68 teams for Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens

By Susil Premalal   

A record number of 68 teams will participate in the 19th edition of the Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens Tournament, which will be held on August 10 and 11 at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo.   

43 Boys’ teams and 25 Girls’ teams will compete in this tournament, organised by Royal College in collaboration with the Royal College Hockey Club (RCHC).   

Over 150 matches will be played in the two days including the Cup, Plate and Bowl finals in both Boys’ and Girls’ categories.   

(Boys’ teams): Ananda, Colombo, Asoka Vidyalaya, Colombo, Bandaranayake College, Gampaha, Christ Church, Matale, D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo, Dharmadutha, Badulla, Dharmaloka, Kelaniya, Dharmapala, Pannipitiya, Dharmaraja, Kandy, Hindu College, Colombo, Hindu National School, Matale, Isipathana, Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai MV, Kingswood, Mahinda, Maris Stella, Negombo, Maris Stella, Thimbirigaskatuwa, Menikdiwela Central, Kandy, Nalanda, Colombo, President’s College, Maharagama, Prince of Wales, Rangiri Dambulla NS, Dambulla, Richmond, Royal Blues, Colombo, Royal Golds, Colombo, Sandalankawa Central, St. Aloysius’, Galle, St. Anthony’s, Kandy, St. Benedict’s, St. Joseph Vaz, Wennappuwa, St. Joseph’s, Colombo, St. Peter’s, Colombo, St. Sylvester’s, Kandy, St. Thomas’, Matale, S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia, Trinity, Vidyaloka, Galle, Vidyartha, Vijaya, Matale, Wesley, Zahira, Colombo and Zahira, Matale.   

(Girls’ teams): Christ Church, Matale, Dharmapala, Pannipitiya, Girls’ High School, Kandy, Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa, Janadhipathi Balika, Galle, Janadhipathi Balika, Nawala, Ladies’ College, Colombo, Mahamaya, Kandy, Menikdiwela Central, Kandy, Musaeus, Panadura Balika, Panadura, Pushpadana, Kandy, Rangiri Dambulla NS, Dambulla, Rathnavali Balika, Gampaha, Sandalankawa Central, Sandalankawa, Sangamitta Balika, Galle, Seethadevi Balika, Kandy, Siri Seevali MV, Matale, Southlands, Galle, St. Anthony’s Girls’ College, Kandy, Swarnamali Girls’ College, Kandy, Uva Science College, Haliela, Viharamaha Devi Balika, Badulla, Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo and Yasodara Balika, Colombo.