CR’s 46 points came off 4 goals, 3 tries and a penalty. CH scored through 3 goals, 1 try and a penalty. After a first half that CR really dominated, they were in the lead 22-15.

It was 22-15 at the break. Referee Sam Jones.

Kandy thrash Air Force

Dialog League champs Kandy SC thrashed Air Force SC by 53-14 in the Dialog Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament quarter-final, and advance to the semis, after their easy win at Pallekele yesterday.

At halftime Kandy led 26-0 and went on to score from eight tries, five conversions and a penalty.

Air Force scored from two converted tries.

 

Gallant Havies warriors halt Army mutiny

After their heartbreaking performance in the League showdown against Kandy last Sunday, where the Havies fell short by three points from a well deserved win, it was visible that the Park Club had done all their homework for the all important battle against the Soldiers.

Havelocks rode the lope, cantered, galloped, and ran beating the Soldiers with a tally of five tries, two conversions, a penalty try and a penalty, while leading the halftime by 19-10. The Soldiers did work hard to create an upset, but eventually they had to bow down from the Knockouts after scoring from three tries, a conversion and a penalty.

 

Navy in hard fought win

 

Navy Sports Club team scored a hard fought 36 points (5 tries, 4 conversions, 1 penalty) to 28 (4 tries, 4 conversions) win over fighting Police Sports Club outfit in their Dialog ‘A’ Division inter club knock-out rugby quarter final match played at Race Course grounds yesterday.

The winners led 17 points to 14 at half time. After being contained in the first half the Navy ‘eight’ came up with a sterling display in the second half to outplay their counterparts in the loose. Hooker Dulanjana Wijesinghe was a source of inspiration to his team-mates with his fiery loose play and capped a fine performance by scoring two tries.