Thursday 22nd October , 2009 Colts take Dimantha bags 10, including hat-trick by Reemus Fernando Dimantha accounted Nalin Perera,MiC,said that the Scores: for six of the first seven youngster, handpicked to play hard ball Herman Minor 34 all out in 14 overs lead aceman Chandu Dimantha, playing dismissals for his side to cricket, clean bowled nine batters with (Chandu Dimantha 6/05, Sathis Sangeeth in his first ever hardball, match restrict Herman Minor genuine fast deliveries. 2/02) and 49 all out in 22 overs (Sandun Paccording to his school officials, to 34 runs in the first Kumara 17; Chandu Dimantha 4/18, Premier cricket finished with a match bag of 10 , innings. Later, he Ramith Udara 4/22, Dinindu Sachintha shared eight wickets Under-13 Cricket 2/2) by Revata S. Silva including a hat-trick for Mahamathya Vidyalaya, Athurugiriya, to record an with Ramith Udara to skittle out the oppo- Mahamathya Vidyalaya scored 194 Mahamathya Vidyalaya 194 for 6 With their win over Saracens SC on innings and 111 run victory over Herman Minor College, Piliyandala, in nents for 49 runs in for six declared in their innings with decl in 32 overs (Sathis Sangeeth 52n.o, Wednesday (21) —their seventh win of their second essay to Sathis Sangeeth top scoring with an Tharaka Deemantha 38 n.o, Sohan the tournament—Colts CC took the lead their Inter-School Under-13 Division III match played at Steal Corporation end with a match bag of unbeaten 52. Avishka 24, Madushan Amaranath 21, in the points table surpassing Tamil Dimantha 10 wickets. Ramith Udara 18; Sandun Kumara 2/39) Union C&AC in Tier ‘A’ Round 8 of this Grounds, on Tuesday. season’s main 50-over domestic tourna- ment, the Premier Limited-overs, organ- ised by SLC. Chilaw Marians SC and Tamil Union are in the second and third places respec- tively with six wins each. Meanwhile, Panadura SC on Wed. (21) recorded their eighth successive win out Aravinda on of eight matches to top the Tier ‘B’ seg- ment over Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC and Sebastianites C&AC, placed second and third at present. SL skipper ’s cen- tury for NCC, Kaushal Weeraratne’s 48- ball unbeaten 74 for Ragama SC and under-119 success Shanuka Dissanayake’s match-winning all-round performance for Bloomfield against the strong SSC, where he took three wickets for 29 after scoring a fifty, were the highlights of Tier ‘A’ Round 8 on Wed. in Australia Brief Scores: Moors SC beat NCC by 4 wkts at by Rex Clementine order also batted well on wick- of them put their hands up and Maitland Crescent ets that had pace and bounce, responded” NCC (won the toss) 230 all out in 48.5 but overall I was impressed “Basically we wanted the ovs (Kumar Sangakkara 116 in 120 balls – Former batting great with our fast bowlers, who I boys to enjoy their cricket 4x11 – 6x2, Farveez Maharoof 41; , the master- thought had an excellent while working hard at their Chanaka Welegedara 3-38) mind behind Sri Lanka’s suc- series. Off-spinner Rushan game. I must give credit to the Moors SC 231 for 6 wkts in 49.3 ovs cess in the 1996 World Cup tri- Jaleel, I think has a good atti- relevant departments where (Shantha Kalavitigoda 66, Hasantha umph is busy these days gear- tude. He looks to be a bloke Darshana Weerasinghe did an Fernando 47, Anil Rideegammanagedera ing up for another challenge. who likes to take on a chal- excellent job with the players’ 45) Decades ago, the country’s lenge and I like that sort of fitness. The management side under-19 teams were too strong attitude,” de Silva told ‘The was well handled and Upul was Ragama SC bt SL Army at Moors for any opposition, but sadly Island’ in an interview. keen on improving our fielding Ragama SC 246 for 8 wkts in 50 ovs the standards have dropped “Banuka Rajapakse made a while Naved looked into all (Kaushal Weeraratne 74 n..o. in 48 balls – over the years and Sri Lanka’s big hundred in one of the other aspects overall. We all sat 4x7 – 6x4, Indika de Saram 62) under-19 team have never been matches, but overall it was a together and worked out areas SL Army SC (toss) 139 all out in 24.5 serious contenders to win the great team effort. In a team