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VB Great Sira No More Eennggllaanndd Cchhaarrggee It Is with Deep Regret That the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation Announces the Demise of W Monday 17th May, 2010 VB Great Sira no more EEnnggllaanndd cchhaarrggee It is with deep regret that the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation announces the demise of W. L. Siriwardana (72), better known as ‘Volleyball Sira’ from Gampaha. He passed away on May 15. Siriwardana came into the limelight when he was adjudged the Best ttoo eemmppaahhttiicc wwiinn Attacker at the Alijinna Cup Asian Volleyball Championship held in Pakistan in 1959. Sira captained the National volleyball team from 1959- 1970. Further, he captained the National volleyball team at the 14th Asian Games. He did a great service to uplift and promote the game of volleyball during his lifetime. W. L. Siriwardana, after his playing career, contributed immensely in volleyball administra- tion. He functioned as an Ex-co mem- ber of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and was its National Organizer from 1987-1993. Besides, he In the next over, Mitchell Johnson was a former Chairman of the accounted for Kieswetter as well, but National Volleyball Selection Committee. captain Paul Collingwood wasn’t going Dilan Perera, President, SLVBF to let another opportunity slip away as requests all National volleyball players he paired up with Eoin Morgan to knock and the volleyball loving general pub- off the target with 18 balls to spare. lic to pay their last respects to this While the batsmen never let off the unique volleyball personality. intensity,England owed it to their His remains lie at Ihalagama in bowlers too for restricting the strong Gampaha (Near Bandaranaike MV). England's players celebrate their victory over Australia after winning the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in Bridgetown, Australian batting line-up to below 150. The final rites will be performed at During the Australian innings, three Gampaha, today. Barbados, Sunday, May 16, 2010. This is the first time England wins an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) wickets fell for just eight runs as Ryan Sidebottom accounted for Shane Watson REX CLEMENTINE and Brad Haddin, while a smart under- SCOREBOARD arm throw from Michael Lumb from the REPORTING FROM BARBADOS cover region after Australian captain Webber leads Red Bull to Australia Innings C. Kieswetter b Johnson 63 Michael Clarke had called for a quick ngland won their first ever ICC 1-2 finish at Monaco GP S. Watson c Swann b Sidebottom 2 K. Pietersen c Warner b Smith 47 single found David Warner well short of event putting to an end decades of D. Warner run out 2 P. Collingwood not out 12 his ground. disappointment that runs way MONACO (AP) - Mark Webber E M. Clarke c Collingwood b Swann 27 E. Morgan not out 15 Clarke, together with David Hussey won the Monaco Grand Prix from back to 1970s when they beat arch-rivals B. Haddin c Kieswetter b Sidebottom 1 Extras: (1lb, 8w) 9 showed some resistance adding 37 runs pole position on Sunday to lead a Red Australia to win the ICC World T-20 by D. Hussey run out 59 TOTAL: (for three wickets) 148 for the fourth wicket, but England had Bull 1-2 finish at the famous street seven wickets here at Kensington Oval C. White c Broad b Wright 30 Overs: 17 things fully under control. Australia in Barbados on Sunday. race. M. Hussey not out 17 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-118, 3-121. managed just two boundaries in the first England have an awful record in Webber's fourth career win S. Smith not out 1 Did not bat: L. Wright, T. Bresnan, M. 10 overs as England’s fielders backed up moved him top of the Formula One finals of ICC events having lost the 1979, their bowlers. standings ahead of teammate 1987 and 1992 50 Over World Cup finals to Extras: (1b, 2lb, 4w, 1nb) 8 Yardy G.Swann,S.Broad, R. Sidebottom. TOTAL: (for six wickets) 147 Bowling: Nannes 4-0-29-0, Tait 3-0-28- True, a slow outfield stood in favour Sebastian Vettel, who overtook West Indies, Australia and Pakistan of England; nevertheless it was their Robert Kubica of Renault at the start Overs: 20 1 (1w), Johnson 4-0-27-1 (6w), Smith 3- respectively,before going down to West bowling effort that earned them many to finish 0.4 seconds behind. Both Red Indies again in the finals of the Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-7, 3-8, 4-45, 5- 0-21-1, Watson 3-0-42-0 Bull drivers have 78 points from six plaudits against a team that seemed to Champions Trophy in 2004. 