Sadeepa and Shemal best athletes at the Junior Tarbet 2016

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Jnr Tarbet round up

47th Sir John Tarbet   junior athletic meet concluded today in Embilipitiya. Held with the participation of a large number of young budding athletes, the meet had a total of 9 records broken this year.

With the competition spanning over 04 days, it was evident that there is abundant talent in the island but the organizing left much to be desired. The dates of the meet was not great as athletes who participated at the All-Island School games in Kandy over 5 days had to travel to Embilipitiya for the Junior Tarbet meet which spanned for 04 days without proper rest.  It’s also reported that there were several delays as the organisers found it difficult to handle the large number of athletes. Some athletes have had to wait over an hour after their first jump in the long jump event to take their next jump.

Shemal Malinda Perera of St Mary’s College Chilaw who was impressive in the All-Island School Games last week, laid claim to the best Athlete award. Perera clinched gold in 200m with a performance of 22.8Secs shattering the previous meet record of 23.04secs.

The aspiring young athlete from Gateway College, Colombo Sadeepa Henderson also continued her good form in Kandy, with a record equaling leap of 5.32m in the long jump to be awarded the best athlete award. She was also adjudged the Best Long Jumper at the meet.

D Dhanusha Dahanayake from Yasodara BV Colombo was adjudged the best 400m runner at the event.

Overall Girls segment was dominated by Colombo schools with Gateway College Colombo finishing third, St Bridget’s Convert second with Ladies college Colombo grabbing the Champions trophy,

In the Boys segment Maris Stella College, Negombo clinched the third place with St. Joseph’s College Colombo were runners up. St Benedict’s College was crowned champions for the year 2016.

Final Awards

01. UNDER  14  GIRLS  CHAMPIONSHIP

3rd PLACE Jennings International School 15
RUNNER  UP St Joseph’s College – Kegalle 20
CHAMPION St Bridget’s Convent – Colombo 07 25

02. UNDER  14  BOYS  CHAMPIONSHIP

3rd PLACE Maris Stella College – Negombo 22
RUNNER  UP Rathnaloka MV – Rakwana 27
CHAMPION Siddhartha MMV – Balapitiya 30

03. UNDER  15  GIRLS  CHAMPIONSHIP

3rd PLACE Viharagala MV – Viharagala 27
RUNNER  UP Gateway College – Rajagiriya 30
CHAMPION Ladies College – Colombo 35

04. UNDER  15  BOYS  CHAMPIONSHIP

3rd PLACE Berrewest College – Kandy 31
RUNNER  UP St Mary’s  College – Chilaw 33
CHAMPION St Benedict’s College – Colombo 13 35

05. RELAY  CHAPIONSHIP –  GIRLS

3rd PLACE    
RUNNER  UP Dharmapala Vidyalaya – Pannipitiya

A Rathnayake CC – Walala

Carmel GC – Chilaw

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CHAMPION St Bridget Convent – Colombo 07

Good shepherd Convent – Kandy

Sir John Kothalawala MV  – Kurunegala

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06. RELAY  CHAMPIONSHIP – BOYS

3RD PLACE St Joshep’s College – Colombo 13
RUNNER  UP Trinity College – Kandy 15
CHAMPION St Benadict College – Colombo 13 24

07. HALF  MARATHON  CHAMPIONSHIP  – GIRLS- 2016

3RD PLACE EMA Heshani – Siyane NS – Dompe 1:33.21
RUNNER  UP K Rasika  – Kalawana T School – Kahwana 1:28.31
CHAMPION PGND Samarakoon  – Welimada CC – Welimada 1:24.08

08. HALF  MARATHON  CHAMPIONSHIP  – – BOYS –

3RD PLACE MMDP Jayasinghe – Vidyartha College – Kandy 1:08.34
RUNNER  UP A Sachendra Ramesh – Prince of Wales – Moratuwa 1:07.46
CHAMPION Eranda Madushanka – President College – Ambagasduwa 1:07.11

09. BEST  400 M  RUNNER

D Dhanusha Yasmani Dahanayake

10. BEST  LONG  JUMPER

Sadeepa Henderson – Gateway College  , 5.32M Point 842

11. BEST  ATHLETE – GIRLS – 2016

Sadeepa Henderson – Gateway College  , 5.32M Point 842

12. BEST  ATHLETE  BOYS – 2016

Shemal Milinda Perera – St Mary’s  College – Chilaw , 200M – 23.04Sec Point 788

13. OVERALL   CHAMPIONSHIP – GIRLS

3rd PLACE Gateway College – Rajagiriya 33
RUNNER  UP St Bridget’s Convent – Colombo 07 41
CHAMPION Ladies College – Colombo 48

14. OVERALL   CHAMPIONSHIP – Boys

3RD PLACE Maris Stella College – Negombo 46
RUNNER  UP St Joseph’s College – Colombo 53
CHAMPION St Benedict’s College – Colombo 13

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