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Di-P14-18-08 Late City Edition 14 Wednesday 18th August, 2010 SL ‘A’ Vs South Africa ‘A’ unofficial Test Youth Olympics Inter-school Under-17 Cricket SL ‘A’ takes Mario shines in Harischandra win control An easy win BY REEMUS FERNANDO BY ROSHEN STEELMAN number ten batsmen Rusty Leg spinner Ashan Mario picked up five wickets Sri Lanka ‘A’opening bat Theron. Elgar facing as many for no runs after scoring a half century for Dimuth Karunaratne and as 384 deliveries punched 12 Harischandra College, Negombo to record a 195 run right hand aggressive bat fours in his breathtaking victory against Kirindiwela Central in the Inter Dinesh Chandimal helped Sri innings. for Lehka School Under-17 Division III pre quarter final Lanka ‘A’ to get the upper In replay Sri Lanka ‘A’ lost match played at Kadolkele Ground yesterday, his hand over South Africa ‘A’ on Lahiru Thirimanne early, but school’s officials confirmed. the second day of the second Chandimal and Karunaratne Asoka Goonatilleke Mario’s tight bolwing ensured Kirindiwela Unofficial Test match at the got Sri Lanka back in the reporting Central were bowled out for 47 runs. Isuru Sinhalese Sports Club, yester- game by posting the highest from Singapore Madusanka and Lakshan Chathuranga shared four day. partnership in the match so wickets. South Africa progressing far. Chandimal added seven Lehka Shehani managed to record a vic- Batting first, Harischandra College amassed 232 from their overnight score of fours and a six during his 58 tory in her third match of the girls’ bad- runs with Roshan Madusanka and Ashan Mario 235 for six reached 345 with runs while Karunaratne minton championship at the Youth contributing with half centuries. Dean Elagr holding South made 78, forty of those runs Olympics in Singapore on Monday. Africa ‘A’ batting together coming off boundaries. After being beaten in the first two Scores: scoring 172 runs. In reply, matches in Group ‘E’ of the badminton sin- Harischandra College 232 all out in 45.2 overs half tons from Karunaratne Brief Scores gles event, Shehani recorded an easy victo- (Roshan Madusanka 53, Ashan Mario 52, Nadeera and Chandimal helped Sri South Africa ‘A’ 345 all out in ry to enter her name in the record books. Madushan 35; Appuhamilage Achila 4/51) Lanka ‘A’ to reach 142 for the 127.1 overs (Dean Elgar 174, Shehani beat Tuvalu Yi Tyes 21-1, 21-7 in her held as one of the heptathlon events at Kirindiwela Central 47 all out in 12.1 overs (Ashan loss of one wicket at stumps. Vernon Philander 34, Rusty third match which lasted for just 13 min- Indoor meets in the past. Mario 5/00, Isuru Madusanka 2/07, Lakshan South African opening bat Theron 23; Sachithra utes. An attempt to meet Susantha Fernando, Chathuranga 2/21) Elgar batted throughout the Senanayake 2 for 56 runs, 21 athletes including Sri Lanka’s Indunil the coach of Indunil found futile as he is not innings before Chaminda Janaka Gunaratne 3 for 60 Herath will compete in the 1000 metres been provided with accommodation in the Thomians record huge win Vidanapathirana accounted runs, Suranga Lakmal 1 for 59 today which will be the first time the disci- athletes’ village. When inquired as to why Shiven Perera, Bashitha Jayasuriya and for him. The batsman was the runs, Chaminda pline is conducted in an Olympic event. The Fernando had been provided with accommo- Madushan Ravichandrakuma shared three wickets Vidanapathirana 1 for 42 runs) last man to be dismissed. event is scheduled to be held at 10.20 am dation at a different place, Nishantha apiece for S. Thomas’ College to restrict Sri Rahula Sri Lanka ‘A’ 142 for 1 at Teaming up with tail ender Singapore time. 1000 metres has not been Piyasena, chef de mission of the Sri Lankan College, Katugastota to 84 runs and record a huge stumps in 50 Overs (Dimuth Vernon Philander, he added conducted as an individual event in contingent said that accommodation had 206 run victory in their Under-17 Division I match Karunaratne 78 n.o., Dinesh 63 runs for the seven wicket Olympics. And it is the first time the event been provided giving priority to how ath- played at Mount Lavinia yesterday. Chandimal 58 n.o.; Rusty and then, Elger, added a fur- is held as an individual event. It had been letes qualified for events. Theron 1 for 22 runs) ther 62 runs teaming up with Scores: S. Thomas’ 290 for 7 in 50 overs (Vinura de Silva 20, The 6th Women’s Boxing Championships Javed Bongso 50, Sachin Peiris 76, Rishen AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour- China Mathangaweera 30, Ramith Gunaratne 40; Roshan Subasinghe 3/60) Sri Rahula 84 all out in 28.3 overs (Mokshana Anusha and Nilmini to bring Bandara 23, Rajitha Ranatunga 23, Shiven Perera Sri Lankan volleyball 3/09, Bashitha Jayasuriya 3/15, Madushan players make history honour to Sri Lanka Ravichandrakuma 3/20) The 6th Women’s