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BATA-Sunday Times Most Popular School Boy Cricketer of the year contest 2009
Ghouse, Kumara and Niyas are the most Popular Cricketers |
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| Isham Ghouse |
Indunil Kumara |
Aadhil Niyas |
After the battle that went on for six full moons Isham Ghouse of Zahira College, Maradana, S.H. Indunil Kumara of Devapathiraja MV, Ratgama and Aadhil Niyas of Gateway International, Rajagiriya have crowned themselves as the most popular schoolboy cricketers for the year 2009.
Ghouse the winner of the All island Contest who took over the lead from St. Peter’s allrounder Angelo Perera halfway through the contest, did not concede to the immense pressure piled on him and beat Perera by a comfortable 6394 votes. However in the last count Ghouse polled only 15752 votes as against the 19906 votes polled by Perera.
While the Allisland Contest was almost one-sided, the Outstation Contest was a real yo-yo affair with winner S.H. Indunil Kumara and Krishan Wickramarachchi changing the lead constantly. However Indunil Kumara received an unprecedented 20,080 in the final count to pip Wickramarachchi at the post.
Who was the most popular cricketer in the International School circuit was a foregone conclusion. From the early stages of the contest Niyas’ huge fan club kept on pumping votes in his favour for him to coast ashore without any hindrance.
Final Count |
Allisland contest
1. Isham Ghouse Zahira 53107
2. Angelo Perera St. Peter's 46713
3. Buwaneka Ekanayake Dharmaraja 1935
4. Nishika De Silva St. Joseph's 1472
5. Yasitha Abeykoon Royal College 1243
6. Nisal Fonseka St. Benedict's 996
7. Sahan Palihakkara St. Anthony’s 855
8. Luvina Lochana Thurstan 374
9. Usitha Dissanayake D.S. Senanayake 413
10 T. Nadeera Richmond 284
Outstation Contest
1. S.H. Indunil Kumara Devapathiraja 42319
2. Krishan Wickramarachchi Gamini M.M.V 40414
3. Niwanka Abeyrathne Sri Sumangala 3543
4. Amith Tillekeratne Sri Rahula –Kandy 1741
5. Ashen Kurukularachchi De Mazenod 680
6. Hasitha Lakmal Kularatne Vid. 332
7. Navod Illukwatta Sri Jayewardenapura 321
8. Aloka Priyadharshana Moratuwa MV 203
9. Gayan Manishan Maliyadeva 129
10. Chathura Damith Kalutara Vidyalaya 103
International School Contest
1. Aadhil Niyas Gateway International 3749
2. Yokanth Ravichandrakumara Lyceum International 394
3. Shanuka Peries Colombo International 195
4. Milan Silva Gateway International 144
5. Arunalu Weerasinghe Lyceum International 71
6. DillonVanrooyen Lyceum International 30
Readers Prizes go to: 1. Subhash Navaratne No 79, William Gopallawa Mawatha, Kandy, 2. K. Fernando, 36/6, Watson Peiris Mawatha, Moratuwa. 3. William de Silva No.60, Cross Road, Borella. |
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