100TH STUBBS SHIELD MEET

The meet, which was the 100th in the series, took place at the MAS Arena, Royal College, Colombo 7, from 7 to 10 October. Of the eight members of the team, six qualified for the finals. At the finals, four boxers won their weight classes and ended up with Gold medals, while the other two ended up with Silver medals. The team was trained by Head Coach Ibunu Abdulla. Principal of Royal College B. A. Abeyrathna was invited to hand over the shield. The 2016 Royal College Captain U. M. B. Niranjana was judged the ‘Best Boxer’ of the meet.