Wednesday 19th July, 2006 11 Ratnapura Rugby Club clinch Sabaragamuwa Sevens Trophy The skipper of Ratnapura RFC, Amila Nuwan Fernando receives the Cup Championship trophy from The skipper of Kelani Valley SC, Priyantha Gunaratna receives the Plate trophy from Jayampath the chief guest, P. A. Wanigasekara, Director of Education, Sabaragamuwa. Ranasingha, Vice President, Ratnapura RC. Text and Pix by M. Lantra Rugby Sevens trophy, beating Public grounds, Ratnapura, of Sabaragamuwa by 17 points to 5. Wanigasekara, while the guest the formidable Eheliyagoda recently. to 5, while the Bowl was won The chief guest was the of honour was Jayampath Ratnapura Rugby Club Sports Club by 38 points (4 The Plate was won by Kelani by Embiliptitiya SC who beat Director of Education, Ranasinghe, Vice President, clinched the Sabaragamuwa goals 2 tries) to 5 (1 try), at the Valley SC, who beat University Eheliyagoda Youth by 12 points Sabaragamuwa, P. A. Ratnapura RC. BA Sports Day The Burgher Association will hold its family sports day and cricket sixes on Sunday, July 23 from 8.00 a.m. onwards at the Race Course Grounds, Hungry Sri Lankans Colombo 7. The day’s events include the crick- et sixes, invitation netball, adults fancy dress parade, the ladies derby, tug-of-war, football penalty shootout, kotta pora, invitation relay and many more games for the whole family. These will be followed by the await Proteas test awards ceremony. by Rex Clementine the 20 players named ahead of selectors will stick with him. If ability of Jayasuriya to bowl their eventual departure result- the series will form the nucleus they go with six batsmen for left arm spin gives him a slight ed in a massive defeat in the 2004 he South Africans will of the squad that will represent the Tests with Farveez edge over the other two, but where the Proteas lost the Test Upul Gunarathne heads arrive later today for a the country at the World Cup, Maharoof occupying the all- he’ll have to be consistent with series and suffered humiliation Ttwo match Test and a tri- both the Test and ODI series rounder’s role at number the bat as well. in the ODIs as they were white- Taekwondo Federation nation ODI series and cricket are vital for the players in the seven, the veteran will be fight- Another batsman who’ll be washed 5-0 and at the end, coach The Minister enthusiasts will focus on how squad, to make an early ing for a place with Tilan feeling the heat is T. M. Eric Simons had to quit. of Sports and the Sri Lankans will fair. After impression and be contention Samaraweera to get into the Dilshan, after a moderate Test The absence of South Youth Affairs an impressive show in for the World Cup. middle order. Young prodigy and poor ODI series in England Africa’s captain Graeme Smith has appointed a England, Mahela But when it comes to select- Chamara Kapugedara who and he’ll have to come up with and all-rounder Jacques Kallis three member Jayawardene’s side will be hun- ing the playing 11 in Test played the last Test in England a few big innings against South weakens them further and one Interim gry for more success and will matches, it’ll be interesting to and came up with a vital half- Africa. wouldn’t be wrong to say that Committee to be keenly looking forward to see what combination the Sri century in the second innings this is the weakest South continue the keep up the momentum. Sri Lankans will opt for. Despite too would be putting pressure Starting as favourites African side to tour Sri Lanka. functions of the Lanka start the Test series but veteran Sanath Jayasuriya on the two senior players. Sri Lanka will start the series Fast bowling is South Taekwondo even a win in both Test match- reversing his decision to retire Despite having a poor series as favourites with home ground Africa’s forte, as they have got Federation of es is not going to change the from Test cricket, it’s hard to in England, Samaraweera’s advantage. On their earlier the likes of Shaun Pollock, Sri Lanka. Points Table. Sri Lanka are cur- think that he will open in Test record at home is as good as tours here in 1994 and 2000, the Makaya Ntini and Andre Nel, Upul Gunarathne has been rently placed at number five matches, as Upul Tharanga has anyone’s and it’ll be a tough South Africans were brilliant, who’ll provide plenty of enter- appointed Chairman of the with 99 points, just above South cemented his place at the top of decision to leave him out. One winning on the first instance tainment for the crowds, as did Committee while Major