 – 0 )
Consolation Final ( 03rd Place )
Ananda, Colombo bt Hindu, Matale 1 – 0 ( H / T 1 – 0 )
Championship Final ( Champion / Runner Up )
Kingswood, Kandy bt St. Aloysius’, Galle 1 – 0 ( H / T 0 – 0 )
The Runners Up advanced with four consecutive penalty shoot out victories.
Highest Scorers :
Raghavan Kogul – Hindu, Matale 05 Goals
Oshada Ranathunga – Kingswood, Kandy 03 Goals
Best Upcoming Player : Raghavan Kogul – Hindu, Matale
Best Goalkeeper : Janidu Harshana – Kingswood, Kandy
Best Player : Kushan Rathnasooriya – St. Aloysius’, Galle
04th Place : Hindu College, Matale
Captain – Rajendran Gajendran
Goalkeeper – Josiyas Amirson
Coach – Indrawansa Herath
Teacher in Charge – Indrawansa Herath
03rd Place : Ananda College, Colombo
Captain – Nisul Mandiv
Goalkeeper – Senithu Jayasinghe
Coach – Lusantha Perera
Teacher in Charge – W G Kanthi
Runners Up : St. Aloysius’ College, Galle
Captain – Yushira Warshavithana
Goalkeeper – Oshane Dilmitha
Coach – Dharshana Malin De Silva
Teacher in Charge – H M Sandun Niranjana
They have been Champions of Sri Lanka Schools Under 21 for three consecutive years.
Champions : Kingswood College, Kandy
Captain – Anushka Karunaratne
Goalkeeper – Janidu Wanninayake
Coach – Chaminda Liyanage Sumanaratne
Assistant Coach – Aruna Bandara Godigamuwa
Teacher in Charge – Yashodara Tennakoon
The Tournament Director : Indrawansa Herath – Vice Principal of Hindu College, Matale / Vice President of Sri Lanka Hockey Federation, Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association, Sri Lanka Masters National Hockey Association / Approved Technical Officer ( Asian Hockey Federation ) / International Hockey Umpire ( International Hockey Federation / Former Sri Lanka International Hockey Player / Past Pupil & Former School Team Player of St. Thomas’ College, Matale.
22 teams had entered. Only 18 teams participated. Notable absentees were St. Peter’s – Colombo, St. Thomas’ – Mount Lavinia, St. Joseph’s – Colombo, D S Senanayake – Colombo & St. Sylvester’s, Kandy.
Report assisted by Eric Hulangamuwa – Head of Organising Committee, former player & experienced official
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