Sports

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Athletics and games

Our athletic team was placed third among all the schools, and first among the girls' schools that participated in the divisional level athletic meet held in April 2024. The team further secured many places in the Ritzbury Sir John Tarbut Junior Athletic championship for the Northern province and the Anuradhapura district held in Jaffna in June 2024. The Table Tennis, Tennis, Badminton, Netball, and Chess teams continue to perform exceptionally well and have secured positions in both zonal and provincial level competitions. Additionally, the Under 18 tennis team emerged the Runner up in the Arjan Perera memorial all island inter-school tennis tournament (Division III). In weightlifting, Shaniya Anjupit won the gold medal in the all island schools’ weightlifting championships held in Polonnaruwa in September, 2024.

HISTORY OF SPORTS:

From knee length Victorian bloomers and barefeet to abbreviated shorts and running shoes - yes, Sports at Chundikuli has completed a hundred and twenty five years of progress and achievements. The Eagle has soared to great heights and brought fame at home and abroad.

The first organised sport introduced was Tennis which is still played at Chundikuli. Badminton and Tennekoit followed. By 1925 the girls had formed a Netball team and began to compete outside of Jaffna. Once the House system was introduced Annual Sports Meets and Inter House matches gave an impetus to sports. The 1930’s saw the Chundikuli girls competing in intercollegiate athletics.

By the late 1940’s, Dr Thillayampalam assessed Chundikuli needed trained Physical Instructors and identifed Jeevu Champion (Hitchcock) and sent her over to the YMCA College of Physical Education in Saidapet. Mrs. Champion returned with zest and determination to do her best and never failed in the trust placed in her. She served the school and built up sports at Chundikuli from 1950 to 1987 enabling the growth of world’s outstanding athletes such as Selvagowri Retchakan who went on to win a Silver medal for Great Britain at the Commonwealth Games 1998 and represented Britain for 400m Hurdles at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.

During this period which is referred to as the “Golden Era” of sports, Chundikuli saw her girls become Champions in athletics at intercollegiate, at District Level and Nationals and brought credit in track and field events. Many a record was broken at the school level as well as in the Northern District.

zonal level competitions 2023

The following teams which won places at the zonal level competitions this year, were presented with awards at a ceremony held at St.John's College, Jaffna, on 20th December 2023.

Table tennis

Under 16 - Champion

Under 18 - Runner up

Under 20 - Champion

Singles(Under 20)- S.Prajina- 3rd place

Carrom

Under 17 - 3rd place

Under 20 - 3rd place

Chess

Under 17 - Runner up

Under 20 -Runner up

Badminton

Un16 - Champion

Un18 - Runner up

Un20 - Runner up

Under 20 Singles- G.Tharaki- Runner up

Netball

Un18 -3rd place

Un20- Champion

Shaneya Anjupit was presented with a medal for her achievement at the national level in weight lifting.

Awards Day 2023

Sri Lanka Schools Team Chess Championship (Northern Province)

Our Chess teams won the following places in the girls category at the Sri Lanka Schools Team Chess Championship (Northern Province) organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Chess Association on 2nd & 3rd December.

Under 13 : 1st runner up

Under 15 : 1st runner up

Under 17 : Champion