Radella was the venue of an A Division rugby tournament match after a lapse of 31 years, when newcomers Dim-Dicks hosted Air Force in their Caltex A Division Group (B) rugby tournament match last Saturday. Air Force won 44-5.

Before the commencement of the match both teams were introduced to the chief guest and Chairman, Singer Sri Lanka Limited, Hemaka Amarasuriya. Singer Sri Lanka Limited is the main sponsor of Dim-Dicks this year. Dimbulla last played A Division rugby in 1974, while Dickoya gave up a few years earlier. Incidentally, Dimbulla will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.

It is indeed commendable that Singer Sri Lanka has come forward to sponsor the game in the hills. They did the same to Kandy Sports Club in the late 90s. Now Kandy Sports Club is the League and Clifford Cup champions. Hemaka Amarasuriya is confident that with the passage of time Dim-Dicks will follow the winning trend of Kandy Sports Club.

When the Chairman - Rugby of the Dim-Dicks, former Trinity, Up-country and Dickoya hooker Devaka Wickremasooriya was asked about the club’s plans, he said that the committee has taken a decision to work out a strategy towards making Dim-Dicks a force to be reckoned with in local rugby. Talented players are available in the district and once they attend practices, a professional training programme will be conducted, with the assistance of the Central Province Rugby Football Union.

The Secretary of the Central Province RFU, Iswan Omar said that the Dim-Dicks, in their first outing, gave a good account of themselves. The CPRFU will provide them with training and technical know-how, he added.