Monday 5th April, 2010

Under-15 ‘A’ Division Basketball Red Bull's St. Joseph’s secure semi-final Sebastian berth Colombo North Zonal Champions St. Joseph’s College, Darley Road secured their semi- final berth beating D. S. Senanayake Vettel wins College, Colombo by 65-57 in a thrilling quarter-final encounter of the Under-15 All-Island Basketball Tournament that was worked off at Royal College courts at Reid Malaysian GP Avenue, yesterday. St. Joseph’s College was leading SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) - Sebastian ish sixth and eighth respectively, either by one point (27-26) at half-time and Vettel led Mark Webber in a 1-2 finish for side of Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Hamilton recorded their ultimate score Red Bull at the Malaysian Grand Prix on had stormed up from 20th on the grid to thanks to Brendon Keyser and Sunday, claiming an overdue victory third before he pitted. He then couldn't Mayantha Ansely who scored 31 after mechanical failures had cost him get past Sutil, who was too fast on the and 12 points respectively. wins in the opening two Formula One straight sections. Vishwa Fernando top scored races. Massa leads the championship by with 21 points for losers. Vettel passed pole-sitter Webber in two points from Vettel and Ferrari's The other three quarter-finals the run to the first corner and held that Fernando Alonso, who would have were postponed due to bad weather. lead throughout, with Nico Rosberg fin- topped the standings but for an engine The remaining quarter-finals will ishing third for Mercedes as forecast failure on the penultimate lap as he be played today. rain stayed away from the Sepang cir- attempted an ambitious passing move on According to the new draw, the cuit. Button. finals will take place on Wednesday Renault's Robert Kubica was fourth Red Bull's victory Sunday meant it at St. Benedict’s College Courts in and Force India's Adrian Sutil took fifth. was the first time in 20 years that three Kotahena. (RS) "A very good result for us, especially different teams had won the opening for me, after two races where we didn't three races of a championship. finish where we wanted to be," Vettel The closeness of the competition said. was reflected in the standings, with the Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany sits by his teammates as they Swann arrested Webber said he had a little wheel- top seven drivers separated by only nine celebrate his win the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, April spin trying to get off the line, ceding the points. 4, 2010. (AP) lead to his teammate, and was forced to Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari and on ‘suspicion of settle for second after a close fight Williams' Nico Hulkenberg were ninth through to corner four on lap one. and 10th respectively, with both earning "It's a shame," Schumacher said. "We slow off the start line and never in con- drink-driving’ "A 1-2 finish for us was sensational," their first F1 points. were in a good position ... I believe we tention for the points, and Sauber's England bowler Graeme Swann Webber said. "It was a nice comeback by Mercedes' Michael Schumacher could have had two cars in very good Pedro de la Rosa was affected by an has been arrested on suspicion of us after some tough races. We blew retired on the 10th lap with a wheelnut points. engine failure on the installation lap. drink-driving, it was disclosed on everyone away, which is great." failure, extending his unhappy start to "To be honest, I'm right on schedule, Ferrari leads the constructors' cham- Saturday, cricket365.com reported on McLaren pair Lewis Hamilton and his comeback season compared to his in my opinion. The car is not quite on pionship with 76 points, ahead of its website on Saturday. Jenson Button fought their way through teammate. He has nine points from three schedule." McLaren on 66, with Red Bull surging up The off-spinner was stopped as he the field from rear grid positions to fin- races. Rosberg has 35. Williams' Rubens Barrichello was to 61. returned to his home in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham on Kiwi Friday, the Daily Mirror reported. great Chris Swann, 31, had reportedly been out Cairns married celebrating his birthday, which was last Mahinda-Royal share trophy for the third week, before he was stopped, the time at an inti- paper said. mate ceremony Swann, who is currently ranked the after rain spoils the final in one of second best bowler in the world, has Sydney’s most- just returned from a successful tour of tain the DL run rate before the bad light exclusive areas South Africa and Bangladesh. stopped them in the sixth over. yesterday. A spokeswoman for Earlier, put to bat first Royal College The 39-year- Nottinghamshire Police said: “A 31- openers Ramith Rambukwella and old former all- year-old man was arrested on Byron Kithruwan Vithanage put on a robust rounder mar- Road, West Bridgford, at 3.23am on first stand of 94 runs for Royal to Friday, April 2 on suspicion of drink- look for a formidable score. Kithruwan driving.” cracked 52 runs in 51 balls inclusive of Chris Cairns two fours and four sixes. Later Bhanuka The right-arm bowler was stopped Rajapaksha top scored with 74 runs (in just yards from a police station and a 61 balls 5x4s, 2x6s), while, Charutha ties knot mile from his home. He was arrested Rajarathna added 23 runs for Royal to after a breath-test and has since been post 244 for eight in 45 overs. A ried Australian Melanie Croser at released on bail. rain interruption at around 12.15 pm Vaucluse House, a stately man- He told the Mirror he had no com- forced their innings to be shortened to sion. ment to make about his arrest. 