Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News
2 December 1998



Cambrians beat Thurstanites

by Dilwin Mendis

Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa beat Thurstan College, Colombo by 103 runs in their inter-school under-13 division one cricket match for the Horlicks Trophy played recently at Moratuwa. Cambrian skipper Achala Kurukulasuriya claimed five victims behind the stumps and scored 14 runs.

Scores:

Prince of Wales - 166 (Sirimal Pieris 43, Chetana Fernando 34, Achala Kurukulasuriya 14, S. Masmulla 5/20).

Thurstan - 63 (R. Balasuriya 14, Anushka Premarathne 5/5, Rushti Hameed 5/20).

St. Sebastians by 35 runs

by Dilwin Mendis

St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa beat Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa by 35 runs in their inter-school under-13 division one cricket match for the Horlicks Trophy played recently at Moratuwa.

Scores:

St. Sebastians - 161 (R. Hameed 4/21, C. Wijetilleke 3/12).

Prince of Wales - 126 (Srimal Pieris 44).

Prince of Wales draw with Mahinda

by Dilwin Mendis

Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa drew with Mahinda College in their inter-school under-13 division one cricket match played recently for the Horlicks Trophy at Moratuwa.

Scores:

Prince of Wales - 182 for 7 (Rushti Hameed 38 n/o Chetana Fernando 26, Chintaka wijetilleke 21).

Mahinda - 155/9 (Lakruwan Liyanage 3/28).

Old Moratu Vidyalians beat Old Wesleyites

By Dilwin Mendis

Old Moratu Vidyalians Sports Club beat Old Wesleyites Sports Club by four wickets in their Division III inter-club cricket tournament sponsored by the Colombo District Cricket Association. Old Wesleyites batting first were all out for 111 runs with M. Faiz and K. Rodrigo scoring 26 runs respectively. OMVSC scored the required runs for the loss of six wickets. Chintaka Fernando unbeaten with 45 and Lucky Rogers and A. Wickramatilleke scoring 23 runs each.

Scores:

Old Wesleyites - 111 - (M. Faiz 26, K. Rodrigo 26, Chintaka Fernando 4/23, Chamara Dilruk 2/8).

Old Moratu Vidyalaya - 116/6 - (Chintaka Fernando n/o 45, L. Rogers 23, A. Wickramatilleke 23).

Gayan matchbag of 12 for 40

By Geeth de Mel

A matchbag of 12 for 40 by Kasun Gayan helped Royal Panadura beat Mahanama MV by an innings and 83 runs in their under-13 inter-school Horlicks trophy cricket tournament match played at Panadura recently.

Scores:

Royal: 226 for 4 (P.Nayanajith 87, S.Kumara 33, T.Chandima 31, S.Ashen 37 n.o)

Mahanama: 87 (S.Diluka 24, S.Kumara 2 for 18, K.Gayan 5 for 14, T.Chandimal 3 for 18) and 57 (K.Gayan 7 for 26, T.Chandimal 3 for 16)


Source: The Daily News