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The green shirts see double blue
Singer Under 20 Rugby By M. Shamil Amit Wesley pulled off the second shocking win of the Singer Under 20 inter-schools rugby league tournament with a stunning 25-23 win over defending champions Isipathana in the match played at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue yesterday. Skipper and scrum half Rahul de Silva who [...]
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Six wickets for Broad as England enforce follow-on
WELLINGTON, March 16, 2013 (AFP) – England paceman Stuart Broad destroyed New Zealand’s batting with an impressive six-wicket haul, allowing the tourists to enforce the follow-on at Basin Reserve on Saturday. Broad finished with six for 51 from 17.2 overs of precision pace bowling as the home side collapsed to 254 all out, 211 runs [...]
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Susantha, Aslam, Rasheed record second win
61st National Snooker Championship Defending national snooker champion Susantha Boteju of YMCA along with S.H.M. Aslam of MSC and M.S.M. Rasheed of POP recorded their second win of the 61st National Snooker Championship which is in progress now at the Billiards and Snooker Association billiards table at Sugathadasa Hotel in Colombo. Susantha however had to [...]
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Galle hit wicket kills Test cricket
By the time this reaches you the second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would be on its second day. As I am not in the habit of reading the crystal ball, in no way that could I predict how the game would be poised at that juncture when you read this. But, I am [...]
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Herath five proves green top a myth
Sri Lanka-Bangladesh second Test match at the R. Premadasa Stadium By Daminda Wijesuriya Which was claimed to be seamer friendly wicket, Sri Lanka fielded three pacemen but it was left arm orthodox spinner, Rangana Herath who subdued the Bangladeshi batsmen. Heart retuned with five for 68 to restrict them 240, just before close, on the [...]
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Monumental 336 by Kushal Janith Perera
Premier Cricket By M. Shamil Amit Kushal Janith Perera slammed a swashbuckling career best record knock of 336 as Colts resuming on their overnight score of 519 for 6 made a mammoth 611 for 8 against hapless Saracens SC before declaring just before the lunch break on day two at the Colts ground. Kushal who [...]
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Tame draw at Braybrooke Place
36th Battle of Kotte The 36th Battle of Kotte big match between Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte and St. Thomas Kotte played at Braybrooke Place ended in a tame draw. The highlight of the match was a seven wicket haul by Tharindu Hashan. Sri Jayewardenepura MMV Kotte 165 for 8 declared (Shamika Silva 87, Chamara Perera 17, [...]
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St. John’s settles for a draw
21st Battle of the Greens St. John’s Panadura settled for a draw against traditional rivals Royal Panadura in the 21st Battle of the Greens big match concluded at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday. St. John’s resuming from their overnight score of 45 for 2 succumbed in the post lunch session as skipper Thenuka Dhananjaya along with [...]
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North battle ends in a tame draw
The 107th Battle of the North big match between St. John’s Jaffna and Jaffna Central played at the Jaffna Central ground in Jaffna ended in a tame draw yesterday. The match was hampered due to bad weather on the second day where only 52 overs of play were possible. Even before the match began on [...]
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Late start at Ambalangoda
47th Battle of the Blues The first day’s play of the 47th Battle of the Blues big match between home town rivals Dharmasoka MV and Sri Devananda MV in Ambalangoda got off to a late start at the Ambalangoda Esplanade yesterday. However even though the match began at 1.00 p.m. and only 52 overs of [...]
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Richmond in line for 11th win
Richmond have put themselves in line to record their 11th outright win of the season when they had St. Aloysius struggling at the end of day one at the Galle Stadium. Richmond after bowling out their opponents for a paltry 98 were 148 for 7. The match will be continued today. St. Aloysius 98 (Ashen [...]
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Royal rub fresh layer of salt to already battered Thomians
By David Stephens Riding high on their victory at the 134th Battle of the Blues, Royal rubbed a fresh layer of salt onto the wounds of the battered Thomians as they romped to a dominant 88-runs victory over their traditional rivals, to claim the 38th one day match for the Mustang’s Trophy, at the SSC [...]
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Well done dinner sixty-six
The Royal College Group of Sixty Six hosted the school’s First XI squad for dinner at the Harbour Room, Hotel Taprobane after their resounding victory over traditional rivals, S.Thomas’, Mt. Lavinia as one of their batch-mates — Dilip Somaratne is the Director of Cricket and played a major role in moulding the side. The batch [...]
