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Get ‘Gangnam’ Gayle; half the battle is won

Call it the battle of the titans or whatever you like, but today’s final to bring down the curtains of the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament will be a blockbuster. Sri Lanka elevated to the final beating two of the former winners of the T-20 title in Pakistan and defending champions England while the West [...]

Once former West Indian cricket captain Clive Lloyd, while participating at an ICC forum, explained his views about the T-20 form of the game. The explanation was short, but full of substance. He said, “T-20 cricket is an exhibition and Test cricket is the examination.” At the same time a younger colleague of mine was [...]

Ranjith the Gentle Giant of National Athletics

Ranjith Weerasena first won the national discus title as a schoolboy at St. Peter’s in 1959 and successfully defended the title for ten consecutive years. During these years St. Peter’s dominated the Tarbat Schools Athletic Championships.These thoughts raced through my mind as I set out to meet former discus champion Ranjith Weerasena after several years [...]

Rugby knockouts or going through the motions!

The knockout time of rugby for appears as a stalemate event following the motions of playing and not generating steam. The schools knockout was a far cry as compared to the league season. Some of the top six teams kept out of the tournament and the last of the league St. Anthony’s from Kandy as [...]

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has admitted that he is considering retiring from the game and that he will reassess his future next month. The 39-year-old batting star said in an interview with an Indian television station on Friday that he would decide his future based on a “series by series” basis. “I am 39 [...]

Khan sets December date with unbeaten Molina

Amir Khan will fight unbeaten American Carlos Molina in Los Angeles on December 15, it was confirmed on Friday night. The Bolton fighter is taking the fight as a step towards regaining the IBF and WBA light-welterweight titles he has lost over the past 12 months in defeats to Lamont Petersen and Danny Garcia. It [...]

TOKYO, Oct 6, 2012 (AFP) – London Olympic gold medallist and US Open champion Andy Murray was sent crashing out of the Japan Open tennis tournament on Saturday in a shock semi-final defeat by Milos Raonic of Canada. In the final set the Briton squandered a 4-1 lead and missed two match points in the [...]

S. Thomas’ down Royal for E.F.C Pereira trophy

Following an enthralling series of matches, the tennis team of S. Thomas’ College, which produced a spectacular team effort, edged out their opponents from Royal College 3-2 in their traditional clash, to claim the E.F.C Pereira Challenge Trophy after seven years, at the school courts yesterday. The Thomian victory was built on the work of [...]

The age old rivalry between Ashes rivals, England and Australia will lock horns but today it will be in the form of women’s cricket when they play the final of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Championship at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This encounter will be played at 2.30pm local time, prior to the [...]

Nimesha shines in drawn game at Mt Lavinia

Nimesha Gunasinghe shone with a knock of 106 with 11 boundaries and a six in the drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter between S. Thomas’ and St Anthony’s Katugastota concluded at Mt Lavinia yesterday. Nimesha who was involved in a 94 runs stand for the second wicket with Viraj Deepal who made a 48 helped [...]

Trinity College gave the perfect demonstration of how speed can kill when they blitzed Wesley College with a fierce offensive onslaught, raking in a resounding 41 (4 goals, 2 tries 1 penalty) to 24 (2 goals, 2 tries) victory and propelling themselves into the finals of the Milo President’s Trophy Knockout tournament at the Royal [...]

Joes take honours

St Joseph’s College took major honours in their inter schools cricket encounter which was played at the Thurstan College grounds Winning the toss and batting first the Josephians posted a formidable 254 all out.The Joes total was built around a 75 run stand for the second wicket between opener Dylan Fernandopulle (62) and skipper Sachin [...]

ICC announces umpires and match referees

The ICC announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the women’s and men’s finals of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, which will be played on 7 October at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Sunday 7 Oct (women’s final) – England Women v Australia Women (1430-1715), Colombo – Billy Bowden and Marais [...]

Wishes from Ranil to the Lankan team

Opposition and the United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has wished the Sri Lankan team well for their ICC T-20 cricket championship final against the West Indies this evening. In his letter to the Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardena, Mr. Wickremesinghe said, “I wish all the best and the necessary strength for today’s endeavour. [...]

‘We have the wherewithal to pull it off’ says de Mel

The Lankan chief selector Asantha de Mel feels that Sri Lanka has the wherewithal to pull off a finals victory against the West Indies this evening. He says, “Now that we have gathered the momentum, we must continue with it. The whole team has blended into a single unit and is playing with a very [...]

Women in a man’s game or are they really in it?

The women’s Twenty20 World Championship is set for a pulsating finish today as the tournament’s top two teams, Australia and England, battle it out for the coveted trophy. Nevertheless, the ladies will not be too optimistic about pulling the large crowds or a media hyper which have been a constant feature of the matches played [...]

Europe’s victory over the USA in the Ryder Cup is already being dubbed the ‘Miracle of Medinah’ after the visitors came back from being 10-4 down at one stage to win the Cup 14.5 points to 13.5. Such was the USA’s dominance that one American journalist even declared the contest as ‘over’ after just two [...]

