Friday 22nd December, 2006 11 Six-member SL team SSC, Colts head League for ITF U-14 Asian tennis tourney Wijesinghe. The coach of by Revata S. Silva the two teams is Bharathiraj Pillai. and One-day tourneys A six-member Under-14 The boys’ team was team will leave for picked from a trails round and Islamabad, Pakistan for the participated by 10 players. Club led Group International Tennis They were (but for the three ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively at the ongo- Federation ‘14-and-Under’ who were selected): ing Cricket organised Tennis Championship that Nicholas Fairbanks, will be held from January 26 Madusha Wijesuriya, Premier League Tournament after – February 6, 2007. Sharmal Dissanayake, Alex last weekend’s matches. The three-member boys’ Fairbanks, Insam Irfam, SSC along with Group ‘A’ sec- team includes: Stephan Ashan de Silva and Sanjeev ond place holders, Nondescripts Martin, Nevinda de Silva Fernando. The other partic- Cricket Club, recorded two out- and Mohamed Shakir. ipants of the girls’ trials right wins this season whereas The girls’ team (three were: R. Madushani, members) is Ajini Niroshini Gajendran, CCC made only one such win in Gunawardena, Yasodhara Nadine Wijeratne and Nitya four outings this time. Karunaratne and Sherene Amaleen. Meanwhile, Colts CC and Moors SC, who had an ordinary run in the League Tourney, have been impressive, though, in the Premier One-day Tournament, Mercantile Rugby that is running simultaneously with the League matches. The two Sevens Ragama CC’s Indika de Sarem tops the list of clubs after five matches have been the most run scorers (One-ddayers) with 205 able to maintain a no-loss record by M. Farook Lantra part in the tournament. runs in five matches (ave. 51.25). Former SL with three wins a piece. Two other The interested parties The 36th Mercantile can collect application skipper was in the second matches of both teams ended place with 175 runs in four games (43.75). Rugby Sevens tournament forms from the following without a . The SSC batsman joined the SL tour party in will be held at CR&FC persons: New Zealand last week. (RSS) ground on January 20 and Malcolm Jansz, John 21. Keels Holdings, Tel. 2306748, Premier Limited-overs – 2006-07 Last year 34 teams vied Prasanna Silva, Sampath Points Table (as at 21-12-06) for honours in Cup, Plate Bank Ltd. City Office, Tel. and Bowl segments and this 0712719648, Romesh De Team M W L NR/Tie BP Points NRR year too the organisers Livera, HNB, Cinnamon Tier ‘A’ – expect a large number of Gardens, Colombo 7, Tel. Group ‘A’ mercantile firms to take 4715560. Bloomfield 5 3 0 2 2 18 1.861 Tamil Union 5 3 1 1 0 14 -0.031 of Ragama CC took nine in three One-dday games - for 111 runs at an Ragama CC 5 3 2 0 0 12 -0.163 average of 12.33. He leads the bowlers’ list of the Premier One-dday tourney. CCC 5 2 2 1 1 11 0.392 Sebastianites 5 2 3 0 1 9 -0.062 Premier League Tournament – 2006-07 NAITA in track BRC 5 1 3 1 1 7 -0.433 Points Table (as at 18-12-06) Panadura SC 6 1 4 1 0 6 -0.579 Team M WO LO FW FL NR Points and field Group ‘B’ Group A Colts CC 5 3 0 2 3 19 1.902 SSC 4 2 - 1 - 1 43.405 by T. Rajah — Badulla Wasanthakumara, 3. R. M. Udaya Sumangakelum. Moors SC 5 3 0 2 2 18 1.587 NCC 3 2 - - 1 - 36.96 Sports Corr. NCC 5 3 1 1 1 15 0.844 Ragama CC 4 1 2 1 - - 34.02 The National Apprentices Institute Girls: Chilaw Marians 5 2 2 1 2 12 0.228 Bloomfield 4 1 - 1 1 1 29.985 Training Authority (NAITA) 