Avishka and Wesley still are dominant factors
Avishka Lee and his team Wesley College are still the dominant factors of the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year and Most Popular Rugby Team of Year 2017 competitions.
The competition is now in its ninth week and Lee seems unmovable from the top spot among a long list of 32 players. His tally has reached 2728 by this week, and leads the next in line, Sasindu Rathnaweera of Ananda College, by 1830 votes. Lee, as he is known for his on-field frolics, does maintain a healthy pace weekly, not putting the position in jeopardy.
Sasindu remains at second ahead of Isipathana College skipper, Sumudu Rankothge, who is progressing gradually. At fourth is Royal College skipper Ovin Askey while Yuzraan Lantra of Zahira College remains at fifth.
In the team competition Lee’s side, Wesley continues to lead with 2725 votes while Ananda and Isipathana remains at second and third respectively for yet another week. Royal, at fourth, has the potential to challenge others.
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.
The Sunday Times, along with Wijeya Newspapers publications — Daily Mirror, Daily Lankadeepa and Ada — will publish coupons for 15 continuous weeks. The count began on April 23. The coupons are numbered for each week from 1 to 15 with the deadline set on Thursdays of each week. Names of players shown in the list are those with 30 and above votes.
Most Popular Ruggerite
Avishka Lee (Wesley College) ……………. 2728
Sasindu Rathnaweera (Ananda College) …… 898
Sumudu Rankothge (Isipathana College) ….. 560
Ovin Askey (Royal College) …………………. 355
Yuzraan Lantra (Zahira College) …………….. 179
Aabid Cader (S. Thomas’ College) ………….. 173
Praveen Ranasinghe (St. Aloysius College)… 149
Chamodh Fernando (Isipathana College) ….. 121
Kasun Amarasinghe (Nalanda College) …….. 111
Rishmal Fernando (Royal College) …………. 102
Shewon Gregory (St. Joseph’s College) ……. 97
Dilan Salinda (Veluwana College)……………. 61
Diyath Fernando (St. Peter’s College)……….. 41
Janindu Dilshan (Royal College) …………….. 33
Sabith Feroze (Royal College) ……………….. 30
Most Popular Rugby Team
Wesley College ……………………………. 2725
Ananda College ……………………………… 943
Isipathana College …………………………… 728
Royal College ………………………………… 550
S. Thomas’ College ………………………….. 190
Zahira College ……………………………….. 181
St. Joseph’s College ………………………… 112
Nalanda College ……………………………… 111
St. Peter’s College …………………………….. 41
Trinity College ………………………………… 32
Kingswood College …………………………… 18
Readers prizes go to: 1. D.S.B. Liyanage, 86/09, Dadayanga, Pitawalawatte, Gelioya, 2. Chanuka Fernando, 62, Pushparama Road, Pothupitiya, Wadduwa, 3. Duncan de Silva, 54/2, Gemunu Mawatha, Hunupitiya, Wattala.