SportDefending champions Royal College have the edge over their arch-rivals S. Thomas' College when they battle it in the 50th Annual Regatta at the Beira Lake on this Saturday (26). The event commences with the Senior Single Sculls which offers 6 points to the winners and followed by the Junior Sculls carrying 2 points. Royal crew excelled at the recently concluded Ranfer Sprints becoming the winners in Scull-Gamindu Tennakoon, Pairs – Deelaka Mahale (B), Gavik Kuruppu (S), Fours – Jehan Hapugalle (B), Maliq Hassen (2), Sajaad Ajmal (3), Mayukha Gamage (S), Chaniru Hewamanna (Cox). At the Southwest Monsoon Regatta, the Wardrop Scull was won by Ashika Ratnaweera, the 'RCYC' Pairs was taken by Shanara Ratnaweera (B) and Niran Warawita (S). Also the pair of Dharaka Peiris (B) and Ashika Ratnaweera (S) cruised to win the Subbs Pair.

Source: Sunday Times October 25, 2019 06:00 UTC