Ruggerites have mixed results

The under 17 Rugger team has had an excellent start to their season this year participating in a western province tournament. Despite the great jump start the team has faced a few setbacks on their way. Below are the results of the first round

Zahira College              Won 63 – 5
Mahanama College     Won 25 – 8
Thurstan College         Won 30 – 3

The team met Wesley College in the Semi Finals and lost by 8 points to 18 due to a bit of careless play although it was obvious the College team were the better outfit. Adding to their woe the team locked horns against Royal College for the plate final on the 4^th of July at the Royal College Grounds and again lost 8 – 0 after a very close match. Lets hope they will bounce back in the upcoming season matches. The team was captained by N.S.D.S Wickramatillake.

A friendly bashing

The College under-17 cricket team recently crushed Mahanama College at the Big Club Grounds in a friendly game. The visitor made 120 runs all out and the Thomians replied with a gallant 246 for 3.

Athletes in below par performance

The Junior National Athletics meet was held at the Sugathadasa stadium on the 16^th, 17^th and 18^th of June. It was a disappointing performance by the Thomian team and only S. Makalanda was able to make a name at the meet by being placed 2^nd in the 100M.

Soccer fever!

The College first eleven Soccer team after triumphing as Champions in the divisional and Zonal tournaments have advanced to the Western province level.

The Western province encounters started off well with the team beating Holy Cross College, Kalutara 3 – 0 and then beating St. Mary’s College, Negombo in the quarter Finals by 2-1.

The College team had a rough time when the officials of the tournaments unreasonably ruled out that the Goalkeeper of the team was under-aged, though he played the whole tournament. Eventually STC lost to St. Benedict’s College at the Semi Finals. The team came 4^th in the tournament.