Royal College Rowing

The Moratuwa University had the 4th Bolgoda Sculling and Pair Championships on the 28th Of August 2007.

This regatta was rowed over a 2 kilo meter four lane course in the Bolgoda Lake .

The Following teams Contested.

Royal College

St.Thomas’s College

University of Colombo

Air Force Rowing club

University of Moratuwa

Navy Rowing Club

Royal College Rowing team Won the following events and became the overall winners.

The names and position of the winning Royal college Oarsman are given below.

UNDER 13 - SCULLS (1X)

MEVAN JAYATHILAKA - WINNER

LAHIRU HERATH - THIRD PLACE

UNDER 16 - PAIR (2-)

THIVANKA JAYATHILAKE (S) CHARITH WIJEWARDENA (B) - WINNER

SANDEEP JAYAWARDENA (S) RANDEV GUNASENA (B) - SECOND PLACE

UNDER 16 - SCULL (1X)

CHIRATH KARUNANAYAKE - WINNER

CHARITH WIJEWARDENA - SECOND PLACE

UNDER 19 – PAIR (2-)

DINOUK PERERA (S) CHIRATH KARUNANAYAKE (B) - WINNER

MAALIK AZIS (S) MAHIMA WEERASINGHA (B) - THIRD PLACE

UNDER 19 – SCULL (1X)

DEVINDA FERNANDO - WINNER

MAALIK AZIS - SECOND PLACE

St. Joseph’s Sculling Regatta (24th May 2007)

Category	Medal Won	Winner
Under 19	Gold	Devinda Fernando
Under 19	Silver	Mandara Jayawardena
Under 17	Bronze	Derinda Fernando
Under 15	Gold	Charith Wijewardena
Under 13	Gold	Mevan Jayathilake

17th May 2007 - RCRC Vs University of Colombo – Royal College lost (10 to 22)

22nd May 2007 - RCRC Vs University of Moratuwa – Royal College Won (32 to 8)

13th May 2007 - Ranfer Sprints Runners up (Finals held between RCRC and CRC)

Oars Regatta - RCRC won recording timing of 3.33 (‘A’ Four)

Vanangenberg Pairs - RCRC won

Gordon Amstrong Sculls - RCRC won 1 & 2 Place both

RCYC Trophy - RCRC Won

HMS Enterprise Trophy - RCRC Won – 2nd Place also RC

Special Achievements

Maalik Aziz was awarded 'Most Outstanding Oarsman' trophy at the 33rd Annual Royal-Thomian Regatta 2005

Four comprising of Jeevan Tennakoon, Yadav Chelliah, Madushan Dissanayake, Maalik Aziz and Lishan Wickramanayake created a new all time record of 3 min 19 secs for fours at the Royal Thomian Regatta

Keshal Jayasinghe and Gishan Karananayake created a new record of 3m 44s for the Junior Pairs event

Reza Akram and Maalik Aziz was the first schoolboy pair to win the V. A. Julius Senior Pairs event

Keshal Jayasinghe, Manil Boyagada, Reza Akram and Muditha Jayasinha was the first schoolboy four to win the Harry Creasy Senior Fours event

Four comprising of Amila Jayatilake, Janindu De Silva, Pasindu De Silva, Muditha Jayasinha & Lishan Wickramanayake created a new record of 3 mins 36secs for 1000m at the Centenary Oars event

YEAR 2007

The Moratuwa University had the 4th Bolgoda Sculling and Pair Championships on the 28th Of August 2007.

St. Joseph’s Sculling Regatta (24th May 2007)

Special Achievements