Lee continues to dominate
Wesley College three-quarter Avishka Lee continues to spread his stronghold, so does his team Wesley College, in the sixth week count of the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year and the School Team of the Year 2017 competitions.
Lee’s tally reaches 2383 as he leads a lineup of 31 others in the players’ list and Wesley, becomes the popular team so far with a tally of 2380 votes. Lee’s addition for this week is 123 and second in line, Ananda College’s Sasindu Rathnaweera received 100 votes to take his count up to 454. However the gap between the two — 1929 — is marginally big, considering the number of coupon’s coming in.
Sumudu Rankothge of Isipathana College and Ovin Askey of Royal College have indicated that they are ready to challenge the top in time to come. Both of them are at third and fourth respectively with Yuzraan Lantra of Zahira College lying at fifth.
In the team’s competition Wesley has obtained 2380 votes as against other teams who are still in three digit totals. Isipathana College remains at second position ahead of Ananda College, who took over the third position from Royal College last week.
The competition is well set to hot up with nine more weekends to go. The competitions, which enables readers to vote for their most preferred school Rugby player of the ongoing Singer Schools Division I Rugby League Championship 2017, will run until July 30.
There is a total of 31 players in the list but the names of those who are with 30 and above votes will be published from this week.
Please note: Due to Poya Holiday falling next Thursday, June 8, readers should send their coupons before 12.00 noon on Wednesday, June 7. This will be effective only for Count 7, the coming week.
Most Popular Ruggerite
Avishka Lee (Wesley College) 2383
Sasindu Rathnaweera (Ananda College) 454
Sumudu Rankothge
(Isipathana College) 379
Ovin Askey (Royal College) 265
Yuzraan Lantra (Zahira College) 160
Praveen Ranasinghe
(St. Aloysius College) 128
Rishmal Fernando (Royal College) 68
Chamodh Fernando (Isipathana College) 64
Dilan Salinda (Veluwana College) 44
Shewon Gregory (St. Joseph’s College) 38
Diyath Fernando (St. Peter’s College) 34
Janindu Dilshan (Royal College) 33
Aabid Cader (S. Thomas’ College) 32
Sabith Feroze (Royal College) 30
Most Popular Rugby Team
Wesley College 2380
Isipathana College 490
Ananda College 454
Royal College 398
Zahira College 162
St. Joseph’s College 53
S. Thomas’ College 48
St. Peter’s College 41
Trinity College 24
Kingswood College 16
Nalanda College 3
Readers prizes go to: 1. Kushan Jayasinghe, 111/27, Kirula Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5, 2. Nalini de Livera, 390/42, Katuwapitiya Estate, Negombo, 3. Heshan Nammunige, 239/2, Tmples Road, Uduwana, Homagama.