Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo comprehensively defeated Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda 10-49 to win the inaugural Battle of the Golds Netball Encounter for the Motwani Challenge Shield played at the Race Course International Stadium.
Visakha & Sujatha to battle for Motwani Challenge Shield
Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and Visakha ….
The Challenge Shield is named after Mrs. Clara Motwani who was the Principal of both Visakha Vidyalaya and Sujatha Vidyalaya. She served at Visakha for 12 years and at Sujatha for 23 years and was the first Principal of Sujatha Vidyalaya.
Visakha opened the scoring, with Sri Lanka Youth player Mellony Wijesinghe, and never looked back ending the first quarter 4-14.
Photos: Visakha Vidyalaya Netball Team 2019 | 1st Battle of the Golds Netball Encounter
In the 2nd quarter Sujatha Vidyalaya were able to score only two goals while Visakha Vidyalaya, who changed Mellony with Neluni Elpitiya, added another 9 goals. At half time the visitors were leading 6-23.
Half Time – Sujatha Vidyalaya 06 – 23 Visakha Vidyalaya
In the 3rd quarter Lavanga Kaluarachchi took over as Goal Shooter for Visakha as they added a further 15 goals while Sujatha only scored one goal, making the total score 07-38.
Photos: Sujatha Vidyalaya Netball Team 2019 | 1st Battle of the Golds Netball Encounter
The 4th quarter was much of the same as it ended 1-11 with the final score reading a thumping 10-49 in favour of Visakha Vidyalaya winning the Motwani Challenge Shield. The U17 encounter also finished in favour of Visakha Vidyalaya 3-18.
Full Time – Sujatha Vidyalaya 10 – 49 Visakha Vidyalaya
Individual Awards (U17)
Best Shooter – Nethuli Narathota (Visakha Vidyalaya)
Best Attacker – Akarsha Dewmini (Sujatha Vidyalaya)
Best Defender – Anuththara Kaluarachchi (Visakha Vidyalaya)
Individual Awards (U19)
Best Shooter – Mellony Wijesinghe (Visakha Vidyalaya)
Best Attacker – Punari Siriwardena (Visakha Vidyalaya)
Best Defender – Thisenie Perera (Sujatha Vidyalaya)
Netball Queen – Lavanga Kaluarachchi (Visakha Vidyalaya)
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