that we needed to look into and ovs ( 62; Malinga under-19 Youth World Cup con- game, what matters at the end it’s pleasing to see what we Bandara 4-19, Dharshana Gamage 3-31) duced by the International of the day is the end result. I have achieved that at the end of Cricket Council, once in two am a great believer in that con- the day,” Aravinda added. Bloomfield beat SSC years. cept. There were some good While relishing the victory, by 51 runs at Bloomfield: With standards dropping individual performances, but Aravinda also stressed the Bloomfield (toss) 266 all out in 49.5 ovs drastically, the country’s crick- at the same time, most players need to improve on certain (Shanuka Dissanayake 69, Saman et authorities rushed in de took the responsibility and areas. Jayantha 43; Dilhara Fernando 3-50) Silva to help regain past glo- contributed during difficult sit- “It’s true that the team won, SSC 215 all out in 43.5 ovs (Kaushal ries at under-19 level and the uations,” he added. but they need to improve in a Lokuarachchi 70, Dimuth Karunaratne decision seems to be paying De Silva’s former school- lot of areas. One thing that I’ve Aravinda de Silva - “Once the boys can withstand the pressure, 53; Shanuka Dissanayake 10 ovs – 4-29) dividends following a terrific mate Naved Nawaz functions been saying is to minimize mis- series win in Australia during as the head coach of the under- takes and learn to play under other things will fall in line.” Colts CC bt Saracens SC their recent tour down under. 19 team where Aravinda is the pressure. As the Youth World anything, but to remain posi- winning. As long as you give by 67 runs at Colts: Sri Lanka won the five batting coach while former Sri Cup gets closer, they should be tive. By being positive, the your best, the result will hap- Colts 305 for 5 wkts in 50 ovs (Janith match series 3-2 against Lanka national Upul Chandana able to consistently do this. players will gain confidence. pen on its own. Perera 66, Malinda Warnapura 55, Roshen Australia under-19 and the functions as the fielding coach. Once the boys can withstand That helps to not have any infe- Ahead of the Youth World Silva 53, Jeevantha Kulatunga 52, team is now looking at the 2010 “We tried to do a bit of the pressure, the other things riority complex about the oppo- Cup, the under-19 cricketers Dhanuka Pathirana 40) Youth World Cup in New changes with the players’ atti- will fall in line.” sition and be confident that will have assignments in South Saracens (toss) 238 for 5 wkts in 50 ovs Zealand in February, with opti- tude. Their willingness to take The most important thing you are better than the opposi- Africa and a home tri-nation (Geeth Alwis 73, Samith Dushantha 54) mism. on challenges was one thing is to remain positive. I was told tion. series against Bangladesh and “I was very impressed with that we tried to work on and all at school not to bother about “I am not too worried about Pakistan. CCC bt Badureliya SC by 44 runs at CCC: our bowling unit. The top CCC 218 all out in 49.2 ovs (Jehan Mubarak 67, Sachith Pathirana 47; Ranesh Perera 3-39) Badureliya SC (toss) 174 all out in 44.2 ovs (Viraj Perera 65; Chaminda Vidanapathirana 4-26, Sujeewa de Silva 3- Millions of rupees of PCB monies Asoka 35)

Chilaw Marians SC bt Tamil Union by 36 record runs at P. Sara: unaccounted for — Jamshed Dasti Chilaw Marians 274 all out in 49.5 ovs (Mahela Udawatte 92 in 99 balls – 4x11, by Alam Zeb Safi efficient and effective body. remove this menace to safe- after the ICC Champions fourth win “No one in the past even guard the future of the game,” Trophy, Dasti said, “It was the Gayan Wijekoon 63; 3-61) Asoka Vidyalaya Disgusted by the perform- dared to question PCB about its he said. right and responsibility of the Tamil Union (toss) (Muthumudalige recorded their fourth Pushpakumara 55, Kanchana ance of the Pakistan Cricket affairs, but we want to change He disclosed that the embez- Committee to summon the skip- outright victory yester- Gunawardene 49, Jeewan Mendis 45; Board (PCB), the chairman of the culture so that the perform- zlement of millions of rupees per and ask him about the Ravindra