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Wednesday 1st July, 2009 Dulaj and Nadishanee enter finals in 400 metres dash Quarter-finalists Susil Premalal reporting from that they were a Today ’s sportsmen and found at SSC Open Singapore little nervous in women will be seen in action at basket- by Revata S. Silva taking part in ball, beach volleyball and table tennis. Sri Lanka’s Dulaj Lahiru and the heats Sri Lanka’s swimmers are expected to The eight quarter-finals in both S.H.Nadishanee qualified for the finals because this take part in swimming events tomorrow. girls and boys Under-10 and girls of boys’ and girls’ segments at the 400 was their maid- India had the honour of winning the Under-12 age categories were found metres sprint events respectively on the en athletics tour first gold medal at the Asian Youth by Monday (June 29) at the ongoing opening day of the Asian Youth Sports abroad. The due Sports Festival which has attracted SSC Open ‘A’ Grade tennis tourna- Festival in Singapore yesterday. however, said entries from 1400 participants, repre- ment, amid continuous interrup- Lahiru, a student of Joseph Vaz that they were senting 42 countries. tions by rain, at the five club clay Vennappuwa, recorded a timing of 51.55 confident of per- It is reported that the wide spreading courts in Colombo. seconds as he came second in heat num- forming better swine flue in Singapore had affected one Promising St. Peter’s College ber 3 of the 400 metres sprint event. at the finals. of the participants at the games. But schoolboy, Nishangan Nadarajah Nadishanee, representing Track They were games officials said that the patient had was the first to enter the quarter Masters Sports Club, recorded a timing the only mem- recovered fully after receiving treat- finals of the Under-14 boys’ singles. the girl’s high jump event. Madushanee of 59.63 seconds came third in heat num- bers of the Sri Lankan athletics contin- ment. Nadarajah, a member of this year’s retained an achievement of 1.65 metres ber two of the same event for girls. gent to make it to any of the finals. Team manager Nishantha Piyasena Sri Lanka U-14 team for the ITF while the gold medal went to an athlete Both Lahiru and Nadishanee, speak- Sri Lanka’s Nimesha Maduhshanee told The Island that the entire Sri World Junior (Boys) final qualifying- from Chinese Taipei who retained an ing to journalists after the heats, said was unlucky to miss out on a probable Lankan contingent was in the best of round held last May in Kuching, achievement of 1.75 metres. bronze medal by as little as 0.3 metres in health. Malaysia, is incidentally the bottom seed in a draw that features two of his schoolmates, Aritha Weerasinghe (seed 1) and Aaron PCB disband Assauw, who also made the 3-mem- Three day side game at Colts Club grounds ber National team that played in the above Malaysian tourney. selection Results: Girls U-10 Singles (16-player draw) - committees Kapu hits century (Following winners entered last 8): ISLAMABAD (AP) - Cricket Asalya Bandara (seed 1) (bye), Board chairman Ijaz Butt has disband- Nethra Nawarathnarajan bt Nimashi ed the national selection panel in the Dahanayake 9-5, Medhira wake of the World Cup tri- in warm up game Samarasinghe (3) bt Savanna umph. Ranasinghe 9-0, Piumi Wickramasinghe The PCB said in a statement bt Amali Wijeratne 9-3, M. Sithara bt Tuesday that the decision to disband Chagi Jayasekara 9-0, Lavinia Francis the senior and junior selection commit- bt Dinithi Randeniarachchi (4) 9-5, tees would come into effect immediate- ly, but that former test wicketkeeper Pavithra Vasanthakumar bt Kamani Wasim Bari would continue to work as Navaragodagedara 9-4, Umashi chairman of interim selection panel. Ranaweera (2) w/o from Maheetha de Bari was appointed earlier this Silva month after blamed med- Boys U-10 Singles (32-player draw) dling by PCB officials for his sudden - resignation as chief selector during the (Following winners entered last 8): Twenty20 World Cup in England. Adavan Pushparaj (seed 1) bt Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the T20 Nuwantha Dissanayake 9-0, Jerique World Cup final to collect its first major Rajapakse bt Tarin Munasinghe 9-5, international prize since claiming the Kalinda Abeynayake bt Eranga 1992 World Cup title in the 50-over for- Goonewardana 9-6, S. Nithujan w/o mat. Middle order batsman Chamara from Nathrath Alam, Isuru Wijeratne bt Kapugedara warmed up for the first Kavinka Fernando 9-5, Pasindu Test against Pakistan in Galle when Sooriyabandara bt Kevin Assauw 9-5, he scored a hundred on the second Harshana Abeyratne bt B.K. Tharaka 9- Vaughan confirms day of the three-day practice match 5, Andrew Muttiah (2) bt Kishan against