School cricket on week days or weekends?
In a bid to standardize the country’s school cricket system, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) implemented a new set of rules for the upcoming cricket season which requested all schools to play their inter-school matches only during weekends. Yet some schools have opted to defy this request and [...]
Tyronne wins in Stuttgart, Germany
The 23rd Mercedes Trophy World Final was held in Stuttgart, Germany from 15th to 17th September 2012 with the awards ceremony held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Tyronne Weerakkody represented Sri Lanka in the East Asian team together with Leonides Latayan (Philippines) and Chin Chee Keong (Malaysia). Tyronne had the 2nd best stableford points of the [...]
Lankan sevens rugby on the rise
Sri Lanka can be at least number three in Singapore and have a shot at being at the World Cup Rugby Sevens. That was the view of most rugby team experts that played in Mumbai. Sri Lanka has the capacity to be the challenge to either Japan or Hong Kong by getting into the final. [...]
Aging larder; the Aussie irony
This summer will tell us if we have any chance of regaining the Ashes. It will also tell us how good the Australian cricket selectors are. The selectors have done well since they have been in the job but this summer will no doubt test them. We are one three weeks away from the first [...]
He cut drove and scored nought
‘Between the devil and the deep blue sea’ is an age old cliché; yet this may be the only way that we can pen down where exactly Lankan cricket is. At the top there are rumblings since the Lankan mainstream boys could not make ‘gold’ after their fourth attempt. Now there even is a wave [...]
The ticket seller
The ticket seller The big event is over. Some are still crying on what could have been and some are still trying to fathom out how they failed to make the big bucks out of this contest. Amidst all this controversy a ticket seller has been caught whilst trying to sell tickets way above the [...]
Embattled Lance Armstrong vows to move forward
AUSTIN, Texas (AFP) — Lance Armstrong, making his first public remarks since he was branded the key figure in a massive doping scandal, alluded to recent tough times on Friday but made no other concession to controversy. “It’s been a difficult couple of weeks for me and my family, my friends and this foundation,” Armstrong [...]
SLTA ducks on time
The Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) officials have paid the due payments to avert a possible seal-off of their premises located at Green Part in Colombo in the midst of a junior tournament in progress. Responding to the Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) decision to seal the premises of the SLTA due to non-payment of lease, [...]
Lions roar to 2-1 win over Thomians
Trinity College, Kandy proved their superiority in hockey over S. Thomas’ College when they won the Neville de Alwis Memorial Trophy by two goals to one in their annual fixture at Mount Lavinia recently. At half time the Trinitians led by 2-0. Play had hardly commenced when Trinity College were awarded a penalty and skipper [...]
Rain robs rusty Pietersen of batting practice
DURBAN, South Africa, Oct 19, 2012 (AFP) – Recalled England batsman Kevin Pietersen was robbed of much-needed batting practice Friday when a Champions League Twenty20 fixture scheduled for Kingsmead was washed out. Pietersen was part of the Delhi Daredevils team scheduled to play Auckland Aces in the Indian Ocean city, but steady rain over three [...]
Guptill handed prestigious NZC award
New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill has capped a stellar year with the Black Caps to be named the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner at the 2011-12 ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards. The most prestigious award of the evening was decided by an independent panel and handed to the player whose performances have been the [...]
Cricket South Africa sack Majola
Gerald Majola has been fired as CEO of Cricket South Africa following an internal disciplinary hearing. Majola was found guilty on all charges, but primarily of the receipt and non-disclosure of bonuses from the 2009 Indian Premier League and Champions League, and the misuse of his travel allowance. Majola was invited to attend both the [...]
Basnahira overseas players to get their outstanding fees
Five overseas players who played for the Basnahira Cricket Dundee franchise in the Sri Lanka Premier League are likely to receive their due payments finally. Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga speaking to the Sunday Times said, “We were not aware of this situation till the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) brought it to [...]
Crowe blames touring rigours for cancer
WELLINGTON, Oct 20, 2012 (AFP) – Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe blamed illnesses picked up touring during a 13-year international cricket career for his diagnosis with the cancer lymphoma. Crowe said his cancer was “very treatable” and he would battle it with the same determination he displayed during his playing days. “My mindset and [...]
Tony Greig diagnosed with a form of lung cancer
Tony Greig has been diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. Former England captain tuned cricket commentator is one person who has is a huge favourite of Sri Lanka and its cricket. He will wait and evaluate a detailed prognosis before deciding on treatment. “I have had a few scrapes in my life and this [...]
Sports Minister intervenes in SLC-Club standoff
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has directed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to first have a dialogue with disgruntled Premier League clubs and then get on with the 2012/13 season. The minister told the Sunday Times, “I received the letter from some cricket-playing clubs and I understood that they have some grievances. So I directed Sri Lanka [...]
Sameera and Hashen shine in drawn game
Right hand batsman Sameera Sandamal and right arm pacie Hashen Ramanayake shone for Royal and St. Benedict’s in their drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. Sameera who was unbeaten on 31 at the end of the first day went on to make a top score of 76 that included ten [...]
Ladies go down screaming
An already fiercely- contested traditional hockey encounter between Ladies College and Bishop’s College was bathed in several fresh pints of bad blood, as a controversial first half goal gave the Bishopians a 1-0 victory at the Astro Turf Reid Avenue, yesterday. As the ball was worked around in the Ladies’ half with just four minutes [...]
The tale of a dedicated Pole Vault coach from Jaffna
Arunodaya College Jaffna a School which boasts of a history of over a century has approximately 1200 students on roll at present. They entered a team of eighteen to compete at the 2012 all island Athletics Championships held at the D.A. Rajapaksa Stadium in Beliatta and their performance was impressive indeed. All eighteen had entered [...]
