The team is coached by Nishantha Weerasinghe and Lester Hannibal and is sponsored by Rajasingham Industries.
The following are the matches won by Young Ladies SC.
Beat Colts CC
Young Ladies SC 163 all out in 49.2 overs (Chamini Senevirathne 30, Hiruka Fernando 21, Hiroshi Abeysinghe 32, Hiroshi Perera 15, Dedunu de Silva 15, S. Sivanantham 2 for 20).
Colts CC 85 all out in 34.1 overs (Ashini Perera 23, I. Perera 2 for 16, H. Abeysinghe 3 for 14, C. Senevirathna 2 for 14).
Beat Samudra Ladies CC
Young Ladies SC 157 all out in 43 overs (Vasanthi Ratnayake 38, Chamini Senevirathna 62, Gayathri Kariyawasam 15, R. Fernando 3 for 18, C. Almeda 2 for 10, A. Shanthi 2 for 22).
Samudra Ladies C.C. 105 all out 33.4 overs. (Tilaka Gunarathna 17, Rose Fernando 10, Niluka Obris 14, Chamini Seneviratna 2 for 8, Hiroshi Perera 2 for 9, Ramani Perera 3 for 6).
Beat Nomads S.C.
Young Ladies S.C. 171 all out in 39 overs. (Gayathri Kariyawasam 28, Dedunu de Silva 33, Chamini Seneviratna 15, Ramani Perera 15, L. Priyadarshani 2 for 25, G. de Silva 2 for 32).
Nomads S.C. 52 all out in 25.3 overs. (Chathuri Thalagalage 22, Hirosha Perera 5 for 15, Chamini Senevirathna 2 for 15,).
Beat Shakthi S.C.
Shakthi S.C. 88 all out in 33 overs. (Padmini Mayatipe 34 not out, Ramani Perera 3 for 3, Chamini Seneviratna 2 for 15.
Young Ladies S.C. 89 for 7 in 24 overs. (Dedunu de Silva 22, Hiruka Fernando 15, Renuka de Silva 2 for 30).
No decision
Dharmaraja College, Kandy were held to a 'No Decision' by St. Joseph's College, Colombo in their schools under-17 Division I cricket tournament for the Singer trophy played at Darley Road, Colombo.
Heavy rain on the first day put paid to any chances of a decision being reached in this match.
St. Joseph's College 231 all out in 48.3 overs (I. Daniel 36, P. Palhena 43, S. Gunawardena 44, D. Ramanayake 24, D. De Mel 17, C. B. Kaduruwewa 6 for 45, P. Udunuwara 2 for 23).
Dharmaraja College 20 for no wickets in 9 overs.
Rajans on 1st innings
Dharmaraja College, Kandy scored a first innings win over St. Thomas College, Matara in their Singer trophy schools under-17 division I final round cricket tournament match played at Lake View grounds, Kandy.
The highlight of the match was a fine knock of 100 by Damith Ariyadasa (with 12 fours) which put the Rajans on top.
St. Thomas College 218 for 7 wickets in 50 overs (C. Sanjeewa 45, S. W. Sameera 19, K. Rohana 30, G. Lankatillake 24, L. M. Suranga 27, M. Dilhan 29, Pubudu Seneviratne 4 for 74).
Dharmaraja College 326 for 8 wickets in 50 overs (K. D. Ariyadasa 100, P. Seneviratne 42, P. Udunuwara 37, N. Ekanayake 46 not out, A. S. Marapone 15, S. Gallage 2 for 98).
Friday 05, September 1997
SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE
Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa
CRICKET (Home):
* The MasterCard six-a-side Inter-Club and Inter-Bank cricket tournaments will be worked off on September 13 and 14 at the BRC and Colts CC grounds. Twenty six banks and 24 clubs have entered this tournament and the spectators will no doubt get the best of one of the shortest versions of cricket where each side will face five overs unless a tie takes place.
Last year the tournament was played under the Hongkong six a side rules where the batsmen's innings was restricted but this year the normal six-a-side rules will apply. All top players from banks and clubs are expected to take part. They include Sanath Jayasuriya (Union Bank),Kumara Dharmasena (Hatton National Bank), and other Test players Russel Arnold (HNB),Mahela Jayawardena (Seylan) and many more.
