All-Island Schools Netball 2019

HFC Kurunegala champions for 12  years in tandem

• 12 in a row for HFC Kurunegala

By Shamseer Jaleel

Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala stamped their class at the Milo All-Island Schools Netball Champions 2019 for the 12th successive year when they won the overall champions’ title at the 28th Schools Netball Championship which concluded in Kurunegala.

HFC Kurunegala Girls qualified for all the four finals in the age groups of Under-13, 15, 17 and 19. They won the Under 13 and Under 15 events while ending as runner-up in the Under 17 and Under 19 segments. HFC’s winning streak dates back from 2008 onwards.

Two outstanding players awards too were won by the Girl’s from Kurunegala. A.M.A.L. Abeysinghe (Under-13) and R.M. Chalani Nisha (Under-15) won the awards. Nethmi Wijenayaka of Musaues Colombo and Devna Randilu Silva of Kalutara BV were the best players in the Under 17 and Under 19 segments.

Results:

Semi Finals

• Under 13

Holy Family Convent, Kalutara beat Hillwood College Kandy 7/2

Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala beat Maliyadeva BV 15/6

• Under 15

Devi Balika Vidyalaya beat Holy Family Convent, Kalutara 17/12

Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala beat Maliyadeva 18/8

• Under 17

Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala beat Maliyadeva BV 23/17

Museaus beat Gothami BV 35/18

• Under 19

Kalutara BV beat Ladies College 33/25

Holy Family Convent Kurunegala beat Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo 19/17

Finals

• Under 13

Holy Family, Kurunegala beat Holy Family Kalutara 15/4

• Under 15

Holy Family Kurunegala beat Devi Balika 22/11

• Under-17

Musaeus beat Holy Family Kurunegala 30/29

• Under 19

Kalutara BV beat Holy Family Kurunegala 34/31