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By Shamseer Jaleel
Unbeaten Joes will need to be at full strength and fire all cylinders when they confront the ‘Dark Horse’ of the tournament Wesley College at Longdon Place which is the pick of the four games down for decision this weekend in the Singer League Cup segment where all the games will take place in Colombo.
Wesley playing an expensive brand of running rugby is a threatening outfit when they got the better of Isipathana last weekend. Even in round one they almost humbled Royal where in the end the difference between the two sides was a try.
Mursheed and Gamanpilla are of their main players in the Wesley outfit. Meanwhile Joes will be expecting their skipper and in-form player Tharindu de Alwis to lead from the front with ample support coming in from Santhush Algama. Close call though Joes hold the edge but Wesley could stun them.
Referee Rohan Fernando
Trinity and Royal
Both Trinity and Royal will confront in their second leg of the 75th Bradby Shield which will be played at the Royal Sports Complex. This will be considered as a friendly with only points earned in the first leg will be taken in to account.
Royal coming in to the second leg with a very healthy lead of 17 points look set to safe-keep the Shield at Reid Avenue for yet another year. This will be five years in tandem for Royal. The all-time record in the series in six years kept by Trinity is in danger.
Trinity is leading the tally with 39 wins to Royal’s 33 with two years ending in tied games. Trinity will be led by dashing fullback Reshan Bandaranayake a fourth generation player. Royal is led by Thulaib Hassen. Young referee Ishanka Abeykoon will handle the game.
St. Peter’s, another title contender, will be meeting the wounded Isipathana at home in their newly-done Complex at Bambalapitiya while in the other game Thomians should be home without much trouble when they confront hometown rivals Science College.
Referee Dinka Peiris
Cup
June 14
Wesley vs St. Joseph’s Longdon Place
June 15
Royal vs Trinity Royal Complex
St. Peter’s vs Isipathana Bambalapitiya
June 17
S Thomas’ vs Science Mount Lavinia
Plate
June 14
St. Anthony’s vs Vidyartha Nittawela
D.S. vs Kingswood Havelock Park
June 15
Dharmaraja vs Zahira Nittawela