Australian Academy tour: CBCA play final game in Galle

By Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Friday 19, September 1997


The third and final four-day match between the touring Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy (CBCA) and the Sri Lanka Board XI will be played for the Red Cow trophy presented by Delmege Forsyth and Company Ltd at the Galle esplanade from September 20-23.

The sponsors are also awarding Red Cow trophies to the 'Man of the Match', 'Best Batsman', 'Best Bowler' and 'Best Fielder' of the match.

The Galle DCA who are conducting the match will issue free tickets to all the schools in the district. A lottery will be held on the final day of the match and the winner will receive an autographed from Sri Lanka's master blaster Sanath Jayasuriya, who will be the chief guest at the match.

Incidentally, Jayasuriya is the Red Cow drinking cricketer in all their advertisments, and Delmege Forsyth has embarked on a series of activities to promote sports such as cricket, rugby and basketball to give young talent the best opportunity to become world champions in their own chosen field.

The sponsors will also present gift packs to the other winners of the lottery.

During the match, the Galle DCA along with the sponsors are also utilising the services of the CBCA manager Rod Marsh, a former Australian Test wicket-keeper, to hold a coaching session for 20 budding wicket-keepers picked from the district.

Galle DCA secretary Jayananda Warnaweera stated at a press conference held at the Sri Lanka Cricket Board headquarters, that it was after a lapse of five years that the Galle Stadium is holding an international cricket match.

The stadium underwent a renovation recently, and with the help of Galle Municipal Council's new mayor Lionel Premasiri, the stadium wicket and outfield is being given its final touches before the event on Saturday.

Highlights of each day's play will be shown by the national television company, Rupavahini.


Source: The Daily News

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Date-stamped : 25 Feb1998 - 18:48