Late City Edition 14 Saturday 2nd April, 2011

Under-19 Final 54th ‘Battle of the Babes’ Ushan restricts St. Sylvester’s to 187 BY RUKSHAN RAZAK a total of 187 in 70.2 overs. Joes’ bowlers annihilate In reply, Vidyartha were 49 for the loss Off spinner Ushan Wickramasinghe of of two in 22 overs. The opener, Vidyartha College produced a menacing Ruwan Bandara were unbeaten on 47 at spell to capture 5 for 68, to restrict St. close. Sylvester’s College to 187 all out in the on St Sylvester’s College: 187 all out in the first day of the 54th ‘Battle of the 70.2 overs (Menuka Nanayakkara 17, Trinity to clinch title Babes’ at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium Hansamal Perera 18, Waruna Wijesinghe yesterday. 62, Ruwantha Ekanayake 29, Thivanka It was Waruna Wijesinghe who top Gunaratne 28, Niluka Kandaddarage BY REEMUS FERNANDO scored for the Sylvestrians with a useful 16, Ushan Wickramsinghe 5 for 68, Thilina Rupasena 3 for 50, Chanaka Ratnayake 1 t. Joseph’s College clinched the knock of 62 runs amid stiff resistance for 17) Inter-school Under-19 Limited Overs from the spin duo, Wickramasinghe and Vidyartha College: 49 for 2 in 22 overs SCricket Tournament title after 14 Thilan Rupasena. Both bowlers captured (Ruwan Bandara 47 n.o.) years as they rode on a dominant bowl- 8 wickets and bowled out St. Sylvester’s to ing performance to beat fancied Trinity College by five wickets in the final, which was played at NCC Grounds yes- terday. Joes chased down a paltry target of 84 Trinity huff and puff to runs for the loss of five wickets to con- clude the bowler dominated final before lunch after their bowlers rattled formi- register victory dable Trinity like a pack of cards. As it had been in the past couple of encoun- BY RUKSHAN RAZAK Antonians. ters, Joes showed a worrying brittleness in their top order in the face of some Trinity College huffed and puffed Kingswood trounce tight bowling spells by spinners Aamil before they registered an unimpressive Thurstan Anas and Janishka Premasinghe. But win by 10 points (2 tries) to 3 (1 penalty) their (Joes’) bowlers’ early hard work over St. Anthony’s College at Pallekele in Kingswood College put up a blazing meant that youngster Sadeera their season opener of the schools rugby performance to trounce the visiting Samarawickrema had to hold their bat- tournament yesterday. Thurstan College by 68 points (9 goals, 1 ting only for a brief period to get them to At the breather, Trinity led by a slender try) to nine (3 penalties) in their curtain their first Under-19 Limited Overs title margin of five points to three. raiser of the schools rugby tournament in 14 years. It was largely because of their power match played at the Bogambara Stadium For a second time in three matches, and fine defence that they salvaged their in Kandy yesterday. Samarawickrema was the top scorer for pride on their home soil against an occa- At the breather, the Kingswoodians led Joes with 29 runs. He was patient and sionally scrappy but a sturdy set of by 35 points to nine. faced as many as 64 balls before spinner St. Joseph’s College led by Roscoe Thattil (front row, fifth from right) clinched the Aamil Anas had him caught by Ron Chandraguptha when St. Joseph’s were Inter School Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament title beating Trinity College by five just seven runs behind the target. While wickets at the NCC Ground yesterday. The jubilant Josephians pose for photogra- Vidusha Jaysinghe and Roscoe Thattil phers with their officials. Gateway fly high chipped in with 15 runs each, Chathuranga Kumara scored the win- SCOREBOARD Gateway College, Colombo won the the girls’ team while Saptha ning runs with a towering six off Akila girls’ and boys’ categories in the Amarawickrama and Melatha Jansz Jayasundara’s only ball of the match to Trinity College Innings (1w), Fabian Fernando 2-0-16-0 (2w), Roscoe Thattil 5.2-1- Middle School Sports Exchange scored eight and six points respectively seal the victory with 26 overs to spare. N. Dickwella ct Jayasinghe b Kumara 04 7-3. Basketball Shoot-out Competition, for the Gateway boys’ team. Deciding to bowl first after winning J. Premasinghe b Jayathilaka 37 St. Joseph’s College Innings which was conducted by the Overseas The Overseas School, Colombo, fin- the toss, paceman Dinal Dhambarage and Chathuranga Kumara bowled tight L. Dassanayake lbw Kumara 02 V. Jayasinghe ct Jayasundara b Premasinghe 15 School, Colombo at their premises ished in third place, beating American opening spells with Kumara accounting H. Wanniarachchi b Jayathilaka 06 A. Fernando run out Bandara 05 recently. International School, Bombay. for the opener Niroshan Dickwella and R. Jayathunga ct Kumara b Thattil 08 S. Samarawickrama ct Chandraguptha b Anas 29 Gateway lasses defeated American Meanwhile, the Overseas School also Lakshitha Dassanayake in consecutive K. Jayasuriya lbw Jayathilaka 12 D. Fernandopulle lbw Anas 05 International School, Chennai by 12 conducted the South Asian overs. He got Dickwella to edge one to R. Chandraguptha ct Dhambarage b Thattil 04 R. Thattil ct Bandara b Premasinghe 15 points to nine in a thrilling final while International Schools Association wicketkeeper Vidusha Jayasinghe (4) A. Jayasundara run out D’rage/Jayasinghe 01 C. Kumara not out 07 Gateway boys did well to beat American Basketball Championship and before trapping Dassanayake lbw for two T. Bandara run out Madusanka/Jayasinghe 00 P. Perera not out 01 International School, Bombay, 18-17. American International School, runs in the sixth over. Shanelle Ranathunga with eight Chennai and American International Spinners took control from thereon A. Fernando ct Perera b Thatttil 01 Extras: (1b, 6w) 07 Aamil Anas not out 00 Total: (for 5 wickets) 84 points and Nethma Arsakulasuriya School, Bombay, won the boys’ and the with left arm spinner Supeshala with four points top scored for Gateway girls’ championships. (RS) Jayathilaka accounting for three crucial Extras: (2lb, 6w) 08 Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-26, 3-42, 4-75, 5-76. wickets including those of Janishka Total: (all out) 83 Bowling: Thissa Bandara 2-0-19-0 (4w), Alwin Fernando 1- Premasinghe and Kavinda Jayasuriya, Overs: 25.2 0-3-0, Janishka Premasinghe 10-1-43-2 (1w), Aamil Anas who scored an unbeaten century and a Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-17, 3-45, 4-58, 5-70, 6-81, 7-81, 8- 10-4-12-2 (1w), Akila Jayasundara 0.1-0-6-0. cracking 93 runs respectively in their 82, 9-83. Umpires: Eric Kannangara, Palitha de Alwis. semi-final victory. Jayathilaka had a Bowling: Dinal Dhambarage 5-0-16-0 (1w), Chathuranga Match Referee: Nihal Fernando Hasantha Fernando and harsh welcome to the final when Premasinghe scored consecutive fours Kumara 5-0-18-2 (2w), Supeshala Jayathilaka 8-3-24-3 Scorers: Udesh Peiris, Cyril Nicholas off his first two balls. But the Josephian for eight runs in his fourth ball of the for his two wickets as he completed his had his reward when he clean bowled match. Wickets started to fall at regular full quota of ten overs. With them bowl- Wijesinghe steer Lankan CC Heshan Wanniarachchi in the same over intervals from then on and their last ing tight spells Joes could muster only to end Trinity’s highest partnership, a hopes of a revival vanished when skip- ten runs during the bowling Hasantha Fernando and Chanaka Brief Scores: meager 28 run stand for the third . per Akila Jayasundara and Thissa powerplay(from 11th-15thover). Wijesinghe shared a vital 177-run part- Antonians SC 172 all out in 41.2 overs (Gayan Jayathilaka accounted for top scorer nership for the fourth wicket to guide Bandara became run out victims. Roscoe Thattil’s team became the first de Silva 97; Malan Madusanka 3/44, Andy Premasinghe