45 overs. Mahinda bowlers struggled do Security was tight, with guards hold Royal openers during the initial ringing the perimeter of the stages as they conceded 88 runs during grounds. the first two power plays. But later good The wedding party included Nimesha, Roshan spells from Kaushalya Gajasinghe, who took two wickets and Udara Jayasanka former Black Cap team-mates guide SL Under-15 to helped them restrict Royal to their even- and Adam Parore, who tual score. had earlier rubbished reports he tournament triumph would escort Australian model A heavy down pour during the lunch Sri Lanka Schools Cricket break prevented Mahinda College from Lara Bingle to the ceremony. Association’s Under-15 team won the starting their innings. An insider said the couple mar- Gajasinghe was adjudged the Best ried in the three-storey, 16-room Tuangku Jafar Trophy International Skippers Denuwan Rajakaruna (Mahinda- right) and Bhanuka Rajapaksha (Royal-left) Bowler of the Final while Bhanuka house before enjoying champagne Under-15 Quadrangular Tournament receive the Munchee Trophy for the joint champs of the Inter-School Under-19 Limited Rajapaksha received the Best Batsman on the balcony. Their reception beating South Africa Under-15 by six Overs Tournament 2010 from Nandana Wickramage of Ceylon Biscuits Limited, the spon- of the Final and Man of the Match was in the venue’s tearooms. wickets in the final played yesterday sors and R. M. Werahera, the Principal of Mahinda College. (Pic Nimal Dayarathna) awards. Croser, 29, wore a full-length in Malaysia. white gown and her bridesmaids An unbroken fifth wicket partner- wore blue dresses and carried by Reemus Fernando ship of 99 runs between Nimesha bunches of pink roses. Gunasinghe, of St. Anthony’s College, SCOREBOARD The couple met in January Mahinda College, Galle and Royal Katugastota and Roshan Anuruddha, Royal College Innings Jayasanka 10-2-33-1, Thikshila 4-0-35-0, Tharaka 2008. College, Colombo were declared joint of Gurukula Vidyalaya, Kelaniya was R. Rambukwella ct Kariyawasam b Gajasinghe 31 Nimesh 1-0-9-0, Buddhika 9-0-44-1(1w), Lakmal 5- Cairns declared his love for his champs of the Munchee Inter-School the highlight as Sri Lanka fought back K. Vithanage ct Tharaka b Jayasanka 52 0-26-1 new bride in an interview with Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament after being 73 for four at one stage to 2010 after rain and wet weather condi- B. Rajapaksha bowled Buddhika 74 Mahinda College Innings (Chasing 160, 21 ov) Woman’s Weekly chase the target of 172. tions spoiled the final at CCC Ground M. Rajarathna run out Piripun 17 D. Rajakaruna 29 last month. yesterday. C. Bogoda ct Piripun b Kariyawasam 15 Nisala Tharaka not out 15 “I was amazed when Mel came While Nimesha Gunasinghe won Chasing a Duckworth-Lewis target of W. Dissanayake run out Jayasanka/Piripun 03 Extras: (1lb,2w) 03 into my life. She didn’t just take the Man of the Match award Roshan 160 to win in 21 overs Mahinda, who C. Rajarathna ct Piripun b Lakmal 23 Total (for no wickets) 47 me on, she took on all my bag- Anuruddha received the Player of the started their essay at 4.30 pm due to a M. Tantrigoda ct Buddhika b Gajasinghe 01 Overs: 06 gage, too. That was a big ask for Tournament title. long rain interruption, were 47 for no G. Deva not out 08 Did not bat: Hashan Kumuditha, Chandu Piripun, her.” Scores: wickets in the sixth over when umpires D. Ranasinghe not out 01 Sohan Kariyawasam, Kaushalya Gajasinghe, Croser, who won a basketball South Africa Under-15 171 all out decided to stop the match for bad light Extras: (12b, 7w) 19 Udara Jayasanka, Nirwantha Thikshila, Tharaka scholarship to Pennsylvania State in 35.5 overs (J. Grosva 38, J. Johnson forcing a no decision to the final University in 2004, works for a Total: (for 8 wickets) 244 Nimesh, Romesh Buddhika, Sachith Lakmal 32, B. Clacher 40; Ron Chandraguptha encounter. Overs: 45 Bowling: Rajapaksha 3-1-22-0, Ranasinghe 2-0- sports marketing group in Sydney. 3/14, Charith Sudaraka 2/25, Ramesh Skipper Denuwan Rajakaruna, who Fall of wickets: 1-94, 2-101, 3-134, 4-186, 5-196, 18-0, Rambukwella 1-0-6-0 Cairns retired from Mendis 2/28) was playing with an injury opened the 6-211, 7-213, 8-241. Umpires: Sagara Gallage, Chaminda in 2004 and one-day cricket two batting for Mahinda and in cracking Did not bat: Madhushan Gunaratne Handunneththige years later. Sri Lanka Under-15 172 for 4 in form scored 29 runs inclusive of two Bowling: Nisala Tharaka 3-0-19-0(1w), Match Referee: Nihal Fernando 36.1 overs (Nimesha Gunasinghe 49n.o, sixes and three fours for them to main- Kariyawasam 4-0-38-1(5w), Gajasinghe 9-1-28-2, Scorers: Jagath Premachandra, Dimuthu Ruwan (nzherald) Ruwin Bandara 42n.o, Kusal Mendis 39, Chathuranga Rajapakse 30)

Monday 5th April, 2010