All Island School’s Relay Championship, which was held over a period of 3days at the Duriyappah stadium in Jaffna concluded today (10thSeptember).

Defending Champions St. Benedict’s College managed to see off the challenge from Negombo’s MarisStella College to win the overall Boy’s championship with 12-point lead. A Rathnayake College, Walala managed to overtake Trinity College to be placed third in the overall championship.

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP – BOYS
Place School Points
1 St. Benedict’s  College – Col. 13 83
2 Marisstella College  – Negombo 71
3 A Rathnayake MMV – Walala 60

A Rathnayake college, Walala girls had a slight setback on the opening day as they could not get the better of Sir John Kothalawala M.V Kurunegala in the opening day. The defending champions however made steady progress during the rest of the two days and stamped their authority in the Girl’s overall category amassing a total of 112 points. Sir John Kothalawala M.V Kurunegala who were placed second only managed half of the points with 66 championship points. Sumana Balika Vid, Ratnapura was placed third with a total of 42 points.

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP – GIRLS
Place School Points
1 A Rathnayake MMV – Walala 112
2 Sir John Kothalawala M.V. – Kurunegala 66
3 Suamana Balika Vidyalaya – Ratnapura 42
Age Group Championships  – Boys
Under 12 Boys Place School Points
1 Trinity  College – Kandy 20
2 Marisstella College  – Negombo 14
3 Rahula College – Matara 5
3 Ananda College – Colombo 10 5
Under 14 Boys Place School Points
1 St. Peters College – Colombo 04 22
3 Rahula College – Matara 16
2 St. Joshep`s College – Colombo 10 15
Under 16 Boys Place School Points
1 Dharmapala Vidyalaya – Pannipitiya 30
3 Trinity  College – Kandy 15
2 St. Thomas College – Mt. Lavinia 14
Under 18 Boys Place School Points
1 St. Benedict’s  College – Col. 13 38
2 A Rathnayake    MM V – Walala 25
3 Royal  College – Colombo 07 21
Under 20 Boys Place School Points
1 Marisstella College  – Negombo 41
2 St. Benedict’s  College – Col. 13 29
3 A Rathnayake    MM V – Walala 23
Age Group Championships  – Girls
Under 12 Girls Place School Points
1 Ave Mariya Convent  – Negambo 15
2 Mahamaya Balika MV – Kandy 14
3 Dharmapa Vid – Pannipitiya 10
Under 14 Girls Place School Points
1 Janadipathi Balika Vid – Nawala 27
2 Sri Rathnanapala MV – Mahaussawewa 17
3 Sumana Blika Vid.-Rathnapura 14
Under 16 Girls Place School Points
1 Sir John Kothalawala M.V. – Kurunegala 37
2 A Rathnayake    MM V – Walala 20
3 Good Sheperd Convent – Kandy 12
3 Dharmapala Vid. – Pannipitiya 12
Under 18 Girls Place School Points
1 A Rathnayake    MM V – Walala 45
2 Sir John Kothalawala M.V. – Kurunegala 29
3 Musaeus College – Colombo 07 21
Under 20 Girls Place School Points
1 A Rathnayake    MM V – Walala 47
2 Ambagamuwa C.C. 31
3 Sumana Blika Vid.-Rathnapura 21

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