Former Sri Lanka skipper Anura Tennekoon (Inter-bank) and former Test paceman Rumesh Ratnayake (Inter-Club) will be the adjudicators for the tournaments.
* Dharmaraja College, Kandy scored a first innings win over St. Thomas College, Matara in their Singer trophy schools under-17 division I final round cricket tournament match played at Lake View grounds, Kandy.
The highlight of the match was a fine knock of 100 by Damith Ariyadasa (with 12 fours) which put the Rajans on top. St.Thomas College, batting first, made 218 for 7 wickets declared with a top score of 45 by C.Sanjeewa. Pubudu Seneviratne had 4 for 74. In reply, Dharmaraja College made 326 for 8 wickets at close, thanks to a superb century by K.D. Ariyadasa 100,. He was well supported by P. Seneviratne 42 and N. Ekanayake 46 not out.
* Leo Stadium had an easy first innings win over Matugama CC in their under-24 match played at Matugama. The main highlight of this match was the brilliant half century scored by Amaljith Tilakaratne and the bowling performance by Chanuka Gunawardene.
Amaljith scored 84 with 6 sixes and five fours in 108 balls. Chanuka had five wickets for 60 runs just missing a hat-trick. Chief scores: Leo Stadium 185 all out (Suranga Pradeep 42, Ranga Thalagala 31, Jude Fernando 5 for 18) and 156 for 6 at close. (Amaljith Tilakaratne 84, S. Chandana 5/53); Matugama CC 151 all out (J. Jayasundara 35, Chanuka Gunawardene 5/60, Jude Fernando 4/52).
* St. Sylvester's College, Kandy, will figure in their maiden cricket finals when they take on Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya in the finals of the Horlicks trophy schools under-15 Division II cricket tournament to be played at Police grounds, Kandy this Saturday and Sunday (September 6 and 7).
St. Sylvesters captained by Harsha Wijeratne have done extremely well to remain unbeaten in the tournament throughout and enter the finals. They beat Dharmaraja 'B', St. Anthony's 'B', Sri Sumangala and Vidyartha in the Group matches. In the second round they beat President's College (Rajagiriya), Prince of Wales College, St. Mary's College, Kegalle and Ananda College 'B'. In the semi finals they beat St. Anthony's College, Wattala.
But the star of the Sylvesterian team is without doubt 14year-old Chanaka Wijesinghe whose exploits in this tournament is something akin to what a young Don Bradman would have been doing at Bowraal as a schoolboy. He has rattled up 1115 runs in the tournament matches for a fine average of 128.33 as he had been dismissed only nine times.
(Abroad):
* Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been called for a discussion by Justice Yaswant Vishnu Chandrachud, who is probing the betting allegations against Indian cricketers. The inquiry on the betting scandal is scheduled to be held in Mumbai before Azar and other Mumbai players leaves for the Conditioning Camp in Delhi this weekend.
According to BCCI sources, it is certain that he will be asked to give his version or explanation on why Rashid Latif, the former Pakistani cricketer had to individually send him a fax in Sri Lanka, denying his allegations about Azar's alleged involvement. BCCI officials are also convinced that Azharuddin will certainly appear before Justice Chandrachud's one-man committee.
* Former captain turned television commentator, Sunil Gavaskar, present Indian Test capatin Sachin Tendulkar, wicket keeper Nayan Mongia and Andra Pradesh D. V. Subba Rao, manager of the West Indies tour are among those scheduled to appear before the one-man committee of Justice Yaswant Vishnu Chandrachud, who is probing the betting allegations against Indian cricketers in the next few days.
Meanwhile the Central Bureau of Investigation has initiated an inquiry into the entire procedure followed by Doordarshan, the national television network for the World Cup telecast on allegations that the Doordarshan had lost Rs. 350 million by having a contract with Star TV.
* The World most popular neutral cricket grounds, Sharjah is being upgraded to host its first ever flood-lit cricket tournament. An official of the Cricketers' Benefit Fund Series', the organisers of international cricket in Sharjah, said the southern Gulf Emirate will host its first ever day/night cricket tournament from December 11 to 19.
He said the ultra modern flood light system will give a total new look to Sharjah cricket. All arrangements have been finalised for the Sharjah Champions Trophy quadrangular tournament which features England, India, Pakistan and the West Indies. The CBFS sources said they will have another flood-lit tournament around April next year for which the World champions Sri Lanka will also be invited.