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Sri Mahan sets up victory for Trinity over St. Anthony’s
Left arm pacie Amrit Sri Mahan scythed through the Antonian front-liners to set up a victory for the Trinitians in their limited over clash with the Antonians at Asgiriya. Three batsmen were bowled through the ‘gate’ as Sri Mahan seamed the ball in having pitched on the perfect spot. The role of spinners Sudaraka and [...]
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Trailblazing elite in Tennis
“Any match for an elite level player, is like being ‘a cat on a hot tin roof’. Game moves so fast, it could be over before you know what is going on” said Wilhelm Bungert, the German Wimbledon finalist, who lost to John Newcomb in 1967. This was 45 years ago but now the ATP [...]
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Player safety is a serious aspect of rugby
The contribution by Science College to rugby in Sri Lanka has been immense in the past but has always been less publicised till the last two years. They came in and stamped their seal as worthy of being recognised among the top rugby schools. The Science College Rugby Support Group surprised all as they revealed [...]
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Cricket mystery runs into a deep dark alley
SLC elections postponed till April 16 By S.R. Pathiravithana The Sri Lanka Cricket’s run for the high chair is still running down the dark alley. According to a senior spokesman the Sports Minister heeded to a request by SLC and postponed the elections until April 16. The reason for the request has been that the [...]
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SLC receives TV bids
Sri Lanka Cricket announced the receipt of offers for sale of International Broadcast, Internet, Mobile, Radio, and Sponsorship Rights from the following parties. According to the SLC communiqué the following have submitted their offers. — 1) Taj Television Limited, 2) Nimbus Communications Ltd, 3) NEO Prime Sports and 4) Total Sports Asia Further, Sri Lanka [...]
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Pete Hemantha closing on Tyron of Richmond
The year of 2013 is a memorable one for Thurstan and Isipathana colleges who celebrate their 50th Big Match encounter next week. So it will be a memorable one for Thurstanite Minhaj Jaleel who will be part of this encounter and above all the undisputed leader of the 34th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy [...]
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Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 2 at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo SLC Inter-Club Premier Colts vs Saracens at Colts Lankan CC vs BRC at Maggona Ragama CC vs Bloomfield at Bloomfield Air Force vs Panadura at Rifle Green Army vs Moors at Panagoda CCC vs Galle CC at CCC Kurunegala YCC [...]
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Richmond Cruise to their tenth outright win
Under 19 Review By M. Shamil Amit The Under 19 inter-school cricket season has almost ended with the league tournament matches of all the four groups completed and now there are only a few friendly or traditional games left to be played. But Richmond College Galle continued their winning spree when they coasted to their [...]
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Outstanding cricketer Tharusha
Tharusha Madupath of Gonapinuwala Saralankara Maha Vidyalaya, Hikkaduwa has bagged 27 wickets in the Under 13 age group cricket competitions and has emerged as an outstanding cricketer. He has represented the school in seven encounters and has top scored with 196 runs during the competition. Madupath has been responsible in guiding the team to victory [...]
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Muditha House champions
Muditha House emerged champions at the Inter-House Sports Meet of Maliduwa Sariputra Maha Vidyalaya, Boosa scoring 228 points. Metha House was placed second with 197 points. Karuna House was third with 191 points. Above picture shows Mangaal Liyanage, Opposition Leader of Rathgama and Principal Aruna Shantha Dadella presenting the champions trophy to M.T. Roshan Sampathh [...]
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The declining curves of the city football anatomy?
By Subhani Hassimdeen Several Football Leagues spread throughout the country form the base of the Controlling Body. Leagues are sources that provide the national basic structure in football apart from providing new talent for national exposure. Some of these football Leagues have a history much longer than that of the National Body. For instance the [...]
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Ibrahim steps across the Palk-Strait to guide the Indian pack
By Naushad Amit Ronnie Ibrahim, who took a surprising two-year break from coaching, came out from his vow prematurely. Ibrahim revealed that he has come to an agreement with the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFA) as its head coach, becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve such a feat. But back at the of his [...]
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To air to be great
Skydiver and base jumper, Valery Rozov, talks about his passion for flight and his journey to a world record By David Stephens Born in Nizhny Novgorod in Russia, Valery Rozov long ago made a home for himself among the clouds. Since taking to the skies in 1993, the 47-year-old adventure junkie has become one of [...]
