Trinity take away Canon De Saram Shield at rugby

By A Special Sports Correspondent

Trinity College Kandy survived a spirited second half rally by S. Thomas’ College before winning their Inter-school Division 1 Segment 1 A match by 20 points to 17 at Pallekele on Saturday (June 25).

The winners by virture of the win took home the Cannon R.S. De Saram Shield. Trinity collected their points through two tries, two conversions and two penalties while the lads from Mount Lavinia collected their points through one try, one conversion and two penalties. The winners led 17-6 at the breather.

In a Division 1 Segment 2 A match played at Bambalapitiya, St. Peter’s College also had to fight hard to beat visiting Dharmaraja 27-12. It was a strong second half rally that helped the Peterites pull through in their first outing for the season.

At Longden Place, on Saturday, Wesley produced thunder and the first week’s highest score in Division 1 rugby when they routed Vidyartha by 38 points to 7. Meanwhile in a Segment B Group 2 B match D.S Senanayake College ran up a massive score of 50 points to zero against St. Benedict’s College. The winners ran down eight tries from which five were converted.