Isipathana under 14 Hockey team clinch ‘Gold Star’ twice in a row

Isipathana College Colombo under 14 Hockey team was awarded with a ‘Gold Star’ for the second consecutive year by emerging as Champions in group ‘B’ at this year’s boys all Island Schools Hockey tournament 2023, organised and conducted by the Sri-Lanka Schools Hockey Association, under the guidance and supervision of the Ministry of Education and played at the University of Peradeniya ground Kandy last week.

Isipathana College under 14 Hockey team Captained by Mandiv Ranasinghe, who also had the distinction of leading the side last year clinched a ‘Gold Star’ by emerging as Champions from group ‘F’ at the boys all Island Schools Hockey tournamen held in Matale 2022.

In this year’s tournament and in their first match, they beat Zahira College Matale by 1 goal to nil with H.R. Hirun Lindula netting the goal, in their second match, they beat Vijitha College Galle by 6 goals to nil with skipper Mandiv Ranasinghe netting 3 goals, A.M.M. Saad netting 2 goals and Naqib Zaffarulla netting a goal, in their third match, they beat Bandaranayake College Gampaha by 3 goals to nil with skipper Mandiv Ranasinghe, A.M.M. Saad and H.R. Hirun Lindula netting a goal each, in their fourth match, they beat D.S. Senanayake College Colombo by 3 goals to nil with A.M.M. Saad netting 2 goals and skipper Mandiv Ranasinghe netting a goal to see them emerging as the Champions in group ‘B’ to clinch the ‘Gold Star’ award in this year too.

MIC, R.J A. Nayana Padmakumari, Head Coach Praveen Chanaka and Assistant Coach Vishwa Udayanga have been backing the Isipathana under 14 hockey team for this success.

The Isipathana under 14 hockey team comprised Mandiv Ranasinghe (Capt.), Abdul Aziz (V. Capt.), A.M.M. Saad (V. Capt.), Lakindu Wanasinghe, Naqib Zaffarulla, H.R. Hirun Lindula, Shahan Ansari, M.R. Inthikab Girsy, K. Ashen Perera, Abdul Malik, G. Methupa Lohiru Perera, R.A. Rivishan, R.M.O. Sanjula, P.D.Nisala, M.Ruhim Riyaz, M.U.R. Pansilu, G.S.I. Perera, B.B.B. Kohombage, K.R. Eranga Perera, K. Rohan Jayawardena.

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