The "Battle of the Undergraduates" between University of Moratuwa rowing team and the University of Colombo rowing team ended up on the waters of Beire Lake, Colombo on 25th Saturday, last week, making the colombo team victorious.
This was the 28th time, the arch rivals rowed for the Professor Stanley Wijesundera Trophy. After 3 consecutive years of losses, colombo varsity men's team won the title by effective team tactics.
results:
men's : colombo - 28
moratuwa - 14
women's: colombo - 24
moratuwa - 18
Mora rowing team was coached by Mr. Maheel Gamage and the colombo by Mr. Lloyd Sirimanne
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Inter University Regatta
The Rowing event of the Sri Lanka Inter University Games will be kicked off on 25th of June 2011. The arch rivals, University of Moratuwa and University of Colombo, will row their hearts out to win the prestigious Prof. Stanley Wijesundera trophy.
This will be the 28th time, that both universities going to show "what they are made of" on the waters of Beira Lake on a 1000m course. Winning the past 3 regattas consecutively, moratuwa rowing team has the physiological advantage over colombo, but having experienced oarsmen who have been rowing for past three years, Colombo rowing team is also in a good position.
Past 3 regattas were "going down to the wire", and this time probably it wont change. To witness the undergraduates towing, be at the Colombo Rowing Club premises on 25th Saturday of June 2.00 pm onwards.
This will be the 28th time, that both universities going to show "what they are made of" on the waters of Beira Lake on a 1000m course. Winning the past 3 regattas consecutively, moratuwa rowing team has the physiological advantage over colombo, but having experienced oarsmen who have been rowing for past three years, Colombo rowing team is also in a good position.
Past 3 regattas were "going down to the wire", and this time probably it wont change. To witness the undergraduates towing, be at the Colombo Rowing Club premises on 25th Saturday of June 2.00 pm onwards.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Upcoming Events in the rowing calender
Nuwar-Eliya regatta
This is the first ever, recorded, regatta that is going to be held on the waters of the gregory lake in Nuwara-Eliya. It will be conducted as a 600m sprints, which will be done in the same style as the carlton regatta.
Single sculls(1x), double sculls(2x) and coxed fours(4+) will be raced and the event will be held on 20th of April, 2011
regatta will be funded by the "tharunyata hetak" and many of the rowing teams in Sri Lanka will row at the venue.
RCYC
One of the most prestigious intermediate-level regatta organized by the Colombo Rowing Club, which will be kicked off in April. The exact date is yet to be decided.
This time, it will have some extra events, as the main event in the regatta is the RCYC pairs.
This is the first ever, recorded, regatta that is going to be held on the waters of the gregory lake in Nuwara-Eliya. It will be conducted as a 600m sprints, which will be done in the same style as the carlton regatta.
Single sculls(1x), double sculls(2x) and coxed fours(4+) will be raced and the event will be held on 20th of April, 2011
regatta will be funded by the "tharunyata hetak" and many of the rowing teams in Sri Lanka will row at the venue.
RCYC
One of the most prestigious intermediate-level regatta organized by the Colombo Rowing Club, which will be kicked off in April. The exact date is yet to be decided.
This time, it will have some extra events, as the main event in the regatta is the RCYC pairs.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Inter Monsoon Regatta
Inter monsoon regatta which is an annual event of the regatta calender of Colombo Rowing Club, was held on 3rd, 4th and 5th of June at CRC premises. The regatta is considered as one of the most prestige regattas amongst the rowing community.
This regatta consists of two major events followed by some other events. HMS 4s and RCYC pairs are the most significant.
This regatta consists of two major events followed by some other events. HMS 4s and RCYC pairs are the most significant.
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