Pakistan at the Colts Cricket Rathnayake 9-0 retirement Ground yesterday. Girls U-12 Singles (24-player draw) Resuming from his overnight - LONDON (AP) - Former England cap- score of 90, Kapugedara reached three (Following winners entered last 8): tain Michael Vaughan confirmed his figures in the morning session and Tisuri Molligoda (seed 1) bt retirement from all forms of cricket on retired having made 115. He faced 150 Gaveshini Abeygunawardana 6-0, 6-2, Tuesday. balls and hit 11 boundaries and three Fathoum Issadeen (5) bt Rukshana The 34-year-old Vaughan led England sixes. Kapugedara is vying for the Abdeen 6-3, 6-4, Nethmi Waduge (3) bt to a national record 26 test wins from 51 number seven position with Angelo Chalani Gunathilake 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (1), matches, notably the victorious 2005 Ashes Thilini Atapattu (6) bt Tasha Fernando 6- Mathews for the first Test and with campaign against Australia. 0, 6-1, Thewuni Dewrage (7) bt the century in the warm up game is a “After a great deal of consideration, Jayathma Navaragodagedara 6-0, 6-0, key contender to play in Galle. I’ve decided that now is the right time to Harindi Lokuge bt Oshani Earlier, on day one, former under- retire from cricket,” Vaughan said. “It has Wickramasinghe 6-3, 6-1, Piyumi 19 opener Lahiru Thirimanne scored been an enormous privilege to have played Mahinsala (8) bt Vindya 116. for and captained my country and this is Kathepiyarachchi 6-0, 6-2, Kavindya de Sri Lanka resumed day two on 278 one of the hardest decisions I have had to Silva (2) bt P. Yathushani 6-0, 6-2 for three and declared their first make. Boys U-14 Singles (32-player draw) - innings at 345 for five with Nishangan Nadaraja (seed-2) bt unbeaten on 21. Pakistani fielder Faisal Iqbal, right, is hit by a ball played by Sri Lankan Cricket XI batsman Gihan Chamod Perera 6-1, 6-2. There was not much joy for the Rupasinghe, left, during the second day’s play of a three day practice match between Pakistan and Intermediate Pakistani bowlers as paceman Abdur Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Rauf picked up two while (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Asian Junior Wheelchair spinners Danish Kaneria and Saeed boxing c-ships Ajmal picked up a each. an unbroken 63 runs for the sixth This is the only warm up game for Tennis Camp at SLTA Over 100 male boxers and over 25 In reply, the tourists got off to a wicket and ensured there were no fur- Pakistan ahead of the first Test Match Providing an ideal opportunity for female boxers are contesting the on going solid start with Khurram Manzoor ther hiccups. At stumps, Iqbal was against Sri Lanka at the Galle differently-abled kids in the country to intermediate boxing championships at the and hitting half-cen- unbeaten on 21 while Alam was on 40. International Cricket Stadium, start- start a career in an internationally Sugathadasa Stadium with the view of turies. The pair added 153 runs for the Yousuf, who is making a comeback ing on Saturday. recognised sport– wheelchair tennis - qualifying for the upcoming Boxing the Sri Lanka Tennis Association first wicket, but fell in the 80s. at the international stage after his Nationals. (SLTA) will conduct an Asian Junior The champions and runners-up of the Muthumudalige Pushpakumara was involvement with the banned Indian Brief Scores: Wheelchair Tennis Training Camp, each category will qualify for the the most impressive bowler picking Cricket League (ICL), failed to Sri Lanka Cricket XI 345/5 decl open for differently-abled children Nationals. Reputed boxers are not eligible up three wickets. His victims were impress and was one of the three vic- (90) between age ages of 5-18, at the SLTA to take part at the intermediate champi- Manzoor, captain and tims of off-spinner Pushpakumara. (L. Thirimanne 116, C. Kapugedara premises on July 18 and 19 from 9.00 onship. star batsman Mohammad Yousuf. He made 14. 115, Abdur Rauf 2/62) a.m. to 5.00 p.m. each day.The SLTA will provide equipment and meals for the As many as 24 clubs are vying for hon- There was a mini collapsed as Suraj Mohammad picked up two Pakistan 301/5 (72) participants of this two-day camp. ours at the intermediate championships Pakistan lost quick wickets and from wickets while and (Khurram Manzoor 83, Salmann Juniors who wish to attend should con- which got off to a star on Monday at the 207 for one fell to 238 for five, but Farveez Maharoof failed to take wick- Butt 82, M. Pushpakumara 3/83) tact (Ms) Zareena or Diana on 011 Sugathafasa Stadium. The finals will be Faisal Iqbal and Fawad Alam added ets. RC 5337161 for further details. worked off on Friday. (RSS)

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