Junior Joes make short work of Bens
St Joseph’s College recorded their second win in the Under 13 All Island Division One Tournament when they defeated St Benedict’s on the first innings at Kotahena. The Josephian spinners comprising Shehan Rodrigo, Nipun Sumanasinghe and Jehan Fernandopulle accounted for sixteen wickets as they bowled out the host for just 77 runs and 110 runs [...]
St. Eugene’s basketball tourney made longer
In order to complement the ever increasing popularity of the St. Eugene’s Trophy five-a-side inter-club basketball championship, tournament organizers have extended the duration of the competition from its usual two days, with action set to take place from October 26 to 28 at the Police Park courts. This extension is to accommodate a new category [...]
Mahinda felicitates a true contributor
The ceremonial opening of the Major G.W.S. de Silva Cricket performance Centre at Mahinda College Galle to be held on Thursday 25 October at 8.30 am at the College grounds will be a true tribute to a great contributor to the cause of cricket at Mahinda. Mahinda College, Galle was established in 1892. Cricket originated [...]
Sri Lanka Carrom short of cash to stage World Cup
Sri Lanka are the defending champions Exactly 23 days after staging the extravaganza ICC Twenty20 World Championship, Sri Lanka will host the 6th World Carrom Championship in Colombo but under gloomy conditions. The Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) officials have less than ten days to go before hosting 17 countries at the ultimate competition [...]
Merc hockey starts today
The 36th Annual Mercantile 7-a-side Hockey Tournament conducted by the Mercantile Hockey Association will be held at the P Sara Oval in Colombo today starting from 8.00a.m. The 21 participating teams have been categorized into five separate divisions where the cream of Sri Lankan talent will be displaying their skills to bring honour to their [...]
Three TT titles for Dharmasoka
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda walked off with three titles at the under 16 and 10 All Island Inter Schools Table tennis championships conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Table Tennis Association at S. Thomas’ Indoor Stadium recently. In the boys under 10 age group their ‘A’ team swept to a 3-0 win over Vidyartha College, Kandy, [...]
Hameediya Al-Hussaini post biggest win
Hameediya Al-Hussaini College posted the biggest win when they defeated St. Michael’s College by six goals to nil in the opening fixture of the under 15 Colombo District Football Tournament at Campbell Park recently. The Tournament is being conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association with the FFSL. In the other fixtures at Campbell [...]
President’s GS Nawala clinches Under-16 TT C’ship
Table tennis players of President’s Girls’ School Nawala clinched the Under-16 Division ‘F’ championship at the All-Island Schools Table Tennis Team Championship worked off at the S. Thomas’ Indoor Stadium from October 5 to 7. The team led by Nethmi Asaktha also had Sandunika Malshani and Hiruni Inoshi who went on to create whirlwinds in [...]
Could the wounded Thoras settle score
Less than a week remains before the waters of the Beira Lake burst to life in a heady explosion of long-held tradition and fierce competition. Less than a week until its banks will run black, blue and gold, as the oldest and grandest school regatta, the Royal Thomian, sets itself to serve up yet another [...]
AAASL clears major hurdle
The Amateur Athletic Association of Sri Lanka (AAASL) broke its brief silence this week with a triple jump development. According to Shemal Fernando, the AAASL secretary, the headquarters of the athletic governing body has been relocated at Torrington, few meters away from their previous premises. The AAASL officials entered their new headquarters as a recognised [...]
Wijeratne stuns the rest while taking Wesley to the pinnacle
Wesley College’s newest table tennis prodigy, Ashen Wijeratne impressed many, while shocking some of the hot contenders, to become the Most Outstanding Player at the Western Province Boys and Girls Junior Novices Table Tennis Championship 2012, held at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium in Mt. Lavinia last week. Wijeratne (14), who has been one [...]
Royal remain regal with Hayman crown
Trailing 6-4 coming into the second leg of their Dr. R. L. Hayman Trophy clash with traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College, the water polo team of Royal College was confronted with a mountain of a task in clinching the title against a team that had played brilliantly in the first leg. However, surprisingly, they didn’t [...]
Royal record hat-trick as Pushpadana defend title
Royal emerged unbeaten winners for the third successive year beating Vijaya College Matale in the final 2-1 while Pushpadana Girls College, Kandy beat much fancied Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya to defend their title at the 11th Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens held at the Royal College Hockey grounds last Sunday. Royal skipper Shahid Kuthubdeen scored the [...]
Dewmith a junior TT topper
Young table tennis player Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda is proving to be a force to be reckoned with for the future following a successful school season. Besides securing titles at the Under 10 age groups of the All Island International Schools Championship, the Chrys Guneratne Memorial Open All Island Ranking Championship and [...]
OKI Int. School Wattala shuttlers in the spotlight
Badminton players of OKI International School Wattala were in the spotlight at the recently held Gampaha District Junior National Badminton Championship. The tournament was held from August 28 to 30. Among the shuttlers who brought fame to OKI were Janith Fernando, Sirimevan Peiris and Induka Pulasti. Fernando who is also the district champion in his [...]
Lyceum wins chess tourney
Lyceum International School Nugegoda established their presence at the recent Colombo District Chess Tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Chess Association, by producing four board winners across multiple age groups of the tournament. Dinil Jayasekera stamped his authority over the Under 14 boys’ age group while Janithi Jayasundara, Shahain Manujith and Ashvini Pawalachandran showed their [...]