Monday 28th February 2011 13 Petes earn first innings points

BY REEMUS FERNANDO Jayaratne 34, Sineth Manishka 30, 48th Thurstan-Isipatana Under-19 Schools Cricket Tharindu Abeysuriya 24; Chathura St. Peter’s College earned first Wanniarachchi 5/58, Janaka innings points against De Eighth wicket stand Dayananda 3/36) Mazenod College as they posted helps Dharmapala Mahanama 146 for 3 at close in 37 296 runs in reply to their 213 runs A defiant eighth wicket stand of overs (Duleeka Thissakuttige 75n.o, in the Under-19 tournament 98 runs between Rasitha Gamage Hashan Perera 40, Dilshan Rusiru 19 ‘’ ends in a draw encounter which ended at and Yasith Lakshitha, who both n.o.) Bambalapitiya on Sunday. scored half centuries, helped Bandaranaike in innings win BY REEMUS FRNANDO ship of 33 runs between With less than 15 overs Thanusha Jayawardena was the Dharmapala College post 185 runs Bandaranaike College, Nawaratne and Sajeewa Salgado remaining in the day, a target of top scorer for the Petes as he against , on the Gampaha, registered an innings hasing a rather stiff target was the highest by Thurstan in over 200 runs was an unlikely scored a half century. first day of their match commenced and 75 runs victory over Ananda of 210 runs, Thurstan the first innings. While proposition and Thurstan were De Mazenod were 63 for five in on Sunday. Sastralaya, Kotte, as Thilina Dharmaraja were 114 for four College were 47 for one Nawaratne scored 49 in 92 balls 47 for one wicket at close. wickets at close in their second Lakruwan, Kanishka Ravihansa C wickets at close. wicket at close, against Isipatana with seven fours, Salgado’s 52- essay. and Janith Wijesuriya shared bowl- Brief Scores: ing honours in the second innings College, as the 48th ‘Big Match’ ball stay earned him just eight Brief Scores: Brief Scores: De Mazenod 213 and 63 for 5 at Dharmapala 185 all out in 60.4 in their match which ended at between the two schools, which runs as the top order batsmen Isipatana 1st innings 254 close in 32 overs (Madushan overs (Gihan Hondamunige 18, Gampaha on Sunday. struggled against spinner and 120 for four wickets was notable for its ill-timed dec- Fernando 24; Julian de Zilva 2/02) Chanuka Mapatuna 15, Rasitha Brief Scores: larations, ended in a tame draw Dimuth Warapitiya and Harith Thurstan 1st innings (52 for St. Peter’s 121 for 3 o/n 296 all Gamage 65, Yasith Lakshitha 56; Ananda Sastralaya 124 and 227 at the SSC Grounds, on Sunday. Wanigarachchi, who shared six 1 overnight) (8 wickets decl) 165 out in 100.5 overs (Shasheen Lahiru Herath 3/25, Deneth Lanka all out in 57.1 overs (Akila Madusanka Thurstan made a surprising wickets between them. (Supun Nawarathna Fernando 22, Shehan Fernando 44, 2/27, Aravinda Vithanarachchi 2/59) 77, Tharindu Dabare 44, Chan Dharmaraja 114 for 4 at close in 37 declaration when they decided to Apart from Nawaratne, skip- Wanigarachchi 49, Harith Dias 7, Denham Perera 25, Thanusha Dharmakeerthi 22 n.o.; Thilina overs (Sandun Weerakkody 15, Lasith terminate their first innings per Thisura Madurapperruma Thisura Madurapperuma 28, Jayawardena 52, Dushan Hemantha Lakruwan 4/48, Kanishka Ravihansa Weeraratne 31n.o, Sasanka Nakkawita 3/82, Janith Wijesuriya 3/54) while still trailing by 89 runs and Ranga Wijewickrama were Ranga Wijewickrama not out 25, 28, Lahiru Milantha 29, Ali Khan 36; 39n.o; Charuka Pramod 2/19) Bandaranaike 426 for seven decl the only batsmen to top 20 for Harith Wanigarachchi 3 for 24, Madushan Fernando 2/50, before tea, only to see Isipatana Chathura and Duleeka o/n Thurstan, as they collapsed from Dimuth Warapitiya 13-2-33-3) and Deemantha Silva 2/90, Wageesha College occupy the crease for Jayasuriya 4/46) shine on day one some 36 overs to post 120 for four 52 for one wicket overnight, to 47 for 1 wicket at close. Cambrians restrict Duleeka Thissakuttige wickets declared. 165 for eight wickets. Umpires: Ravindra St. Servatius’ to 136 scored an unbeaten 75 runs In reply to Isipatana’s 254, In their second essay, Wimalasiri and Lindan Prince of Wales College skittled (8x4s, 1x6s) in just 60 balls for Mahanama College to post Thurstan commenced the day Isipatana extended their lead to Hannibal. out St. Servatius’ College for just 209 runs, making 120 for four Reserve: Athula 136 runs on the first day of the 146 for three wickets at close, 202 runs behind, with nine wick- after off spinner Chathura ets in hand, but they struggled wickets declared. While Nilusha Wickramathilaka Under-19 tournament match between the two schools at Wanniarachchi picked up against the spinners, with only Sasanka top scored with 39, Scorers: Sumith Uyanwatte Grounds, on Sunday. five wickets to restrict Chenutha Wickramasinghe and Gunawardene, Hemantha the overnight batsman, Supun The Cambrians were 58 for one College to 222 Nawaratne making 40 odd runs. Dimuth Warapitiya chipped in