St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy came out with a sterling performance to win the Stubbs Shield Boxing Championship after a lapse of 10 years at the Royal College Boxing Ring held from June 29 to July 2. The victorious boxers were coached by Bandula Gamage assisted by MMD Paris and were taken in a parade from the Kandy Clock Tower up to the school under the patronage of the principal GS Bandara. It was organized by the Prefect of Games GTB Pallekumbura. St Sylvester’s College is famous for producing boxers such as Olympian Malcolm Bulner, Empire Games boxer GAS Gunasinghe and others like ACR Herathge, Derrick Gunasinghe, P. Edmond, Elsworth Perera and DC Weerasinghe to name a few. The boxers who won medals were D. Thenabadu (Gold) in the 64 kgs, R. Kularatne (Gold) in 69 kgs, B. Kapukotuwa (Gold) in 75 kgs and M. Manatunge (Silver) in 52 kgs. The other members in the team were C. Kapukotuwa, R.Ratnayake, R.Wickremasinghe, A. Jayasinghe, C. Sanjeewa and W. Wimalaweera.