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| Mateesha Perera |
Ananda’s left arm leggie Mateesha Perera one of the best bowlers to have come out in recent times has been adjudged the most outstanding player for the month of February and bags the player of the month of the BATA Sunday Times special award category.
Mateesha in the 18 matches he has played for the season bagged 125 wickets. It includes eleven five wicket hauls. He also completed the “match-bag of over ten wickets” on four occasions.
His best effort for the season is his 7 for 47 against Dharmasoka. His second seven wicket haul was against St Benedict’s. On both occasions Ananda came out victorious.
Meanwhile at the end of count 11 of the BATA Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer contest Zahira skipper Isham Ghouse continues to maintain his lead. Isham received 2700 votes to finish on 13,020 votes while long leader Angelo Perera received 1462 votes to end on 10,753 votes.
The other placing are of less significance as the top is way ahead of them. In the contest of the outstation category Sri Sumangala Panadura skipper Niwanka Abeyrathne too hold on to his lead having received 258 votes to end on 1764 as against just 37 votes to second placed Amith Tillekeratne of Sri Rahula Kandy.
It’s a one horse race in the International Schools category with Aadhil Niyas of Gateway International having his own way. Aadhil received 365 votes to finish on 2823 votes. However, biggest surprise is the withdrawal of last year winner Malith Silva also of the same school. He has officially withdrawn from the contest. So it seems that Aadhil will have no contest at all as second placed Shanuka Peiris of Colombo International has only 56 votes.
Reader’s Prizes go to: 1. Mangala Wickramarachchi Ethunagoda, Haburugala, Bentota. 2. Fatima Alwis 21, Balagala Road, Hendala, Wattala. 3. D.S. Siriwardena, 269/H, Shanthipura, Hokandara Road, Thalawathugoda
All island Contest
1. Isham Ghouse Zahira College-Colombo 13020
2. Angelo Asanga PereraSt. Peter's College 10753
3. Buwaneka EkanayakeDharmaraja-Kandy 1190
4. Nishika De Silva St. Joseph's College 1134
5. Yasitha Abeykoon Royal College 760
6. Nisal Fonseka St. Benedict's College 579
7. Sahan Palihakkara St. Anthony’s -Katugastota 504
8. Luvina Lochana Thurstan College 229
9. Dilan Gangoda Trinity College 161
10. Ashen KurukularachchiDe Mazenod-Kandana 102
Outstation Contest
1. Niwanka AbeyrathneSri Sumangala-Panadura 1764
2. Amith Tillekeratne Sri Rahula -Kandy 1257
3. Krishan Wickramarachchi Gamini M.M.V-Bentota 1078
4. S.H. Indunil KumaraDevapathiraja Vidyalaya-Rathgama 459
5. Aloka PriyadharshanaMoratuwa MV 199
6. Chathura Damith Kalutara Vidyalaya 52
7. Lahiru Kokila St. Servatius College-Matara 23
8. Hasitha Lakmal Kularatne Vidyalaya-Ambalangoda 28
9. Gayan Manishan Maliyadeva -Kurunegala 9
International School Contest
1. Aadhil Niyas Gateway International 2823
* Malith Silva (withdrew from the contest)
2. Shanuka Peiris Colombo International 56
3. Arunalu WeerasingheLyceum International 47
4. Yokanth RavichandrakumaraLyceum International 35
5. Milan Silva Gateway International 6 |
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