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Trinity force a draw

Leslie Fernando

Trinity defied Royal attack to force a draw in their schools cricket match played at Reid Avenue yesterday. However, Royal took major honours with superior teamwork.

When the match was called off with 15 mandatory overs remaining due to bad light, Trinity were 101 for 5. Royal 27 for no loss overnight declared at 200 for 4 with opener Malinda Thotuwilage top scoring with a stroke filled 92 with 9 fours. Malinda and co-opener Ravi Peiris (28) shared 89 runs stand for the 3rd wicket.

Trinity dismissed for 91 in the first innings, were facing a deficit of 109 on the first innings, were struggling at 54 for 4 but in the second innings K. Weeraratne 32 and two unbeaten batsmen D. Rodrigo 10 and C. Aluthge 19 batted well to stem another collapse.

Scores:

Trinity: 91 and 101 for 5 (K. Weeraratne 32, D. Rodrigo 10 n.o C. Aluthge 19 n.o. H. Rakakaruna 2 for 16).

Royal: 27 for no loss 200 for 4 decl (R. Peiris 28, M. Thotuwilage 92 R. Jayasuriya 31, S. Sellakumar 3 for 49)

Mini Battle of Blues ends in draw

The 'Mini' Battle of the Blues between Royal 'A' and S. Thomas' 'A' ended in a draw at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

It was a low-scoring match and Royal who were set a target of 120 runs in 16 overs, made 26 for no wicket when the rain came down and stopped play.

Scores:

S. Thomas' 'A' 126 (L. A. R. Perera 24, V. Nalawangsa 39 not out, S. Hettiarachchi 19, C. Perera 16, S. Edirimuni 4 for 25, C. Nagodavitharne 2 for 20) and 149 for 6 wkts dec. (A. Paranavitharne 28 not out, L. Wickremasinghe 17 not out, C. Perera 18, H. Jayawardena 15, S. Edirimuni 3 for 28).

Royal 'A' 156 (D. Weeraman 52, S. Edirimuni 29 not out, R. Mohamed 4 for 26, A. Paranavitharne 3 for 23) and 26 for no wkt.

Wesley old boys from UK, Australia and Sri Lanka at cricket tomorrow

Cricketers from the Wesley Old Boys Associations of England, Australia and Sri Lanka will be engaged in an over '40 years' limited overs cricket triangular at Campbell Park tomorrow (Monday).

This is one amongst other celebrative events to commemorate Wesley College's 125th anniversary.

There will also be hockey matches among the three teams during the week.

Clinic for fast bowlers and spinners

The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has made arrangements to conduct a workshop to identify talented young fast bowlers and spinners in the country.

This workshop will be held on March 2 and 3 at the Welagedera Stadium and the coaches will be former Sri Lanka Test cricketers D. S. de Silva and Rumesh Ratnayake.

All participants from schools and clubs in Matale and Kurunegala Districts are requested to nominate potential bowlers over 16 years of age, the date of birth should be on or before 31st December 1982.

All participants should be present at the Welagedera Stadium on March 2 at 8.30 a.m. clad in white.

Inter-International girls schools softball cricket March 1

The Inter-International girls schools softball cricket tournament will be played on a knock-out basis on March 1 from 9 a.m.

The draw: CIS 'A' vs Royal Institute, Wycherley International School vs Lyceum International School, Alethea International School vs Stafford International School, College of World Education vs CIS 'B'.

The winners and the runners-up will be awarded challenge trophies, while there will be awards for the Best Batswoman, Best Bowler and Player of the Tournament. All awards are donated by Lalsons Pvt. Limited.

Royal-Thomian veterans meet at cricket

As a prelude to the Battle of the Blues veteran cricketers from Royal and S. Thomas' will battle for supremacy in an over 40's limited overs match to be played at the CCC grounds on Monday 1st March (poya). This 40 overs' match is being played for the 5th successive year and as usual will provide those players of yesteryear a chance to revive old memories of their playing days in a spirit of camaraderie. Spectators too of the same vintage are promised a day of fun and excitement seeing some of the greats of the past display their skills once again.

Royal over 40's (from): Nirmal Hettiaratchi (capt), A. Pasqual, T. M. S. Saldin, A. Peiris, J. Pattiaratchi, L. Gunasekera, A de Alwis, P. Kariyawasam, A. Jayawickrama, R. Wijetunga, B. Dissanayaka, M. N. Perera and A. Dias.

S. Thomas' over 40's (from): H. S. M. Peiris, (capt.), Ranjan Samarasinghe, Sriyantha Rajapakse, Mohan Jayasekera, Prabodha Kariyawasam, G. D. S. Peiris, Mohan de Silva, Ranil Abeynaike, Dayal de Silva, Ishak Sahabdeen, J. B. Peiris, Michael Jayasekera and Mano Ponniah.

15 sixes and 8 fours by Mohammad Rameez

A blockbuster knock of 147 with 15 sixes and 8 fours by 16 year Mohammed Rameez for Zahira College, Gampola was the feature of the Elephant Lemonade Cup inter school cricket match against Mayurapada Central College, Narammala which ended in a draw at Narammala.

Mohammed Rameez who has been a prolific scorer in the junior cricket tournament has a double ton to his credit and he scored 122 of his 147 runs in sixes and boundaries which gives some indication of the entertaining batting which came off his bat.