in a similar manner in his Thattil and Jayathilaka shared three Josephian outfit in 14 years to clinch the Lankan CC to 354 for 6 wickets at stumps on day one in their Premier League Tier Solomans 3/21) and 108 for 4 wkts in 23 overs next over to place Trinity at 58 for four wickets apiece for Joes. Under-19 Limited Overs title. They won ‘A’ match against Colts CC at Colts wickets in the 13th over. When Trinity came to defend their their last title under Trevin Mathews in (Dinesh Nilanga 40 n.o., Thushira Madanayake Grounds, yesterday. Skipper Roscoe Thattil joined the paltry score spinners Aamil Anas and 1997. Thattil won the Man of the Match 42; Weranga Dissanayake 2/06) Fernando facing 202 deliveries stroked party three overs later removing Rajitha Janishka Premasinghe bowled their award. However, that was some three 16 fours and five sixes to score 150 runs BRC 422 all out in 109.2 overs (Gihan Perera Jayatunga caught by Dinal Dhambarage hearts out. Anas conceded just 12 runs hours after the conclusion of the match. while Wijesinghe was unbeaten on 120. 99, Nimesh Perera 85, Dellon UdugamaSuriya Sajeewa Weerakoon was impressive with 65, Thamara Abeyratne 65; Safraz Farook the ball picking five wickets for 88 runs. 4/97, Chathura Randunu 4/152) 7th Sayuru Giri Lovers’ Quarrel Brief Scores: Asian Zonal 3.2 Chess C’ships Lankan CC 354 for 6 wkts in 92 overs Polices off to shaky start (Hasantha Fernando 150, Chanaka Wijesinghe Police SC were wobbling at 43 for 3 Sachini now an 120 n.o.; Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/88) wickets at stumps on day one after Moors Devapathiraja struggle SC posted 360 in their Premier League Tier ‘B’ match which commenced at International Master Jayantha scores double century Police Park Grounds, yesterday. Number four Right-hand batsman Sachini Ranasinghe of against Sri Sumangala Saman Jayantha continued his good form Brief Scores: entered i the record books of Sri Winning the toss and deciding to bat wicket at close. scoring an unbeaten double century to Moors SC 360 all out in 79.1 overs Lanka chess by winning the first ever first, Devapathiraja College, Rathgama help Bloomfield reach 402 for 5 wickets at (Chathuranga de Silva 89, Bathiya Perera 78, Women’s International Master’s title struggled to post 135 runs as Deshan Scores: stumps on day one in their Premier Kasun Bodhisha 59; Malin Kumara 4/49, Anura for Sri Lanka by winning the women’s Sandakelum and Kalana Nishanka shared Devapathiraja 135 all out in 75.2 overs (Lahiru League Tier ‘A’ match played against Tamil Union at P. Sara Oval, yesterday. Priyantha 3/27) category of the Asian Zonal 3.2 Chess seven wickets between them for Sri Maduwantha 34, Nuran Dhanitha 33, Dilshan Police SC 43 for 3 wkts in 7.3 overs Sumangala College, Hikkaduwa on the Jayantha stroked 33 fours and six in Championship last Monday, at Kanchana 18; Deshan Sandakelum 4/38, his 267 ball knock to score 236 runs. (Dammika Rajapakse 29 n.o.; Kasun Nagarodya Centre, Colombo. first day of the 7th Sayuru Giri Lovers’ Quarrel Big Match at Hikkaduwa yester- Kalana Nishanka 3/28) Brief Scores: Madushanka 2/29) It was not a surprise for day. Sri Sumangala 38 for no wickets in 17 overs Bloomfield 402 for 5 wkts in 88 overs Bangladesh’s Ziaur Rahman, the top In reply Sri Sumangala were 38 for no (Dinesh Kumara 23n.o) (Saman Jayantha 236 n.o., Chinthaka Panadura shine seed who won the Asian Zonal men’s Jayasinghe 46, Nipun Karunanayake 32; Panadura did well to make 123 for four category. He had a total of 7 1/2 points Suranga Lakmal 2/63) wickets at stumps on day one in their out of possible nine games. Premier League Tier ‘B’ match against SL Ziaur was awarded a cash prize of Yohan and Senanayake impress Air Force which commenced at Triangular cricket for Mahinda Panadura, yesterday US $ 1500 and a trophy plus the gold Yohan de Silva’s 123 runs for NCC and