Karunaratne 3-41) the National Assembly Standing ance of the Board could be cor- have been detected in the PCB team’s showing in the day when they beat Committee on Sports Jamshed rected, which is the need of the audit which shows that every- Champions Trophy, as the coun- Karandeniya Central by Tier ‘B’ Results – Dasti vowed on Tuesday that the hour,” Dasti told reporters. thing is not well with the Board. try’s performance against an innings and 15 runs Moratuwa SC bt BRC by 74 runs committee would continue to “PCB is being plagued by When asked why the Australia and New Zealand in in their Under-19 two Lankan CC bt SL Navy by 6 wkts scan the affairs of the Board and grouping and a lobby is working Committee summoned Pakistan the South African mega event day match which ended Panadura SC bt Singha SC by 13 runs would want to change its whole behind it which is harming the Younis Khan along with was not satisfactory. at Karandeniya yester- sport and it is the right time to the coach and PCB Chairman (The News) Police SC bt SL Air Force SC by 28 structure in order to make it an day. runs Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC bt Scores: Sebastianites by 2 wkts. Asoka 242 all out in Martial artist turned doc finds solace in treating patients 63.3 overs (Chanaka Hemachandra 56, federation. But sion of the taekwondo federa- Anthony, who’s 61 years by Ravi Nagahawatte Sameera Madusanka 51, then, all that tion. At times, I am sad that I old, said that practicing medi- Sithija Madushan 49, Renowned Taekwondo progress made can’t do much for taekwondo, cine has helped him to have a Lahiru Kanishika 44; instructor turned doctor Cyril in promoting but I am happy in a way that I peaceful mind which was once Anthony plans to conduct a one and educating have been able to care for the disturbed when all what he Namal Deshantha 3/27, day health clinic at his resi- youth and sick,” said Anthony who resides built through taekwondo was Asanka Singappuli 3/49, dence in Wattala for patients, adults on the in Devala Road, Henaala destroyed. However, he said S.P. Wijesinghe 3/43) free of charge. wonders of Wattala. that he still practiced taekwon- Anthony has continued to taekwondo was He plans to conduct the do at home and also taught Karandeniya 76 for make news in the island during Anthony sent into obliv- health clinic on October 25 those who wished to learn this 5 overnight 126 all out the recent past for conducting ion when the (Sunday) where patients will be fighting art. in 47 overs (K. health awareness programmes sports ministry decided to sus- attended to between 9 am and Anthony sports an impres- pend the Sri Lanka Taekwondo 2pm. “At the clinic the main sive bio data which includes Seneviratne 35, T. and healing the sick more than Namal 21; Sandun for his exploits in taekwondo. Federation in 1996. The sports function would be to diagnose doctorates in acupuncture, tra- Jeewantha 4/32, Lahiru He was the cynosure of all ministry termed the taekwondo illnesses. This is the first occa- ditional medicine, FRCP and eyes in 1976 when he introduced federation as inactive when giv- sion I am doing a clinic of this Martial Arts, the latter being Kanishka 3/16) and 101 taekwondo to Sri Lankans. His ing reasons for handing the sus- nature. The last occasion I con- awarded by the Sri Lanka all out in 55 overs journey in martial arts received pension. ducted such a clinic was over- Open University. He is also a (Srinath Abeyratne 21, a boost when the Sport Ministry “I realized that it would be seas, in Serbia, and I managed qualified international umpire Madushantha Alkaduwa accepted his application to reg- fruitless to fight the government to attend to 50 patients, during in taekwondo, muay thai and 16; Pramitha Dananjaya ister the Sri Lanka Taekwondo and hence decided to devote a one day clinic,” said Anthony hopkido and also possesses a 4/21, Sandun Jeewantha most of my time on practicing who treats his own mother fifth degree black belt in taek- Federation as a national sports 2/50) medicine, following the suspen- using acupuncture. wondo.

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