12th Junior Rugby
Carnival
The 12th Junior Rugby Carnival
was held on Saturday the 4th April , 2009
at the Big Clubs Ground
from 8:30pm to 4:30pm
Opening Ceremony
Chief Guest - Mr. Asanga Seneviratne
Guest of Honour - Mr. Sarath de Soyza
Closing Ceremony
Chief Guest - Mr. Gerald de Saram
Guest of Honour - Mr. Ramal Jasinghe
Acting Warden’s
Message
It is indeed with
great pleasure that I contribute these few words to the souvenir
for the 12th Junior Rugby Carnival.
Junior Rugby has
gained popularity over the years and this is undoubtedly the
premier event in the junior Rugby calendar. It also enables
Rugby skills to be developed at a very young age. As in the
past, I am sure this year too we will witness a very exiting
day.
The organization
of this event requires enormous effort and team work and I thank
the coaches for their guidance and encouragement at all times
and the teachers in charge of junior rugby and the Organising
Committee made up of parents for all their effort in organizing
this event.
Finally I wish all
participants all the very best and look forward to an eventful
day of keen competition and sportsmanship.
Esto Perpetua !
Mr. H. D. Perera
Acting Warden
S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia
Message from
the president of OTRFU
It with great
pleasure that I send this message to the souvenir, publishing to
mark the 12th annual STC junior rugby carnival,
scheduled to be held on the 4th April 2009 at Mount
Lavinia. This event is of special significant to me personally,
having played rugby for STC over half a century ago, as Vice
Captain in 1959 and my son Gihan, having captained the College 1st
XV over quarter of a century ago in 1983 and now to see my 7
year old grand son Jaan, running around with a rugby ball on the
same grounds, is truly a great feeling!
This is easily the
greatest and the most popular rugby event at STC Mount Lavinia.
The participation of over 200 children playing three matches
concurrently on one ground with their parents, grand parents,
uncles and aunties cheering their kids is the ideal foundation
for Thomian rugby. All credit for this unique achievement for 12
consecutive year must go to Shanaka de Livera who is undoubtedly
the father of Junior Rugby at STC.
On behalf of the
OTRFU, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to
the Chairman carnival organizing committee Shanaka, the
vivacious Secretary Dilki and the other members of the
organizing committee on the memorable occasion.
Esto Perpetua !
Mr. Sarath de
Zoysa
President, OTRFU
Message from
Chairman Rugby Advisory Committee
It is with great
pleasure that I write this message on the occasion of the Junior
Rugby Carnival of S. Thomas’ College.
The Rugby Carnival
has made a tremendous contribution to the development of the
Rugby football at S. Thomas’. The sport is thriving at College
as never before and the young Thomians participating in today’s
event are truly privileged to have this wonderful opportunity to
showcase their talents.
Rugby football is
a game that requires tremendous courage, passion and
perseverance. The Greek word of perseverance means ‘to remain
under’ or the ability to stay under the pressure of the current
difficulty and the challenges with a steady spirit, until a task
is accomplished. This is just one of the lessons that the
gentlemen who choose to play this great game learn and it hold
them in good stead through out their lives.
I am delighted at
the encouragement and support given to Rugby football at College
by parents and acting Warden, under whose guiding hand, the
sport is flourishing.
I wish all the
players very best and all success and thank the organizers for a
job well done.
Mr. Asanga
Seneviratne
Chairman
Rugby Advisory Committee
Rugby Advisory
Committee
Mr. Asanga
Seneviratne (Chairman), Mr. Diren Hallock, Mr. J. K. Perera, Mr.
R. Renganathan, Mr. Manjula Karunatatne, Mr. Anura Fernando, Mr.
Sarath de Zoysa, Mr. Chirantha de Zoyza, Mr. Gihan de Zoysa, Mr.
Suren de Chikera
