62nd Encounter kicks off on dis saturday at reid avenue
Itz Bradby time once again. Da talking point is on Royal n Trinity n how dey would perform @ dis all important encounter. Unlike in da past dis year’s count more dan da “Bradby plum alone”. Da winners of dis game will be in a higher plane next year while da other will languish in da “B” division for anther whole season. All three top teams in da division “B” Isipathana, Royal n Trinity r having equal chances for their promotion to da top league nxt year.
In da pst on so many occasions, da team, which is weaker, has ended up turning tables.
Intriguingly dis year both sidez r equally balanced withs ome more hardy forwards n r set on a mission to hold on or to capture da custody of their cherished shield. Da first leg of dis Brdaby encounter will be also a tournrmrnt game. But dis year is a special one for da “Lions” as dey celebrat9ing 100 years of rugby n dis will be n ideal opportunity to finish their season on a winning note cemented with a promotion to da top division.
D match will be on September 9th @ da Royal College Rugby Grounds n following schedule for da games
Under 12 -2:15 pm
Under 14- 2:40 pm
Under 16-3:00 pm
Under 18- 3:45 pm
Under 20- 4:45 pm
Bradby wz on offer for da first time in 1945 when one of da Royal Principal’s EL Bradby (1939-1945) offered da trophy. Meanwhile Trinity wz administrated by CE Simathiarachchci offered for the under -17 trophy. In da initial game Royal wz led by DL Fernando n da Trinitians wewre under RG Sourjah. Thiugh Royal won da initial leg 3-Nil Trinity came back strongley to take da Bradby when dey beat da Reid Avenue Skool 6-NIL in da second leg.
Trinity enjoyed da best siris of wins from 1952-57 when dey won da Bradby on 6 consecutive years. Royal’s best sieris of win were from 2001-2004 wining 4 years in-a-row. Da 100th encounter between da two skools wz played in 1983 in which Ashan Ratwatte led Trinity n Royal was led by Sriyan Cooray. Trinity won 20-16 aggeregate in dis centenary encounter.
Only once in da history of Bradby Sheild has both gamez ended on equlal points. In 1992 da first leg ended in a nil-all drawn even da second leg too dead locked 3 points a piece. Himesh Gumatilake led da “Lions” n Harindu Wijesinghe led da Reid Avenue Skool.
Royalz best victory in da sieris waz in 2002 when dey outclassed their foes in a two match seiris by 83 points to nil. Zulki Hameed led Royal led da Royal outfit in dat year. Da “Lions” hit back strongley after 4 years wait in da in 2005 when dey simply outclassed by n outplayed Royal in da all departments to aggreagate 69 points to 13. Trinity wz led by BNR Fernando with playmaker Pushpakumara bein da architect behind their victory. Dis tiny scrum-half will be remembered by da rugby lovers for many years as he looked a carbon copy of Michael Jayasekara (present Vice President –SLRFU)
Trinity under national youth player Imalka Maddumapatabendi opened da 2006 season with a warm up against St.Sylvestor’s beating them 21-7. Nxt dey beat Army SC also in a warm up @ 20-14. Their preparation for da centenary game against Kingswood wz hampered when St.Peter’s pulled out from their annual encounter without a valid reason.
Though the lost to da defending league championz Kingswood 10-16 they crossed their opponents line on no less than two occasions. Da major setback for Trinity in dis game wz place kicking, which cost them many a point dat should hav come their way. In their nxt encounter they retained da Canon De Saram trophy when dey beat Thomians 12-NIL. Tjen they ended da 7 year hoo-doo by beating da Katugasthota St. Anthony’s convincingly 25 -13. While particitipating in da “B” division they recorded da highest points for da season when dey rampaged 112-3 win ovr a shell chocke science college n continued their good form by inflicting Joes 38-20, Vidyartha 34-3 n Rajans 36-NIL.
Da Royal out fil enjoyed a consistent year of rugby diz season. Dey r led by nippy scrum half Chamika Sandaruwan. Dey opened the season against St.Peter’s in a friendly encounter beating dem 13-6. then they followed it up with convincing win over Science College 41-Nil St.Joseph’s 39-nil Vidyartha 31-7 n Dharmaraja 37-12. Finaly they met thir waterloo in their tussle against Isipathana in their own back yard by crashing to a 22-7 defeat. And thus lost da custody of Maj Milroy Fernando Trophy. Without any dobiut da finds of da season are da hooker Bilal Hassen n crack n dynamite number 8 Diran Warnakulasuriya who hav out fought their opponents time n again.
The Teams
Royal –Gayashan Wijesinghe, Umesh Koralagama, Manil Abeyratne, Diran Wrnakulasuriya, Suvinda Lanaduwa, Ishan Perera, Dishan Senanayake, Ayesh Rajapakse, Bilal Hassen, Rameez Rafique, Isuru Jayatilake, Dimithri Siriwardena, Naren Dhason, Yasas Ratnayake, Kavinda Weerakoon, Asif Husain,Revan Gunawardena, Omar Hassen, Eranga Punchihewa, ASIF Akram, Riyal Riffal, Sachith Balage.
Coach- Paa Enari
Trinity- Mahen Wickramasiri, Subashana Peiris, Sean Wanigasekara, Hasitha Siriwardena, Rashan Madawala, Shehan Deen, Imalka Maddumapatabedi (capt), Nishantha Manikam, Anojan Balasubramanaiyam, Krishan Kirinde, Sajad Mohamed, Kasun Samaradivakara, Senarath Seneviratne, Kosala Tissera, Shanaka Senarath, Kenneth Jacobs, Sathya Ranatunaga, Chaminda Bandara, Sudharshan Peiris, Milinda Gunawardena, Pulasthi Gamage, Ishan Deen, Mohamed Azwer.
