 R. Kogul of Hindu National School, Matale adjudged as the best up and coming player at this tournament. |
Hindu National School, Matale stickers pocketed the fourth place by going down to Ananda College, Colombo by a solitary goal in a nail biting finish at the decider of the third place of the Ritzbury Matale Hockey Sevens, organised, and conducted by the Matale Old Thomians’ Hockey Association ( MOTHA ), played at the University ground, Peradeniya recently.
Hindu National School, Matale qualifying to the knock out stage from group “ E “ overcame Trinity College, Kandy qualifiers from group “ C “ by a solitary goal to nil.
Advancing to the semi final to meet Kingswood College, Kandy, who beat Maris Stella College, Negonbo by 2goals to 1, Hindu National School, Matale and Kingswood College, Kandy semi final game ending in a scoreless draw at full time of play, three attempts of a penalty shoot out was decided by the officials, both teams failed to score and a single series of a penalty shoot out was decided and Kingswood College stickers managed to make it at the 9th attempt, while the Hindu National School, Matale sticker missing his opportunity to score, Kingswoodian stickers made it to the final.Hindu National School, Matale stickers playing for the decider of the third place lost to Ananda College, Colombo by a solitary goal in a thrilling contest and pocketed the fourth place. R.. Kogul of Hindu National School, Matale was adjudged as the best up and coming player at the this Ritzbury Thomians’ Hockey Sevens.
Indrawansa Herath, an ex International Hockey player turned an International Hockey Umpire cum Coach, also the Vice Principal of Hindu National School, Matale has guided these lads to become one of the best Hockey playing schools Islandwide.
Hindu National School stickers comprised R. R.Gagendran, S. Shewan, N. Amirshan, D. Gajamugan, R. Himesh, B. Gogulnath, R. Kogul, P. Sadeesh, D. Keshan, D. Vijayamugan
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