Trinity and Royal meet in Hockey

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Royal Under-16

Royal Under-20

Trinity Under-16

Trinity Under-20

Trinity College will play Royal College in their Annual Hockey encounter at the Asgiriya International Stadium on 9 September.

Under-16 encounter will commence at 2 p.m. followed by the Old Boys match and the Under-20 encounter played last. Last encounter was played in 2019 and the following two years not played due to COVID pandemic. The Under-20 encounter will be played for J.C.A. Corera (former Royal Principal) while the Old Boys encounter is played for Late Bertie Dias (former Trinity double International Hockey and Rugby, Trinity Rugby coach).

Trinity Under-20 will be led by Kasthuri Jayalath while the Royal team will see Thisuka Perera leading the outfit. In the Under-16 event Trinitians Trehan Sinnen will lead the side while Royal skipper will be Yusuf Shihar. The Old Boys encounter which is a much looked forward one will see Anton Rajendra leading the Old Trinitians outfit while will Janath Wijerathna will lead Old Royalist. Chief Guest will be Trinity College Principal Father Araliya Jayasundera while Roshan Rajaduari will be the guest of honour. The 1982 Trinity hockey outfit who became All Island champions had three Lions, Roshan Rajadurai, Ghazali Wadood and Trinity Hockey Foundation President Deva Ellepola. This outfit was coached by Paul Jeyaraj. Roshan Rajadurai who will be the guest of honour was also a top-class cricketer and a Rugby player for Trinity at Under-19 level.