Scores:

Mayurapada MMV: 229 all out in 55.3 overs (S. Jagath 73, S. Senanayake 40, S. Samantillake 22, M. Hafeez 4 for 53, Ahamed Riyas 3 for 13) and 176 for 6 wickets decl. in 44 overs (S. Thushara 101, S. Samantillake 26, Ahamed Riyas 2 for 42, M. Shibly 2 for 40, S. Amila 2 for 46)

Zahira College, Gampola: 300 all out in 83 overs (M. N M. Rameez 147, R. Hairudeen 27, N. Shakeer 20, M. Rifas 22, S. Samantillake 3 for 27, P. Pradeep 2 for 30) and 37 for 2 in 9 overs (M. N. M. Rameez 22 not out)

Marapona and Ranaweera get 'tons'

Kandy South Group Correspondent

Two centuries by Asanka Marapona 108 (19 fours) for Dharmaraja College and Sarath Ranaweera 127 (13 fours, 3 sixes) for Vidyartha College was the highlight of their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter-school cricket match which ended in a tall-scoring draw at Lake View grounds, Kandy yesterday.

Scores:

Dharmaraja 300 for 7 decl in 90 overs (A. Marapona 108, C. Wickremanayake 60, Y. Jayasundera 43, S. Ranasinghe 24, M. Wijekoon 17, C. Kaduruwewa 13, S. Ranaweera 2 for 120, G. Jayakody 2 for 72).

Vidyartha 305 all out in 107 overs (S. S. K. Hewawitharne 20, D. T. Jayakody 27, H. P. Nanayakkara 27, G. R. Jayakody 20, S. I. Nanayakkara 46, Sarath Ranaweera 127, Anuradha Jayasundera 2 for 23, C. Wickremanayake 4 for 62).

Bens hold Kingswoodians to a draw

Kandy South Group Correspondent

St. Benedict's College, Kotahena held Kingswood College, Kandy to a draw in their Elephant Lemonade Cup inter-school cricket match which concluded at Peradeniya yesterday.

The Bens were set the impossible task of scoring 169 to win in 19 overs and they did not go for it in fading light.

Kingswood's skipper Thushara Madanayake reached 50 wickets for the season during the match.

Scores:

Kingswood 243 all out in 88 overs (Lasitha Herath 64, L. Ekanayake 37, M. Wattegedera 36, N. Pushpakumara 35, H. Hettiarachchi 30 not out, Shehan Perera 4 for 53, A. Gunatilleke 4 for 66) and 71 for 6 wkts in 39 overs (L. Herath 19, M. Wattegedera 18, M. Mallawarachchi 16, A. Gunatilleke 2 for 21, S. Fernando 2 for 17).

St. Benedict's 146 all out in 61 overs (G. Teeban 51, S. Fernando 17, A. Gunatilleke 12 not out, N. Pushpakumara 3 for 8, V. Seneviratne 2 for 27, M. Mallawarachchi 2 for 17).

SACK - Sebs ends in tame draw

S M Jiffrey Abdeen

St. Anthony's College, Kandy who were set the impossible target of scoring 103 runs to win in 7 overs allowed their Elephant Lemonade inter school cricket match against St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa to peter into a draw at Katugastota yesterday.

The Sebastianites who were struggling at 64 for 6 at tea time were shielded from defeat by Pramesh Perera who scored a stubborn 54 not out with 9 fours and faced 118 balls.

Earlier in the day the Antonians after being 109 for 2 at one stage folded up for 178. Spinner Tharaka de Mel ran through the tail to capture 4 for 9 in 6.3 overs. He was the last of the Sebastianites bowler to be tried.

Scores:

St. Sebastian's 173 all out in 79 overs 287 mts. (P. Perera 19, Suranga de Silva 68, M. Fernando 20, N. Fernando 20, S. Fernando 10, Prasada Jayawardena 4 for 47, M. Rishard 2 for 31 and 107 for 7 decl. in 54.1 overs 195 mts. (Pramash Perera 54 not out, A. S. Pinnaduwa 2 for 25, K. Jayaratne 2 for 2, P. Jayawardena 2 for 15).

St. Anthony's 178 all out in 59.3 overs 245 mts. (K. Jayaratne 41, P. Ranawaka 42, S. Pinnaduwa 19, S. Burke 27, N. Fernando 2 for 23, D. Fernando 3 for 54, Tharaka de Mel 4 for 9) and 4 for no loss in 1.1 overs.

Chaminda Mendis 101

Dinesh Weerawansa

A superb century by Chaminda Mendis (101 with 12 fours off 213 balls) led Colts CC to a strong position on the second day of their Premier League tournament match against Panadura SC continued at Panadura yesterday.

Scores:

Colts CC: 347 all out (C. Mendis 101, S. Janka 28, S. Fernando 36, Indika de Saram 79, B. Perera 32, D. Hettiarachchi 20, Amila Perera 4 for 79).

Panadura SC: 88 for 6 at close. (Suchitra Alexander 3 for 46, Ishara Amarasinghe 3 for 25).

CCC School of Cricket first anniversary celebrations

CCC School of Cricket celebrated its first anniversary with two six-a-side cricket tournaments for seniors and juniors at the Colts cricket ground on the 4th of February 1999. A Parents vs. Students, limited over cricket match was also held on the occasion which was won by the parents.

Special awards and trophies were awarded to the winners and runners-up of the two tournaments.

Arjuna's six, led by Jayavi de Silva won the seniors tournament beating Aravinda's six, led by Pavithra Solomons, while the losers' plate was won by Hashan's six led by Yasas Hewawitharana who beat Sanath's six, captained by Damith Warusawithana.

Among the juniors, Murali's six led by Thilina Samarasinghe won the championship, beating Roshan's six, led by Erandha Fernando.