95, 6-142. (1w). be living with the motto – nothing is races, but Webber leads thanks to his But they were lucky this time win- Did not bat: M. Johnson, S. Tait, D. Result: England won by 7 wickets. two race wins. impossible. ning an event for the first time and the Nannes. Man of the Match: C. Kieswetter (Eng) "To win here is a very, very spe- Australia started cutting loose in the cial day," said Webber, the second fact that this was recorded against old Bowling: Sidebottom 4-0-26-2 (3w), Man of the series: K. Pietersen (Eng) 13th over which brought them 21 runs, Australian driver - after Jack enemies Australia meant even more for Bresnan 4-0-35-0 (1nb), Broad 4-0-27-0 Toss: England but they left too many things for too late. Brabham - to win the iconic seaside the thousands of Barmy Army support- (1w), Swann 4-0-17-1, Umpires: B. Doctrove (Dominica), A. David Hussey benefited from a race. "This place is such a test for two ers, who had flocked to the Kensington Yardy 3-0-34-0, Wright 1-0-5-1. Dar (Pak) dropped chance on 21 and went on to hours. Oval. England Innings Third umpire: B. Bowden (NZ) post 59 in 54 balls with two fours and two "Absolutely incredible, and for After the bowlers had done exception- M. Lumb c David Hussey b Tait 2 Match referee: R. Madugalle (SL) sixes. sure the greatest day of my life ally well to restrict the strong Australian He added 50 runs for the fifth wicket today." line-up for 147 runs, opener Craig he smashed 47 runs in 31 balls with four Pietersen was dismissed with the with Cameron White (30) and a further Kubica held on to third place, Kieswetter and former captain Kevin boundaries and a six, but the little total on 118 when he failed to clear long- 47 runs with older brother Michael (17 while Felipe Massa of Ferrari was Pietersen turned things completely in known Kieswetter both outplayed and on off the bowling of leg-spinner Steve not out). fourth ahead of McLaren's Lewis England’s favour when the two South Ryan Sidebottom was the pick of the Hamilton. outscored Pietersen, hammering 63 runs Smith, but by that stage England were African born batsmen added 111 runs for bowlers for England claiming two for 26. Five-time race winner Michael in 49 deliveries with seven boundaries closing in on victory,requiring just 30 the second wicket. Schumacher dropped out of the and a six. runs from 42 balls. Off-spinner Graeme Swann bowled his Pietersen was in destructive mood as points - from sixth place to 12th - four overs for just 17 runs. after receiving a 20-second penalty for illegally overtaking Fernando Alonso at the last corner. Samanmalee for the medley relay for yet another record breaking Inter Provincial feat (3:40.8Sec). U-19 Tournament Air Force dethrone Army Air Force, who had run second fiddle to SL Army in most of the previous national events, proved St. Sylvester’s Army clocked 3:15.3 seconds. Central win beyond doubt that they would be The victory in that event the team to beat during the rest meant so much to the foursome by three College players of the athletic season and so much so that they couldn’t beyond. resist running a victory lap to the wickets A total of 23 new records were arrested and applause of Air Force fans. Kanishka Ranaraja top established during the three day Comprising National athletes, scored with 61 runs for event as the new synthetic track released on bail namely Yamuna Abeywickrama, Central Province Under-19 aided the athletes. Chandrika Rasnayake, Pramila In the junior categories, Maris to beat Southern Province Priyadharshani and Sujani BY RUKSHAN RAZAK Stella College won the Boys’ by three wickets in the cur- Buddhika the SL Air women ran Overall Championship (149 tain-raiser of the Sri Lanka to record times in the 4x200 metre The St. Sylvester’s College rugby team points), while Ratnayake Central relay (1:39.0 Sec) in the morning Cricket conducted Inter retained the Overall Girls’ title who were arrested by the Kandy Police on before Abeywickrama was Provincial Tournament at collecting 105 points. Saturday night, in relation to an alleged replaced by Shanika BOI Grounds on Sunday. assault on the rugby players of Royal U. G. Wickramasinghe, Dilhan Aloka, Anjana Gunaratne and College, Panadura, after their inter Asitha Dharmaratne who ran in the last event in the Open Men’s Championship Winners: Scores: school match were produced before the category, namely the 4x400 metre relay perform a victory lap. Under-12 Boys’ St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena Southern Province Kandy Magistrate yesterday, were later 190 all out in 46.1 (Rishika BY REEMUS FERNANDO against Army’s 42 points, the Under-12 Girls’ Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy released on bail. Airmen beat the odds in the final de Silva 42, Pabasara Under-13 Boys’ St.
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