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Under 23 Division I tourney gets underway this week
By M. Shamil Amit
The Under 23 Division One cricket tournament will get underway from this week. The first round matches are scheduled to be played on June 12 and 13 at various venues around the island. Twenty teams divided into four groups will vye for honours this year. Matugama CC are the new entrants this year replacing Matara SC.

Last year's champions Chilaw Marians are in Group 'A' along with Colts CC, Panadura SC, Seeduwa Raddoluwa SC and Matugama CC. In Group 'B' are Air Force, Ragama CC, NCC, Tamil Union and Nugegoda SWC. In Group 'C' are last years runners up SSC, Galle CC, CCC, Police and Moors SC while Group 'D' consists of Bloomfield, Saracens SC, Negombo CC, Sebastianites and Kurunegala YCC.

The scheduled matches for this week are Colts vs Matugama CC at Colts grounds, Tamil Union vs NCC at NCC grounds, Moors vs Galle CC at Braybrooke Place, Kurunegala YCC vs Saracens SC at Welagedera and Negombo CC vs Sebastianites at Kadirana. The venues for two matches Panadura SC vs Seeduwa RSC and Ragama CC vs Nugegeoda SWC are yet to be confirmed.

The first round matches are scheduled to end in the second week of July and the quarter finals, semi finals and final are due to be played over three days starting from July 23. The finals are scheduled to be played from August 6 to 8.

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