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Bens in strong position

St. Benedict's College were in a strong position after having declared their first innings at a formidable 282 for 9 on the opening day of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket tournament match against Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya which began at Kotahena yesterday.

Scores:

Joel Saverimuttu (45), C. Devabandu (43) and J. Priyantha (39) all made good contributions and the bowling honours went to C. Dharshana who captured 5 for 52. In reply the visitors were struggling at 40 for 3. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m today.

St. Benedict's: 282 for 9 decl (Joel Saverimuttu 45, C. Devabandu 43, C. Perera 29, J. Priyantha 39, S. Fernando 28, Jeromy Saverimuttu 28, G.M. Teeban 22, C. Dharshana 5 for 52, C. Jayasinghe 2 for 52).

Dharmapala: 40 for 3 (M. Ratnayake 17, S. Thushara 14) (C.D).

Rashan completes 1000 runs

Dilwin Mendis

Fresher Rashan Peiris scored an attractive half century to complete one thousand runs this season as Prince of Wales drew their inter school cricket encounter against Richmond concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.

However the Cambrians won the Major A.P.M. Peiris trophy after gaining first innings points. The trophy was presented to the Prince of Wales captain Hasantha Fernando by the chief guest M.T.B. Fernando a distinguished oldboy of Prince of Wales.

Scores:

Prince of Wales: 236 and 240 for 3 decl (R. Peiris 68, H. Fernando 31, G. Wannakuwatta 31, T.Wickremasuriya 2 for 42).

Richmond: 206 (M.Chaturanga 30, O. Sumathipala 38, C. Perera 34, N.Ratnayake 23, D. Sumathipala 20, J. Gunaratne 4 for 46, C. Cooray 2 for 28) and 66 for 4 (N. Ratnayake 40, O. Perera 15 n.o).