100m- 1. Chamalee de SSC 5 2 3 0 2 10 -0.558 BRC 3 - - 1 1 1 17.22 conducted a track and field Soysa, 2. S. M. Badureliya SC 5 1 3 1 0 6 -0.904 Saracens SC 3 - 2 - 1 - 8.2 meet among their students Chathurangani Madushika, Saracens SC 6 0 5 1 0 2 -1.804 Panadura SC 3 - 2 - - 1 7.58 to mark the 35th anniver- 3. R. R. Niluka sary of the organisation. Kalyanawathie Tier ‘B’ Group B The result of the meet 200m- 1. W. G. Sumithra Army SC 5 4 1 - 3 19 1.060 CCC 4 1 - 1 1 1 29.51 are:- Priyadharshani, 2. D. M. Lankan CC 5 4 1 - 2 18 0.714 Tamil Union 3 1 - 1 - 1 27.115 Boys Nadeesha Priyangani, 3. G. CC 4 2 - 2 - 12 0.415 Colts CC 4 - - 2 1 1 27.015 100m- 1. R. M. Samantha A. Chandanee Air Force SC 5 2 3 - 1 9 -0.170 Chilaw Marians 4 - 1 1 1 1 17.515 Kumar, 2. H. H. Hushara Samanthilaka Singha SC 5 1 3 1 1 7 -0.955 Moors SC 3 - - 1 1 1 14.75 Sampath, 3. H. M. N. 400m- 1. R. M. Sasika Kurunegala YCC 5 1 3 1 - 6 -1.266 Sebastianites 3 - - 1 2 - 17.15 Sivantha Herath Nimmi, 2. W. G. Sumithra Police SC 5 1 4 - 1 5 -0.117 Badureliya CC 3 - 1 - 1 1 5.655 200m- 1. H. H. Thushara Priyadharshani, 3. S. M. N. Sampath, 2. H. A. Ravi Anjana. M=Matches, W-Won, L=Lost, NR=No Result, BP=Bonus Points, NRR=Net Run Rate M=Matches, WO=Won Outright, LO=Lost Outright, FW=1st Inngs. Win, FL=1st Inngs. Lost, NR=No Deshapriya, 3. W. M. Upul 800m- 1. W. A. Asha Result Nishantha Dulanjanee, 2. A. Shamalee 400m- 1. R. M. Samantha de Soysa, 3. R. M. Anusha Kumara, 2. W. D. I. Nilmini Priyadharshana, 3. K. 1500m- 1. R. M. W. Indika Udayashantha Shashika, 2. Nadeeka 800m- 1. W. D. P. Ishanka, Priyanganee, 3. W. A. Asha D. M. Rajapaksa - Sportsman behind ‘the Lion of Ruhuna’ 2. R. D. Priyantha, 3. R. M. Dulanjanee. Thousands of invitees anyone was D.M's prowess as a Boteju. (Vide "A Hundred Years of match bag of 7 for 80. Janaka Priyashantha. Cross Country: (Boys) 1. thronged 'Temple Trees' on Dec. cricketer. He was tipped to be cricket: Royal - Wesley 1993" com- As a matter of interest, the cap- 1500m- 1. A. D. A. Gayan Budhika, 2. D. M. 14 to witness the ceremonial issue cricket of Richmond. At plied by S. S. Perera) D.M. opened tain and the Dissanayake broth- Chaminda Niroshan Saman Priyantha, 3. Indika of a postal stamp and the cancel- that time, the captain was elected batting with R. L. Kannangara ers, Chandra, Donald and the Wijeweera, 2. J. M. Lasantha Bandara. lation of the First Day Cover to by the votes of all the boys. A con- and scored 16. Kannangara scored writer all hailed from mark the 110th Anniversary of tender, De Mel, treated the school- 129 . Wesley totalled 237. Hambantota. the ‘Lion of Ruhuna,’ D. M. boys in the canteen, before the Royal were out for III and 78. D.M. Lakshman Rajapaksa played in Lankatillake wins golf double Rajapaksa, under the patronage of election. D.M. was nowhere. captured 3 for 8 in 7 overs. 1942 together with Bertram His Excellency, the President At the General Assembly, the D.M.'s two sons George and Dissanayake, the eldest of the by Rukshan Razak Suwon Selvaratnam and Mahinda Rajapaksa. visibly moved Principal, who Lakshman were also cricketers. three brothers. Sujeewa Lankatillake’s Mike Varney to win the mixed double event. Former Secy. General of stood for Justice and fairplay George played for Royal while As a matter of further interest, return to his motherland Versatile Suwaneeta Parliament Sam P. C. Wijesinghe, announced'. "On your votes, De Lakshman played for Wesley. an article was written