The Island, Monday 13th November, 2006 Premier League 2006/07 Seven for Maharoof, ton for de Saram by Revata S. Silva Sebastianites Vs Tamil Union ‘I must thank all the cricketers six), U. Jayasinghe 11, T. de Wanasinghe 11, Sanjeewa Silva at P. Sara: and the public who supported Bloomfield C&AC versus Silva 58 n.o. (66 balls, 7 fours, 1 110 n.o. (160 balls, 11 fours, 2 this noble cause,’ – Jayasuriya. Ragama CC Premier League six) sixes), H. Wickramaratne 35, S. Tamil Union 321 all out cricket encounter was interest- Ragama Bowling: D. Liyanage 15 Sebastiaites (o/n 2-0) 175 for ingly poised as Bloomfield Darshanapriya 2-69, M. Chilaw Bolwing: M. 6 wkts. S. Perera 20, P. Two villages for were only 119 runs ahead with Bandara 2-48, S. Jeewantha 2-42 Chanaka 3-44,S. Eranga 3-44 Fernando 40, N. Nawela 11, P. three second innings wickets Ragama CC (o/n 174-4) Ranaweera 19, P. Jayawardene remaining at the end of day 220 all out Colts CC Vs CCC at Colts 38 n.o., M. Siriwardene 26 n.o. tsunami victims two at Reid Avenue on Indika de Saram 113 n.o. Grounds: Tamil Union Bowling: R. Saturday. (171 balls, 15 fours, 2 sixes), S. Colts 237 all out and 17 Dias 2-56, I. Fernando 1-22 from Sri Lanka discard Indika de Perera 18, M. Bandara 13 for 1 wkt. M. Pushpakumara 11 Saram scored an unbeaten Bloomfield Bowling: n.o. Cricket hundred yesterday for Ragama Farveez Maharoof 7-73 (17.1 CCC Bowling: S. de Silva 1- SSC Vs. Panadura at SSC: alerting the national selectors overs, 1 maiden), P.Ranasinghe 11 Panadura 132 all out and by Rex Clementine before Farveez Maharoof took 3-47 CCC 219 all out 142 for 5 wkts. at close R. seven wickets for the hosts K. Ranaweera 60 (180 balls, 7 Fernando 23, A. Perera 40, G. handed over Bloomfield. De Saram has been fours), S. Abeysinghe 16, B. Perera 39, P. Wickrama 20 the ownership of 94 houses to in good form and scored a hun- Chilaw Marians Vs Badureliya Seneviratne 21, N. Randika 12, SSC Bowling: D. Abeydeera victims of December 2004 tsuna- dred in the limited overs com- CC at NCC: T. Mendis 55 (149 balls, 4 fours), Dhammika 1-14 BRC (o/n 3-41 mi at a ceremony held in Matara, petition last week. Chilaw (o/n 337-6) 346 all C. Kumara 13, A. Ratnayake 11 112-4) 308 all out D. Perera 17, SSC (o/n 209-8) 214 all out on on Saturday. out S. Fernando 19, M. Perera Colts Bowling: N. V. Perera 15, C. Soysa 26, V. A. Gunawardene 14, C. Sri Lanka Cricket’s ‘Cricket 55 (93 balls, 8 fours 1, 1 six), G. Kulasekara 4-51, C. Vaas 3-27 Waragoda 69 (159 balls, 9 fours), Fernando 17, H. Fernando 24, A. Aid’ programme together with Bloomfield Vs Ragama CC at Cooray 10, H. Fernando 118 (178 D. Arnolda 21, R. Dhammika 82 Polonnowita 12, P. World Vision constructed two vil- Bloomfield Ground: balls, 9 fours), P. Gunaratne 109 (81 balls, 8 fours, 5 sixes), P. Karunanayake 43, N. Zoysa 48, lages in Matara to house the vic- Bloomfield 139/9 dec. (176 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes) Saracens Vs BRC at BRC: Silva 22 W. Vidanapathirana 28 tims of country’s worst natural and 200 for 7 wkts. Badureliya Bowling: L. Saracens 184 all out and Sarecens Bowling: N. Panadura Bowling: R. disaster. The keys to these houses Sanath Jayasuriya 46 (46 Dias 6-102, S. Liyanage 2-74 59 for 1 wkt. M. Masmulla 33 Priynatha 3-80, S. Palliyaguru 2- Abeywardene 3-49, L. were presented by Sports balls, 6 fours, 1 six), T.M. Badurelya 199 for 9 wkts. n.o., K. Bodhisha 24 5, P. Nishantha 2-89 Hemapriya 2-41, K. Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga Dilshan 55 (balls 67, 6 fours, 1 at close S. Mendis 10, P. BRC Bowling: R. Gangodawila 2-54 and former captains Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu. The villages are named after Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Satellite International Badminton Championship Atapattu, who were born in 17 cricketers switch clubs as Matara. While Sanath Jayasuriya Gama in Dickwella Sri Lankans fail to domestic season begins consists of 50 houses, Marvan Atapattu Gama in Devundara by Chaminda de Silva Tamil Union have consists of 44 houses. Changing of clubs before a season is also got the services of “It was great to see the sigh of qualify for finals nothing new in domestic cricket. And former Sri Lankan relief on the faces of those peo- by Lakmal Fernando doubles semi-final while Chamira this season too as many as 17 players wicketkeeper Lanka de ple, who had gone through a lot Kumarapperuma and Sulochana have switched clubs, but the biggest Silva, who joined the of hardships. It gives me great Thilini Jayasinghe and Gayanthi Ariyadasa failed to qualify for the upset was when top order batsman club from Badureliya pleasure to have contributed to a Nadeesha were beaten in the women’s mixed doubles final in the Sri Lanka Sajith Fernando announced his move to CC. worthy cause,” Jayasuriya told Satellite join Tamil Union. Fernando had been a Left-arm spinner ‘Sunday Island.’ International loyal servant of Colts Cricket Club from Sajeeva Weerakoon is “I must thank all the crick- Badminton the day he left school in a career span- Sajith Fernando yet another notable eters and the public who support- Championship, ning over 12 years showing his fidelity quit Colts after player to switch clubs. ed this noble cause in New 2006 at the Royal only to Colts CC. 12 years. Having represented Zealand, Australia and England. College Sports Fernando (34) has represented Colts BRC for six years, If not for their generous gesture Complex on in more than 150 first class games. Weerakoon has joined Colts CC while it wouldn’t have been possible,” Saturday. Many expected him to call it a day at former Sri Lanka under-19 captain Jayasuriya added. Thilini and Colts itself. However, he has decided to Malintha Gajanayake joined NCC from MCG in Melbourne hosted a Nadeesha were join Tamil Union Cricket Club, the Chilaw Marians. charity game early January last beaten by Hawchiou Hwee home to Sri Lanka’s most famous crick- Meanwhile promising young bats- year to raise funds for victims of and Lim Yin Loo eter Muttiah Muralitharan. man Nadeera Nawala has joined the disaster with cricket stars of Malaysia 0-2 Muralitharan and Fernando repre- Sebastianites CC from Panadura SC like Brian Lara, Sachin while sented St. Anthony’s College, while former Test player Suresh Perera Tendulkar, Inzamam ul Haq, Kumarapperuma Katugastota during their school days. has joined Moors SC. Shane Warne, Muttiah and Sulochana Muralitharan and Ricky Ponting suffered a 2-0 PROMINENT PLAYERS TO CHANGE CLUBS playing in the charity game. defeat at the Name From To Another series of matches hands of Chan Amila Sandaruwan Sebastianites CC Ragama CC were also organised in England Peng Soon and and New Zealand to raise funds. Suresh Perera Badureliya CC Moors SC Haw Chiou Hwee The complete houses comprise of Malintha Gajanayake Chilaw Marians NCC also from a living room, two bed rooms and Ranil Dhammika Chilaw Marians BRC Malaysia. a kitchen. The women’s Sajeeva Silva BRC Badureliya CC A unique feature in the vil- doubles semi- Neomal Wickramaratne Badureliya Colts CC lages is that the streets are finalists received Lassana Dias Tamil Union Badureliya CC named after present and former a walk-over in Sajith Fernando Colts CC Tamil Union cricketers. the quarter-finals Lanka de Silva Badureliya CC Tamil Union Steve Waugh Street, Shane while Sajeeva Weerakoon BRC Colts CC Warne Street, Martin Crowe Kumarapperuma Chanaka Wijesinghe Ragama CC Moors SC and Sulochana Street, Duleep Mendis Street and Sujeeva Silva Moors SC CCC beat Gamlath and Bandula Warnapura Street are Dilhani de Silva Shalika Karunanayake Kurunegala YCC SSC few of them. Australians Warne 2-0 in the mixed Sudeera de Soysa Kurunegala YCC Ragama CC and Waugh have promoted a lot of doubles quarter- Nadeera Nawala Panadura SC Sebastianites CC charities to help the victims of finals. Dinuka Pathirana BRC Colts CC the disaster. Suminda Mendis Sinha CC Badureliya CC

