Tag Archives: Peterite Rugby

80th Trinity College Vs St. Peter’s College Rugby encounter for General Deshamanya Denis Perera Memorial trophy A story of eight decades was born on a rugby field back in 1933 set on a picturesque Bogambara in the ancient city of Kandy with Hantane Mountain overlooking from one end and the …

B.C. Anghie’s grandson was the Chief Guest at Royal-St. Peter’s Professor Dr. Antony Anghie, grandson of Mr. B.C. Anghie and the son of late Capt. Tony Anghie was the honoured Chief Guest at the Royal College Vs St. Peter’s College 1st XV Rugby encounter, the 78th between the two schools …

By Theara Hallock 26th May 2024 St. Peter’s College, the defending double champions of school rugby, along with the Rugby Foundation, hosted a gala felicitation ceremony at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo on the 21st of May evening in honour of the silent strength behind their first XV rugby team – the …

Petes edged out Joes 25-24 at the 62nd Josephian-Peterite encounter as Vindya De Mel scored the match-winning drop goal. By Jason Perera   St. Peter’s College registered a shocking win in their 62nd Rev.Basil Wiratunga shield encounter by overcoming fancied St. Joseph’s College by 25 (3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 …

Thomians retain Archibald Perera Memorial Trophy By Jason Perera The firm favourites S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia edged out a fighting St.Peter’s College Bambalapitiya by 23 points (4 tries, 1 penalty) to 23 (3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty) in their 62nd Traditional encounter played for Archibald Perera Memorial Trophy at St.Peter’s …

Schools Rugby League 2022, 1st Round Division 01 By Jason Perera Young forward S.Aloka scored a superb try which enabled Science College to edge out favourites St.Peters College by 2 points (2 tries, 1 conversion) to 10 (2 tries), in their ‘A’ Division inter-schools Rugby League match played at Air …

Schools Rugby League 2022 – 1st Round Div 1, Group A By Jason Perera The last-minute try scored by Peterite winger Chathumina Nethsara secured a thrilling 17(3 tries, 1 conversion) to 17 (2 tries, 1 penalty) draw for St.Peter’s College Bambalapitiya over Wesley College Colombo in their Inter-School’s Rugby League …

Lawrence Heyn was sports editor of the SUN and WEEKEND newspapers in Colombo in the 1970s and early ’80s. He migrated to Australia in 1984 and worked for 27 years as an editor and production editor for a newspaper group in Brisbane. He is a partner in a design company, …

Down memory lane with Ronnie Guneratne By Algi Wijewickrema   Ronnie Guneratne perhaps is not a household name in Sri Lanka. It’s no fault of his as he was a sportsman in an era when there was no TV, no email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. and only the newspapers carried news, …

By LAWRENCE HEYN There is a saying: an apple does not fall far from the tree. In this instance, three “apples” fell close to the tree – the Paternott family tree that is. In very much a case of like father, like sons, Norman Paternott, and his three boys Aubrey, …