St. Sylvester’s boxers win Stubbs Shield | Sunday Observer

St. Sylvester’s boxers win Stubbs Shield

8 July, 2018
Chamath Kapukotuwa, the captain of the victorious boxing team receiving the Stubbs Shield from the principal of the school P.G.S. Bandara. Coach Bandula Gamage, assistant coach, MMD Paris and the president of the Old Boys Union of St.Sylvester’s J.G.Tilakasiri are also in the picture  Pic: Upananda Jayasundera
Chamath Kapukotuwa, the captain of the victorious boxing team receiving the Stubbs Shield from the principal of the school P.G.S. Bandara. Coach Bandula Gamage, assistant coach, MMD Paris and the president of the Old Boys Union of St.Sylvester’s J.G.Tilakasiri are also in the picture Pic: Upananda Jayasundera

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy came out with a sterling performance to win the Stubbs Shield Boxing Championship after a lapse of 10 years at the Royal College Boxing Ring held from June 29 to July 2. The victorious boxers were coached by Bandula Gamage assisted by MMD Paris and were taken in a parade from the Kandy Clock Tower up to the school under the patronage of the principal GS Bandara. It was organized by the Prefect of Games GTB Pallekumbura. St Sylvester’s College is famous for producing boxers such as Olympian Malcolm Bulner, Empire Games boxer GAS Gunasinghe and others like ACR Herathge, Derrick Gunasinghe, P. Edmond, Elsworth Perera and DC Weerasinghe to name a few. The boxers who won medals were D. Thenabadu (Gold) in the 64 kgs, R. Kularatne (Gold) in 69 kgs, B. Kapukotuwa (Gold) in 75 kgs and M. Manatunge (Silver) in 52 kgs. The other members in the team were C. Kapukotuwa, R.Ratnayake, R.Wickremasinghe, A. Jayasinghe, C. Sanjeewa and W. Wimalaweera. 

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