Mercantile Table Tennis Championship Seylan and Butterfly SC champs

by Lakmal Fernando Club in the ‘A’ division men’s final Butterfly Sports Club also won College ‘A’, Kandy 3-1 in the men’s Seylan Bank and Butterfly while Butterfly Sports Club beat the men’s ‘B’ division champi- ‘D’ division final while Kingswood Sports Club won the ‘A’ division Lake House ‘A’ in the women’s final. onship. They had a comfortable 3-1 College ‘B’, Kandy beat SIMCAP, men’s and women’s titles respective- The tournament was organized victory over Veterans ‘B’ in the 3-1 in the men’s ‘E’ division ly at the Mercantile Table Tennis to mark the 50th anniversary of the final. Butterfly SC went down to final. Championship 2006 on Saturday at Mercantile Table Tennis Commercial Bank 1-3 the in men’s Victor Ratnayaka, Deputy S. Thomas Sports Complex, Mount Association. The event was spon- ‘C’ division final. Chairman of the Ceylinco Grameen Lavinia. Seylan Bank had a convinc- sored by Ceylinco Grameen Auto Meanwhile Dharmaraja Auto Mobiles (Pvt) Ltd was the chief ing 3-2 victory over Butterfly Sports Mobiles (Pvt). Ltd. College, Kandy beat Kingswood guest on the final day of the event.

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