Ariyawickrama. wicket at close. runs, in their match which The second wicket partner- with 20s. Brief Scores: commenced at St. Servatius’ 136 all out in 43.5 on Sunday. overs (Janitha Ranasinghe 56, Yohan Brief Scores: Chanuka 21 n.o.; Tharindu Dilshan Maliyadeva 222 all out in 3/43, Shehan Jayasuriya 3/50 44.3 overs (Danushka Chamika Fernando 2/06) Dharmasiri 34, Nimna Prince of Wales 58 for 1 at close I Karunaratne 34, Rasanjana Rajan spin trio restrict Dharmapala to 185 26 overs (Ashen Mendis 21n.o., Rajeewa Perera 17 n.o.) BY RUKSHAN RAZAK 150 runs in nine overs, were 73 for 3 at in 59.2 overs (Mahesh Dunukara 35, N. close. Unambuwa 24, D. Medawatta 21, L. A 93-run seventh-wicket stand between St. Anne’s College 177 all out (M. Afsal Sangeetha 5 for 52, Harashana James 5 for Rasitha Gamage (65) and Yasith Lakshitha 37 n.o., M. Udagedara 22, M. Fancis 16, M. 31). (56) infused some life to an otherwise a dor- Perera 30, Y. Kalhara 22, Christopher Kalutara Vidyalaya 155 all out (Rasindu mant Dharmapala College Pannipitiya Denipitiya 3 for 23, Malinda Gunaratne 3 Madushan 33, Upekshana Jayawickrama innings before they were restricted to 185 in for 60, Prince Jayakumar 3 for 60) and 173 32 n.o., Yasindu Athukorala 3 for 29, D. their match against Dharmaraja College all out in 69.3 overs (M. Udagedara 46, M. which commenced at Lake View, Kandy, on Peiris 40, C. Perera 27, M. Afsal 25, M. Medawatta 3 for 24, Lakmal Sunday. Malinda Gunaratne 4 for 30, Prince Hettiarachchi 2 for 50) and 39 for 1 in 11 It was the Rajan spin trio of Lasitha Jayakumar 3 for 78) overs (Sandun Chamara 19 n.o., Isuru Herath with 3 for 25, Deneth Lanka with 2 St. Mary’s College 193 all out in 54 Buddika 12) for 27 and Aravinda Vithanarachchi with 2 overs (Malinda Gunaratne 60, Iraj for 59, who were responsible for the col- Jayamanne 40, Hathuranga lapse of the Dharamapla innings. Ranaweera 24 n.o., Sahan Opatha The Rajans in reply, were 114 for the 13 M. Afsal 2 for 30) and 73 for 3 in 9 loss of four wickets, thanks to an unbeaten overs (Malinda Gunaratne 43, Kevin fourth wicket stand of 63 runs between Galdeniys 12, C. Perera 2 for 31) Lasitha Weeraratne (30 n.o.) and Sasanka Madushan hammers Nakkavita (34 n.o.) 108 not out Brief Scores: A blazing knock of 108 not out by Dharmapala College 185 all out in 60 Lakshitha Madushan enabled overs (Rasitha Gamage 65, Yasith Kingswood College register a first Lakshitha 56, Lasitha Herath 3 for 25, innings win over Kalutara Vidyalaya Deneth Lanka 2 for 27, Aravinda in their drawn inter-school cricket Vithanarachchi 2 for 59) tournament match at Tissa College Dharmaraja College114 for 4 wickets in grounds, in Kalutara on Sunday. 37 overs (Lasitha Weeraratne 30 n.o., A match bag of 11 wickets by spin- Sasanka Nakkavita 34 n.o., Charuka ner Harashana James helped Pramodh 2 for 19) Kalutara Vidyalaya reduce the visitors Malinda Gunaratne to 134 all out in their second essay, steals the show before they were set a victory target Two fine knocks of 60 and 43 in the two of 150 in nine overs. innings and a match bag of seven wickets Kalutara Vidyalaya were 73 for the by Malinda Gunaratne enabled St. Mary’s loss of three wickets at close. College, Kegalle, to take first innings hon- Kingswood College 196 all out ours over St. Anne’s College Kurunegala, in (Lakshitha Madushan 108 n.o., their drawn inter-school cricket tournament Yasindu Athukorala 35, Sasanka match at Welagedara Stadium in Walisundara 20, C. Dolawatta 11, Kurunegala on Sunday. Harshana James 6 for 69, Jayantha The Marians, chasing a victory target of Manathunga 2 for 19) and 134 all out ‘Surf to Mount’ on March 6 A swimming championship The registration of competi- titled ‘Surf to Mount’ organ- tors will take place at ‘North ised by Rainbow Aquatic Club Lawn’ of Mount Lavinia Hotel will be held at Mount Lavinia, at 7.00 am. The swim is sched- on March 6. uled to begin at 8.30 am. According to a release Entries close on March 1. issued by Rainbow Aquatic Each participant will be Club, the sea swim is open to charged Rs. 200 and those reg- veterans whose ages range istering for the championships from 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 on the race day will be charged and 70 and above. Rs. 400. Cheques have to be The event is open to clubs drawn in favour of Rainbow and each club can send any Aquatic Club. number of entries. Certificates will be issued to The starting point will be at all participants in keeping Small Rock, opposite the with their rankings at the Mount Lavinia Surf Club and championships. finish at Mount Lavinia Hotel. ‘Surf to Mount’ is spon- The course distance of the sea sored by Mount Lavinia Hotel. swim will be one km. (RN)

Veteran sports promoter/organiser and CEO, Kotte FL, Telesphore Dias, (L), congratulates Manilal Fenando, Vice President AFC on being elected to the FIFA Executive Committee.