Boxing with a one minute rest period Boxing Championships held Dharmaraja in thrilling win over Joes BY MANJULA D. PHILLIPS among the best players in the Championships will be held in between rounds. in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2006. Dharmaraja College cruised to a thrilling victo- tour,” said Squadron Leader Bridgetown, Barbados and Asian Championship Gold The two boxers are accom- ry as they beat St. Joseph’s College by one wicket Sri Lanka number one P.N.De Costa, media will attract 360 boxers from all medalist Anusha panied by Olympic boxer after restricting the latter to 157 runs in their Beach Volleyball pair spokesman for the Sri Lanka over the World from ages 19 to Kodituwakku and Russian turned coach Anurudhdha Under-17 Division I match played at Kandy yester- Mahesh Perera and Wasantha Volleyball Federation, told 34. This year’s event will be International women’s boxing Rathnayake. day. Ratnapala yesterday created The Island. worked off from September 6- Gold medalist Nilmini They will undergo a train- history in Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan pair beat 19. The is the first time the Jayasinghe will spearhead the ing session arranged for 40 Scores: Volleyball when they entered Hong Kong by 2-1 to book competition is held after IOC’s Sri Lankan team for the World countries by the AIBA before St. Joseph’s 157 all out in 47.1 overs (Shehan the semi finals of the AVC their quarter final berth yes- decision to include women’s Women’s boxing tournament. the commencement of the Perera 30, Nishitha Perera 29, Angelo Rodrigous Asian Beach Volleyball Tour, terday. In the quarter finals boxing at the Olympic Games. Incidentally Kodituwakku is World Championships. The 15n.o; Rochana Hettiarachchi 4/17) now in progress in they outplayed the Australian The Championships will be Sri Lanka’s first woman boxer training programme, known Dharmaraja 161 for 9 in 45.4 overs (Sashith Liupanshui, China. No 1 ranked pair by 2 sets to staged in 10 Weight to win a Gold medal at an as “Road to Barbados”, will be Gunasekara 23, Loshana Wijayasiri 35, Sachin “This will be the first 1.The scores were 20-22, 21-17, Categories: 45-48kg, 51kg, international meet. The 28- held from August 20 to Abeykoon 25n.o; Moditha Weerasinghe 2/29, time that a Sri Lankan beach 15-8. The Sri Lankan pair will 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, year-old boxer created history September 5 in Bridgetown in Supeshala Jayathilaka 2/41, Sachin Hewawasam Volleyball team will be com- meet Thailand’s pair in the 75kg, 81kg, and +81kg. The when she won the gold medal Barbados. Forty women box- 3/25) peting in a semi final of an semi finals of the champi- bouts will consist of four at the 48 kgs light fly weight ers will be taking part at the Asian Beach Volleyball onships today. rounds of two minutes each event at the Asian Women’s tournament. (MP) Maliyadeva by five wickets Championship and Sri 20 teams from 11 coun- Maliyadeva College recorded a five wicket vic- Lankan player Mahesh tries are contesting the AVC tory over Dharmasoka College in their Under-17 Perera has shown a great (Asian Volleyball Division I match played at Ambalangoda yesterday. amount of talent in the Confederation) Asian Beach All Island Under 17 Inter-school Basketball Championship and was Volleyball Tour. Scores: impressive enough to be Dharmasoka 108 all out in 38 overs (Sudara D.S.Senanayake College Deshantha 23, Rashmika de Silva 17; Sineth Manishka 3/23, Harshana Jayantha 2/24) Inter-school Under-15 Cricket Maliyadeva 114 for 5 in 26.2 overs (Nimna Karunaratne 35, Tharindu Abeysuriya 17n.o, take the plum Rasanjana Jayaratne 17, Charitha Hurukgamuwa 16n.o; Chamath Gunasinghe 3/21) Malshan hammers BY MANJULA D. PHILLIPS The best Offensive player of the final was Nafeel Jalaldeen of D.S.Senanayake College In a match that went neck and neck D.S. while the best defensive player of the final 145 in 129 balls Senanayake College Colombo outplayed was Dasun Shirantha of D.S.Sennayake Azhar Central College Akurana to emerge as College. Dialog Champions League soccer champions in the finals of the All Island The most valuable player of the final was BY REEMUS FERNANDO Scores: Under 17 Inter-school Basketball Aazir Mohamed of Azhar Central. Prince of Wales 346 for 8 in Police SC beat ‘A’ division tournament at D.S. 50 overs (Suchira Fernando Senanayake College’s Basketball Nilaksha Malshan 54, Ashen Mendis 53, scored 145 runs in 129 balls courts, yesterday. Ratnam SC 3-1 Didulana Medis 88n.o, Having made the finals of inclusive of 11 sixes and 13 Jayanga Peiris 47; Ishan Police’s attacking when mid fielder fours for Dharmapala the Under 17 Basketball ‘A’ divi- midfielders played a Nadeeka Kumarasiri 4/46) sion tournament for the first College, Kottawa to record a St.
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