Coach Niger Kroner
Itz Bradby time once again. Da talking point is on Royal n Trinity n how dey would perform @ dis all important encounter. Unlike in da past dis year’s count more dan da “Bradby plum alone”. Da winners of dis game will be in a higher plane next year while da other will languish in da “B” division for anther whole season. All three top teams in da division “B” Isipathana, Royal n Trinity r having equal chances for their promotion to da top league nxt year.
In da pst on so many occasions, da team, which is weaker, has ended up turning tables.
Intriguingly dis year both sidez r equally balanced withs ome more hardy forwards n r set on a mission to hold on or to capture da custody of their cherished shield. Da first leg of dis Brdaby encounter will be also a tournrmrnt game. But dis year is a special one for da “Lions” as dey celebrat9ing 100 years of rugby n dis will be n ideal opportunity to finish their season on a winning note cemented with a promotion to da top division. D match will be on September 9th @ da Royal College Rugby Grounds n following schedule for da games
Under 12 -2:15 pm
Under 14- 2:40 pm
Under 16-3:00 pm
Under 18- 3:45 pm
Under 20- 4:45 pm
Bradby wz on offer for da first time in 1945 when one of da Royal Principal’s EL Bradby (1939-1945) offered da trophy. Meanwhile Trinity wz administrated by CE Simathiarachchci offered for the under -17 trophy. In da initial game Royal wz led by DL Fernando n da Trinitians wewre under RG Sourjah. Thiugh Royal won da initial leg 3-Nil Trinity came back strongley to take da Bradby when dey beat da Reid Avenue Skool 6-NIL in da second leg.
Trinity enjoyed da best siris of wins from 1952-57 when dey won da Bradby on 6 consecutive years. Royal’s best sieris of win were from 2001-2004 wining 4 years in-a-row. Da 100th encounter between da two skools wz played in 1983 in which Ashan Ratwatte led Trinity n Royal was led by Sriyan Cooray. Trinity won 20-16 aggeregate in dis centenary encounter.
Only once in da history of Bradby Sheild has both gamez ended on equlal points. In 1992 da first leg ended in a nil-all drawn even da second leg too dead locked 3 points a piece. Himesh Gumatilake led da “Lions” n Harindu Wijesinghe led da Reid Avenue Skool.
Royalz best victory in da sieris waz in 2002 when dey outclassed their foes in a two match seiris by 83 points to nil. Zulki Hameed led Royal led da Royal outfit in dat year. Da “Lions” hit back strongley after 4 years wait in da in 2005 when dey simply outclassed by n outplayed Royal in da all departments to aggreagate 69 points to 13. Trinity wz led by BNR Fernando with playmaker Pushpakumara bein da architect behind their victory. Dis tiny scrum-half will be remembered by da rugby lovers for many years as he looked a carbon copy of Michael Jayasekara (present Vice President –SLRFU)
Trinity under national youth player Imalka Maddumapatabendi opened da 2006 season with a warm up against St.Sylvestor’s beating them 21-7. Nxt dey beat Army SC also in a warm up @ 20-14. Their preparation for da centenary game against Kingswood wz hampered when St.Peter’s pulled out from their annual encounter without a valid reason.
Though the lost to da defending league championz Kingswood 10-16 they crossed their opponents line on no less than two occasions. Da major setback for Trinity in dis game wz place kicking, which cost them many a point dat should hav come their way. In their nxt encounter they retained da Canon De Saram trophy when dey beat Thomians 12-NIL. Tjen they ended da 7 year hoo-doo by beating da Katugasthota St. Anthony’s convincingly 25 -13. While particitipating in da “B” division they recorded da highest points for da season when dey rampaged 112-3 win ovr a shell chocke science college n continued their good form by inflicting Joes 38-20, Vidyartha 34-3 n Rajans 36-NIL. Da Royal out fil enjoyed a consistent year of rugby diz season. Dey r led by nippy scrum half Chamika Sandaruwan. Dey opened the season against St.Peter’s in a friendly encounter beating dem 13-6. then they followed it up with convincing win over Science College 41-Nil St.Joseph’s 39-nil Vidyartha 31-7 n Dharmaraja 37-12. Finaly they met thir waterloo in their tussle against Isipathana in their own back yard by crashing to a 22-7 defeat. And thus lost da custody of Maj Milroy Fernando Trophy. Without any dobiut da finds of da season are da hooker Bilal Hassen n crack n dynamite number 8 Diran Warnakulasuriya who hav out fought their opponents time n again.
The Teams
Royal –Gayashan Wijesinghe, Umesh Koralagama, Manil Abeyratne, Diran Wrnakulasuriya, Suvinda Lanaduwa, Ishan Perera, Dishan Senanayake, Ayesh Rajapakse, Bilal Hassen, Rameez Rafique, Isuru Jayatilake, Dimithri Siriwardena, Naren Dhason, Yasas Ratnayake, Kavinda Weerakoon, Asif Husain,Revan Gunawardena, Omar Hassen, Eranga Punchihewa, ASIF Akram, Riyal Riffal, Sachith Balage.
Coach- Paa Enari
Trinity- Mahen Wickramasiri, Subashana Peiris, Sean Wanigasekara, Hasitha Siriwardena, Rashan Madawala, Shehan Deen, Imalka Maddumapatabedi (capt), Nishantha Manikam, Anojan Balasubramanaiyam, Krishan Kirinde, Sajad Mohamed, Kasun Samaradivakara, Senarath Seneviratne, Kosala Tissera, Shanaka Senarath, Kenneth Jacobs, Sathya Ranatunaga, Chaminda Bandara, Sudharshan Peiris, Milinda Gunawardena, Pulasthi Gamage, Ishan Deen, Mohamed Azwer.
Coach Niger Kroner
..so i'll see what i can do..