The Ladies College Colombo rowing crew led by Amani Tissera won two age categories at the inaugural Sri Lanka Schools Rowing Championships which was held from September 12 to 15 at the Beira Lake in Colombo. Ladies College and Royal College emerged as overall champions of the regatta. Ladies College claimed 14 medals — six [...]

Zahira College Sixth Annual Sports Festival on October 14

The Group of 90’s (G90’s) of Zahira College will hold their 6th Annual Sports Festival on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 8.00am onwards at the college grounds. Tipped as one of the biggest events of the year in the College event calendar, it has been able to attract many old and present boys of the [...]

Slimline BC clinch title after six years

The 86th Men’s and Women’s Clifford Cup Boxing Championship conducted by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA) which concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium saw MAS Holdings for the first time in the history sweeping the board in both the categories. Slimline BC one of the foremost boxing clubs in Sri Lank clinching [...]

The much looked forward to six a side schools cricket tournament organized by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club (OWSC) the only tournament of this nature to have the blessings of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) is slotted to be held over tree days as in the past from October 12 to 14 at [...]

Sunday Sports Guide

Local CRICKET ICC Women’s T20 WC final England vs Australia at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo ICC T20 WC 2012 final Sri Lanka vs West Indies at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo RUGBY Dialog Inter-Club Clifford Cup final Havelocks vs Kandy SC at Bogambara Stadium ATHLETICS LSR Colombo Marathon (From Colombo to Negombo, from 6.00am) International CYCLING: [...]

The World T/20 Cricket Tournament has held our attention to the full since the contest started. Matches were played in Sooriyawewa, Pallekele and Colombo and no doubt those who liked the thrills and spills of this quick-fire version of the game must have enjoyed it to the hilt. There comes a story of the Lady [...]

Veterans Table Tennis comes alive

The Veterans All Island Interclub League TT tournament will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the YMCA gymnasium, Fort commencing 9.00 a.m. Each Men’s team will consist of 3 or 4 players and each Women’s team 2 or 3 players. There will be 4 singles (1 & 2 play reversed singles) and one [...]

The 11th annual Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens organized by Royal College and their Hockey Club (RCHC) will be staged on October 13 and 14 at the Royal College Sports Complex. This year the tournament organizers expect over 600 participants to take part in the gala hockey extravaganza. The tournament was inaugurated in 2002 by [...]

Upali half century in active sports

Former cricketer turned sports administrator Upali de Silva completes 50 years in active service this month. De Silva, a former student of St. Thomas’ College Matara excelled in cricket as a prominent left hand top order batsman and a left-arm fast bowler. He was instrumental in helping St. Thomas’ record many wins and was a [...]

Should the bowler be penalized?

I strongly feel that if any bowler should dislodge the wicket during his follow through at the bowling side, he should be no-balled and penalized with four runs. Such actions not only deprive the batsman who is denied of any runs, but also deprives the bowler of a wicket, as such a delivery is signaled [...]

Aidex sports fest today

The annual Aidex Sports Festival organised by the Colombo Friend-in-Need Society (CFINS) will be held at the Wesley College Campbell Park today. The Aidex 2012 which has been held for the past 22 years is a specially organised event for the Jaipur limb uers in Sri Lanka. The organisers have already received over 400 entrees [...]

Rowing doubles for Musaeus and Asian International

Musaeus College and Asian International School rowed ahead to claim a double each at the 1st Mora Sculling Regatta that was organized by the Rowing Crew of the University of Moratuwa on the waters of the Beira Lake recently. Musaeus College claimed their double by winning the girls under 16 and 19 overall championships. Asian [...]

Hanafi Zahira wins U-15 soccer C’ship

Led by M.A.M. Shibly and Coached by A H M Hanafi Zahira National School, Matale beat Ajmir N.S. Ukuwela 3-2 on penalties to emerge Champions in the Matale District Inter School Boys under 15 Soccer Tournament 2012 concluded last Thursday at Bernard Aluvihare Stadium, Matale. Six teams from Vijaya College, Hindu M.V. Matale, Ajmir N.S. [...]

Joes off to a winning Start

St Joseph’s College recorded a hard fought first innings victory over Seethawaka MV in a Under 13 Sri Lanka Schools All Island game played at Darley Road. The Visitors who were put into bat were reeling at 14 for 3 wickes before a 55 run stand for the 4 th wicket between Heran Munasinghe(31) and [...]

British School and Alethea post big wins

British School in Colombo and Alethea International posted the biggest wins in the ongoing under 19 International Schools Football Championships that is now in progress at Hendry Pedris Park, Colombo 5.British School posted a resounding 10-0 win over Leighton Park, while Alethea International registered a 11-0 win also over Leighton Park. Royal Institute meanwhile registered [...]

Pradeep top scores for Government Press

A top score of 59 runs by C. Pradeep enabled Government Press to inflict a 61 run defeat on Kelaniya University in their Division One 30 over State Services cricket fixture at Mount Mary recently. After posting 202 runs for seven wickets, Government Press wrapped up their opponents for 141 to win by 61 runs. [...]