H. R. J. H. Africa who have 98. Twelve the order. Michael Vandort’s could say that at the moment it and drawing six years later com- West Indian Tino Best last year. Senanayake and M. T. Padmasiri have points is the difference Test hundred in Edgbaston will would be a toss up between ing from behind after a massive Herschell Gibbs, Boeta been appointed secretary and treasur- between Sri Lanka and fourth nudge the selectors to persist Samaraweera and Jayasuriya, defeat in the first Test. Dippenar, Jacques Rudolph and er, respectively. placed India, and although a with him in the Tests. but Kapugedara is not far In their earlier tours the stand in captain Ashwell Prince, clean sweep will not take them Like they did in the third behind. This certainly is a South Africans were successful the first non-white to be appoint- closer to India, a few additional and final Test against England selection issue that must worry as they possessed players of the ed to the post, will form the core Past Cambrian Cricketer’s points will be certainly wel- in Nottingham where the selectors, but nevertheless calibre of Hansie Cronje, Darryl of the South African batting. come. Jayasuriya batted in the middle a good one, as there are players Cullinan, Jonty Rhodes and Sri Lanka are formidable at AGM on Sunday With the chairman of crick- order at number six, it’ll be fighting for places and it calls Gary Kirsten, who were all good home and with the form they interesting to see whether the for them to be consistent. The are in, they should make it 2-0. The Annual General Meeting of et selectors announcing that players of spin bowling but the Prince of Wales College Cricket Association will be held at 4.00 pm on Sunday July 23 at the main pavilion of the De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa. Inter School Under-15 Division I Cricket Past cricketers of Prince of Wales Ayeshika: by Reemus Fernando Vaz College smashed 216 (4 Scores College are requested to be present. wickets) in 31 overs. Right han- Kottawa Dharmapala 184 Swimming Champ An unbeaten 81 runs by der Malith Fernando slammed all out in 70 (R.P. Welikannage Lalindra Peiris helped S. nine fours and a six in his 56 28, K.A.D.K. Kavindu Priyadasun from Kandy Thomas’ College cruise to a first runs in 41 balls, while skipper 55, Tharindu Dulaj 20 n.o; A.I. Major honours for innings victory over Maris Mayura Wijesinghe cracked six Haneefa 3/15, U.D. Munasinghe Stella College in their Under-15 fours and two sixes in his 58 in 2/29). Mahamaya, Trinity Division I match played at 42 balls. Thurstan 78 for 7 in 27 Negombo, last Monday. Joseph Vaz College are lead- overs (U.T. Munasinghe 33 n.o, and SACK Being well placed at 100 for ing their Group (F), in the A.S Anuruddha 4/23, D.M.D. Duminda 3/13). by Rukshan Razak - Kandy Corr. no loss at one stage, Maris Stella Under-15 Division I tourna- College collapsed for 188 as M. ment. Mahamaya Girls’ College, Trinity St. Peter’s lead Group C in College, and St. Anthony's College, Mathugama and Lalindra Peiris Scores De Mazenod College 175 Under- 17 Division I Kandy carried away major honours at shared 8 wickets between them. all out in 68.1 overs (S. St. Peter’s College, who pulled the Annual Kids Junior Athletic In reply, S. Thomas’ posted Anthony 35, R. Nonis 26, K. off an exciting outright victory Championship and Relay Carnival 220 for 6 at close, with two down Sakwithi 32; Shehan Madupa over Carey College recently to 2006, organised by the Kandy District bat Lalindra Peiris playing the 5/33, Malith Fernando 3/28). gain an unbeatable lead in Under- Athletic Association and worked off at anchor role, scoring an unbeat- Joseph Vaz 216 for 4 in 31 17 Division I, Group C, found the the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy en 81. Scores overs (Malith Fernando 56, last pair of Royal College pre- recently. venting a probable first innings by Cyril Wimalasurendre Novice Swimming Maris Stella 188 all out in Mayura Wijesinghe 58, Malaka The champions at the various victory in their inter school Championships 2005, Ananda 45 overs (J. Samarasekara 64, P. Gamage 38, Kusal Fernando 30; events were: match played at Reid Avenue last Wijetunga 30, L. Fernando 36; C. Anthony 2/89). Ayeshika Chamodani College Pool March-April - 1st at Monday. R.M. Mathugama 5/38, H. Junior Girls: Jayawardana of the Primary 50m Breast Stroke, 50m Dolphin In reply to St. Peter’s formida- Lalindra Peiris 3/34). Thurstan draw with Kottawa Section, Mahamaya Girls’ College, Stroke and 3rd 50m Free Style.