medal for his achievement. (MP) ’s five wicket haul Brief Scores: Rajapaksa Trophy for SSC were the highlights as NCC were SL Air Force SC 141 all out in 54.1 overs (Raju bundled out for a total of 282 in their Gayashan 51; Amila Perera 6/43, Nilantha Premier League Tier match which com- BY MANJULA D. PHILLIPS will be played on April 8 and 9 at Thurstan menced at SSC Grounds, yesterday. Cooray 2/30) Grounds, Colombo 07. The winner will Panadura SC 123 for 4 wkts in 29 overs MSBA League Basketball walk away with the President Mahinda Brief Scores: Three leading schools in the island (Carman Mapatuna 33 n.o., Ranga Cooray 32; Richmond, Nalanda and Thurstan Rajapaksa Trophy. NCC 282 all out in 72 .1 overs (Yohan De Silva HSBC and Ceylinco Colleges, which have special connection No cash awards will be awarded to play- 123, 35; Sachithra Dinusha Fernando 2/15) in providing education to President ers. Trophies will be awarded to the Best Senanayake 5/57) Insurance win Mahinda Rajapaksa during his school Bowler , Best Batsman, Best Fielder, Man SL Navy 186 days, have combined together to organise of the finals, Man of the tournament and SSC 18 for no wicket in 5 overs Udara Peiris’s half century for SL C and D a T-20 Triangular Cricket Tournament for Best sixes of the tournament . Navy and Rasika Priyadarsshana’s half among the three schools. The tournamen Saracens post 301 century for Seeduwa were the highlights Division titles Shehan Jayasuriya’s half century was in their Premier League Tier ‘B’ match good enough for Saracens SC to post a which commenced at Thurstan Grounds, HSBC beat Nations Trust Bank, 75-55, first innings total of over 300 as Madura yesterday. to win the ‘C’ Division final in the on- Lakmal and Kaushlya weeratane did well Brief Scores: going MSBA League Basketball for Ragama CC with the ball to share five Tournament, at the Otter Aquatic wickets between them at stumps on day SL Navy 186 all out in 47 .3 overs (Udara Peiris Basketball Courts, on Wednesday. one in the Premier League Tier ‘A’ match 67, Jeffery Vandersay 4/59) The winning team led 39-21 at half at Bloomfield Grounds, yesterday. Seeduwa Raddoluwa 133 for 4 wkts in 40 time, before registering victory by a Brief Scores: overs (Rasika Priyadarshana 62, Dilshan margin of 20 points, in the end. Shevon Ramanadan and Chamara Saracens SC 301 all out in 80.1 overs (Shehan Aravinda 48; Nisantha Weerakkody 2/30) Samarasinghe scored 24 and 14 points Jayasuriya 62, Geeth Alwis 49, Mohomad respectively for the winners, while Azlam 45; Madura Lakmal 3/57, Kaushalya Prasanna bowls a ‘sixer’ Prabuddha Jayaratne played a solo Weeraratne 2/36) took six wickets game, scoring 28 points for the losers. for 97 runs for SL Army to restrict Singha In the D Division final, which was Ragama CC 17 for no wicket in 9 overs to a total of 236 in their Premier League played earlier, Ceylinco Insurance beat Tier ‘B’ match which commenced at Galle Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd., 48-44 in a closely con- Tier ‘B’ International stadium, yesterday. tested game. BRC on top Brief Scores: The winning team rallied in the sec- Four half centuries scored by BRC Singha SC 236 all out in 72.2 overs (Lahiru ond half after trailing 23-14 at lemons. batsmen were good enough to take their Krishan Chamara and Rayan Fernando team on the path to victory as BRC posted Ashen 62, Chalitha Halambage 52; Seekkuge scored 12 points each for the winners, S. Panditha, Managing Director Sierra Cables, hands over the sponsorship cheque to Y. A. a mammoth total of 422 in their Premier Prasanna 6/97) while Suranga De Silva netted 16 points N. D. Yapa, Principal Thurstan College at the media briefing held on Thursday at the SSC League Tier ‘B’ match played against SL Army 22 for 2 wkts in 16 overs. (RS) for the losers. (MP) Pavilion. (Pic by Saman Abeysiriwardena) Antonians SC at BRC Grounds, yesterday.