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STC looks to stop Royal hat- trick in 24th Orville Abeynaike hockey encounter
Daily FT
|September 19, 2025
S.Thomas College Mount Lavinia will look for their best performance to thwart arch rivals Royal winning the Orville Abeynaike trophy for the third consecutive year when they meet for the 24th annual encounter on Saturday at Colombo International Astra Turf.
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Royal have won the trophy by 1-0 in the last two years when the game was played at grass court.
Blue-black-blue boys from Mount Lavinia lead the tally with 10 wins while Royal have won eight encounters. Five games have ended in draw.
This story is from the September 19, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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