by the pres- from Switzerland was not Selvaratnam walked away D. E. W. Gunasekera and Hon. Mel has been appointed. George captained Royal in 1944 ent writer and published by ‘The in vain as he won a double with the Ladies Single title Speaker W. J. W. Lokubandara Rajapaksa will join Wesley and inflicted a heavy defeat on Sunday Island' on Dec. 26, 2004 at the finals of the annual golf championship of the by defeating Indira Tibblin paid tribute to the heroic figure College tomorrow. Richmond Wesley, captained by T. I. Cassim. under the captain "D. M. Victoria Golf and Country in the finals after a relent- who fearlessly championed the Will Not Play Cricket Next Wesley scored 49 and 98. Royal Rajapaksa did not captain Resort, played at the less battle. cause of the Ruhunu peasants. Year". scored 138 and 245. George was Wesley". Victoria golf course at It was a case of experi- However, an interesting fact D.M. play for Wesley in 1916 the highest scorer in the 1st Edmund Dissanayake Rajawella over a period of ence triumphing over which has not been referred to by under the captaincy of A. J. with 41. T. I. Cassim had a Talawatugod time during the year. youth when Tony Withem, There was a large partic- now in his retirement, beat ipation of club members in schoolboy Chamil this popular golf champi- Wickremesinghe to win the Lalith's fireworks help Old Rajans onship for 2006 and Men’s Handicap Singles by Rukshan Razak, to put on 79 for the ninth Lankatillake playing to a title for 2006. Sports Corr. with no. 8 batman handicap of two, first won Englishmen Ian Tait A Belligerent knock of 57 Channa Handunge, 29 not the doubles championship playing to a handicap of six with 4 sixers and 5 fours off out, to take the score to 205. for 2006 pretendered by won his second title by win- only 32 balls by tailender Scores: Old Rajans SC Englishman Ian Teil win- ning the Men’s Singles title Lalith Waragoda helped Old 205 in 46.6 overs (R. Y. ning 5 and 4. This strong for 2006 defeating Sam Rajans Sport Club to score a Sooriyarachchi 23, G. pair boat Sam Gunaratne Gunaratne in the finals. The meet’s ‘unluckiest 67 run win over Sutherland Handunge 29 not out, and Sarath Kasthuriratne golfer’ on course was that Sports Club, Kadugannawa Chandimal Ratnayake 35, in the finals. Manoj Jayakoddy part- over smiling Indira Tibblin in the quarter finals of the Lalith Waragoda 57, S. T. nered by Jyothi Haynos who though winning a title inter club knockout cricket Bandara 3 for 38, T. beat the local favourites was placed runner-up in tournament organised by Abeyratne 2 for 43). Sonia Boyle and Indira two events after a close the Kandy District Cricket Sutherland Sports Club Tibblin to pocket the fight. Association and played at 130 in 38.4 overs (A. Ladies Doubles. The distribution of Police Grounds, Kandy. Kumara 28, F. S. Sujeewa Lankatilleke awards took place last When Lalith came to bat Karunaratne 30, M. Isaak 23, completed his double part- Saturday with Captain Charya Kannangara who won in the bronze division of the ‘Sri Lanka Milo Junior Open Golf Championship’ receiv- the Rajans were struggling A. Amila 20, P. Waragoda 2 nered by Indira Tibblin to Dick Hutton doing the hon- ing his championship shield from Kuda Herath, Brand Manager, Milo, at the event’s presentation ceremony held at 126 for 8 and he paid for 1, R. Y. Sooriyarachchi 3 defeat the experienced ours. recently. scant respect to the bowlers for 18, C. Nedunge 2 for 25).