Junior hockey in Kandy

Seventy two teams forty boys and thirty two (32) girls are in the fray in the all island schools under 14 boys and girls hockey tournament 2012, that will get underway in Kandy from October 8th to 11th The venues for the four day tournament are Peradeniya University Ground and Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy. According [...]

CIS, Colombo win over St. Michael’s

Colombo International School, Colombo defeated St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa by 72 points to 43 in the consolation final of the boys cager fixture of the National School Games that was played at Royal College recently. At the short whistle the Colombo school led by 31 points to 25. Niheth Rupasinghe led the way for CIS, [...]

Chess double for Maliyadeva

Maliyadeva College boys and their sister school Maliyadeva girls pocketed a double at the recent under 15 All Island Schools Chess Tournament worked off at St. John’s College, Nugegoda recently. In the boys under 15 segment, Maliyadeva emerged champions with 24.5 points, while Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya piled 26 points to claim the championship in the [...]

Kegalle Sports Club called correct to win the final of the 12th Annual seven-a-side over 40 soccer final conducted by the Soccer Veterans Association of Sri Lanka at Cooray Park, Colombo 6 recently. The final ended in a scoreless draw and even the penalty shootout too, failed to produce a concrete result. Cooray Park was [...]

Defending champs looking to get even

The 2012 Clifford Cup final affords an opportunity to the defending Champions Kandy SC to get back on an even keel and to upstage their conquerors in the league segment, the Havelock. Having been on top of the local rugby tree for almost as long as one can remember, Kandy SC’s downfall this season has [...]

Kandy Sports Club would like to settle matters which were missed once this season. That was the League. Now they lock horns with the same opponents this time for the Clifford Cup Knock out rugby encounter which will be worked off today at Bogambara Stadium. Kick off is scheduled at 4.30 pm. Kandy always looks [...]

Royal turn tables on St. Benedict’s

After conceding a 10 point lead at the end of the first quarter, Royal College led by Nipun Siriwardena turned tables on St. Benedict’s to register at 68 to 53 points win in the final of the basketball segment of the National School Games played at the Reid Avenue recently. At the short whistle Royal [...]

Nalanda College Colombo and Devi Balika Vidylaya earned major honours at the inaugural National Schools Shooting Championship held at the Bandaranayake Central College in Veyangoda last Friday. Nalanda and Devi Balika had the honour of being the first boys and girls schools respectively to take up shooting as a sport in Sri Lanka. Spearheaded by [...]

Visakha paddlers win invitation TT tourney

Visakha Vidyalaya Table Tennis team won the invitation schools table tennis tournament organized by Ananda Shastralaya ,Kotte.Vidyalaya they won under 12 category beating Samudradevi Vidyalaya,Nugegoda in the semi finals(5/0) and Anula Vidyalaya,Nugegoda in the finals(5/2). The team was coached by Mrs. Namal Gunasekara.

Musaeus College Colombo emerged runners-up in netball at the All-Island National School Games 2012 held at the Youth Centre in Maharagama recently. The Musaeus girls were beaten by Kalutara Vidyalaya in the final who clinched the netball championship of National School Games 2012. Earlier in the semi-final the Musaeus lasses beat Holy Family Convent Kurunegala [...]

CIMA presents Cricket kits to St. Benedict’s College under 19 team

Bradley Emerson – Regional Director, Middle East, South Asia & North Africa of CIMA, presenting cricket kits to Dilan Anjalo, under 19 Cricket Captain of St. Benedict’s College, Colombo. Rev. Bro. Janaka Fonseka, the Director of St. Benedict’s College and Vivian Saverymuthapulle, Master-in-charge of cricket were also present at the ceremony.

Twenty oarsmen and oarswomen will take wing on Monday, October 15 to participate in the prestigious Boat Race which will be conducted by the Universiti Teknologi of Malaysia for the third successive year. This year the Colombo University crews will be participating in this event for the third year.� In their debut year in 2010, [...]

Moir hold firm to claim International Schools title

Elizabeth Moir held their nerve in a tense penalty shootout over Royal Institute, to claim the Dialog International Schools Championship after the two sides remained locked with a goal apiece, following the end of regular time action, at the Henry Pedris grounds last week. Royal Institute were lackluster from the penalty spot, failing to convert [...]

Musaeus-Ladies regatta has all frills of a thriller

The tenth Musaeus-Ladies Regatta, a event greatly looked forward by two schools and their followers, is expected to be closely fought out at the Beira Lake on Saturday, October 13. Out of the races conducted so far Musaeus has won two while Ladies have won six with one race ending in a draw. Following are [...]

Musaeus and Vijaya Matale lift hockey titles

Vijaya College Matale and Musaeus College Colombo lifted the Under-19 boys and girls’ hockey titles respectively at the Astro Turf in Matale. The Under-19 hockey competitions were held in connection with the All-Island Schools Games 2012. Seventeen boys’ teams and 15 girls’ teams qualified from the provinces with the exception of North Central and Eastern [...]

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