MIGARA, INDIKA 'TONS'
An unfinished 187-run fourth wicket stand between Migara Perera (154 n.o) and Indika Dilhan (105 n.o.) helped Air Force to make a commanding 320 for 3 at close on day one of their Sara Trophy tournament match against kandy CC begun at Katunayake yesterday.
The Airmen were 137 for three when Dilhan joined Perera and the pair made merry against a helpless Kandy CC attack.
Perera had 18 fours while Dilhan hit ten fours and four sixers in his entertaining unbeaten innings.
AIR FORCE: 320 for 3 at close. (Migara Perera 154 n.o, Indika Dilhan 105 n.o, S. Amarasiri 21, K. Gunawardena 2 for 81) vs. KANDY CC: (D.W.) COLTS 175/4
Colts, taking the first lease, were 175 for 4 at close on a rain curtailed opening day of their Sara trophy match against Police SC at Havelock Park yesterday.
COLTS: 175 for 4 at close. (Chaminda Mendis 54, Sujith Janaka 20, Thushara Sampath 37, Tilan Samaraweera 36) v. POLICE SC. (D.W.) BLOOMFIELD 195/5
The opening day of the Sara Trophy match between NCC and Bloomfield too was affected by overnight rain at Maitland Place yesterday.
Bloomfield, batting first, were 193 for 5 at close with Naweed Nawaz making a top score of 61.
BLOOMFIELD: 193 for 5 at close. (S. Abeynayake 23, C. Dassanayake 23, Naweed Nawaz 61, S. Perera 32, T. Gunatillake 17, A. Rideegammanagedara 2 for 31). v. NCC. (D.W.) SINGHA SC 200/5
Saman Jayantha's innings of 77, studded with ten fours and a six, helped Singha SC to make 200 for 5 at close on day one of their Sara trophy match against BRC begun at Havelock Park yesterday.
SINGHA SC: 200 for 5 at close. (Chaminda Galappaththi 18, Saman Jayantha 77, R. Wimalasiri 49 n.o, T. Amarasinghe 2 for 36, A. Ranaweera 2 for 47) v. BRC (P.J.) POSTPONED
Two other Sara trophy matches which were to commence yesterday at SSC grounds and at Moratuwa Stadium were postponed due to international matches on the Zimbabwe tour due to be played shortly. The postponed matches are SSC v. Moors at Maitland Place and the game between Sebastianites and Matara SC.
Thomians bounce back
S.Thomas, after being bowled out for 221, bounced back to capture four Ananda wickets for 42 runs on the opening day of their key inter-school match begun at Ananda Mawatha yesterday. S.THOMAS': 221 all out (S.Madonza 33, J.Siriwardena 71, S.Rupasinghe 5 for 67, N.Jayawardena 3 for 50, M.Pushpakumara 2 for 13). ANANDA: 42 for 4 at close. (C.Fernando 3 for 16). (D.W.) Joes well set
R.de Silva's penetrative spell of 6 for 43 put St.Joseph's in a strong position on the first day of their inter-school match against St. Benedict's started at Kotahena yesterday.
Having bowled out the home team for a hopeless 128, the Josephians were 47 for no loss at close on day one. ST. BENEDICT'S: 128 (A. Fernando 28, A. Sundarampulle 51, A. Gunatillake 21, R.de Silva 6 for 43) ST. JOSEPH'S: 47 for no loss. (J. Jayasuriya 22 n.o, I. Daniels 21 n.o). (D.W.) Wijesinghe 100 n.o.
(From Moratuwa Sports Corr)
St.Peter's, in reply to St.Sebastian's first innings total of 253 for 5 declared, were eight for no loss at close on the first day of their inter-school cricket match begun at Moratuwa yesterday. Nalin Wijesinghe made an unbeaten century for the home team. ST.SEBASTIAN'S: 253 for 5 decl. (Nalin Wijesinghe 100 n.o, Nuwan Fernando 76, Danushka Hettihewa 2 for 21). ST. PETER'S: 8 for no loss. (D.M.) D. S. Senanayake 'B' in under-13 semis
D. S. Senanayake College 'B' qualified for the semi-finals of the Horlics Trophy under-13 division two cricket tournament.
Their last two matches were against Asoka Vidyalaya and Royal College. DSSC vs Asoka Vidyalaya at DS grounds.
DSSC 150 (Udara Warna 27, T. Dela 46).
Asoka Vidyalaya 140 and 13 for 2 (Ruchika Mendis 5 for 24, Udara Warna 2 for 31, Kushan Mannapperuma 2 for 18, Manoj 1 for 18).
Ist innings win for DSSC. DSSC vs Royal College at DS grounds.
DSSC 158 for 10 (Ruchika Mendis 25, Udara Warna 39, Kushan Manapperuma 25, T. Dela 28).
Royal 113 for 10 (Udara Warna 5 for 27, Kushan Manapperuma 2 for 10, Ruchika Mendis 3 for 29).
Inter-plantations 6-a-side cricket on January 14, 15
By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen,Kandy south group correspondent
The inaugural inter-plantations six-a-side cricket tournament organised by the Dimbulla Athletic Cricket Club and sponsored by Richard Pieris Group of Companies will get under way on January 14 and 15 at the Radella grounds, Nanu Oya.
The inter-plantations seven-a-side rugger tournament organised by the Dimbulla Club for the CIC Trophy has been a tremendous success for the past four years.
The secretary, Trevor Nugawela and president, Tuan Doole, of the Dimbula Club told this correspondent that one of the oldest cricket fixtures in the island is between Dimbula and Dickoya which was first played in 1872 at Radella. Their idea in conducting this tournament is to give the game a new lease of life in the plantations, so that the players could continue to play the game at competitive level.
Mr. Trevor Nugawela who is also the Secretary of the Nuwara District CA said that former Sri Lanka, S. Thomas' and SSC cricketer, Ian Pieris who was also one time president of the Cricket Board and has been of tremendous help to develop the grounds, will be the chief guest. Mr. Pieris who heads the sponsor firm of this tournament has re-laid the turf wickets, and a mobile sight screen has been put up among other improvements. Mr. Nugawela said that this should give cricket in the plantations a tremendous boost.
Some of the plantation companies which will be taking part in this tournament are Kotagala, Balangoda, Udapussellawa, Pussellawa, Bogawantalawa, Watawala, Malwatte, Agalawatte, Kegalle, Horana, Agrapatana, Talawakelle, Nuwara Eliya, RPK, Dipped Products, Maturata, Kelani Valley, Maskeliya, Namunukula, Kelani Valley, Madulsima and Hapugastenna. Some of these plantation companies have estates in both the upcountry as well as low country.