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Swann set for summer return after surgery
England spinner Graeme Swann has undergone surgery on his right elbow in the USA, and is set to be fit for the summer season, according to a statement from the ECB. Swann was forced to leave the tour of New Zealand after the injury, which has been ongoing over the past four years, flared up [...]
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Guy de Alwis memorial match today
A Twenty20 cricket match in memory of Guy de Alwis, the former wicketkeeper/batsman who represented Sri Lanka at Tests and One Day Internationals during the 1980s, will be played at the SSC ground in Colombo beginning at 2.00pm. Several leading cricketers of the past including members of the 1996 World Cup winning team led by [...]
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Uva Malays, Malay CC hot contenders
Sepaktakraw championship 2013 By Rangi Akbar The Amateur Sepaktakraw Association of Sri Lanka, a senior affiliate member of both the Asian Sepaktakraw Federation and the International Sepaktakraw Federation, has made elaborate arrangements to conduct the Sepaktakraw Championship 2013 for the 10th time on May 18 and 19 at the Indoor Sports Complex of the Colombo [...]
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Wozniacki reaches Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS, California, March 15, 2013 (AFP) – Eighth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki out-lasted fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the women’s final at Indian Wells for the third time in four years. The Dane, formerly ranked No. 1 in the world, lifted the trophy in the California desert in 2011 and was runner-up in [...]
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Tug-O’ War down South
Tug-O’ War down South Now that the Sinhala New Year is around the corner a favourite sport in the offing is the Tug-O’-War contests. Recently a keenly-contested event took place down South and the winners were a team associated with keeping peace and order amongst the higher-ups. It is alleged that this team came into [...]
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It was Royal’s turn to savour the champagne
By David Stephens Over the course of a century, the Royal-Thomian has carved itself a reputation for being the quintessential school cricket spectacle; a rhapsodic mix of scintillating competition, passionate support and raucous revellry. Last week the encounter lived up to all its hype as Royal College conquered S. Thomas’ by seven wickets, after three [...]
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Illangakone at the helm of KGC
Rear Admiral Lakshman Illangakone was elected president of Kandy Garden Club (KGC) at its annual general meeting held at the club premises recently. Samantha Uduwela was elected as the secretary of KGC while Dr. Chaminda Ekanayake and S. Sri Konde were eected as vice president and treasurer respectively. The KGC, established in 1878 is one [...]
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Bandarawela trounce Guruthalawa to clinch annual Uva Thomians’ cricket encounter
The Annual Uva Thomian Cricket Encounter was held on March 2 at the Bandarawela Esplanade, which began at around 9:00 a.m. The Chief Guest was former Sri Lankan Cricketer Aruna Gunawardane, while the Guest of Honour was the Mayor of Bandarawela Chaminda Wijesiri. S. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela was led by Nihanga Liyanage. Batting first they [...]
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Stroke play for lady golfers at Digana
Victoria Golf and Country Club will host the Mackwoods Ladies Strokeplay Golf Championship from March 24 to 26 at Digana, Kandy. The competition which is open to all amateur lady golfers will be played for the Mackwoods Challenge Trophy. The silverware will be awarded to the player returning with the lowest aggregate gross score over [...]
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Marauding Richmondites to break 43-year hoodoo
108th Lovers’ Quarrel Text and Pix by P.D. de Silva The 108th big match between Richmond College and Mahinda College known as the lover’s quarrel will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on the 22nd and 23rd. The match was first played in 1905 and was won by Richmond College. Mahinda College registered [...]
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Could the Rajans make it three-in-a-row?
The 107th Big Match between Dharmaraja and Kingswood By Aubrey Kuruppu The 107th Big Match between Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College at the Asgiriya Stadium next Friday and Saturday (March 22 and 23) is of particular interest to Rajans young and old. The question at issue is whether the lads from Lake View will prevail [...]
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A battle of prestige at Ratnapura
The 4th Annual Ratnapura cricket encounter between Ratnapura Sivali Central College and Pelmadulla, Gankanda Central College will be held on March 18 and 19 at Ratnapura Public ground. Sivalians lead the series with one win and the last year’s match ended a draw. This year’s encounter is expected to be a tough battle. Sivali CC [...]
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Lookout for Devinda; he can be the catalyst
7th Battle of the Golds By Naushad Amit D.S. Senanayake College will go out as firm favourites against Mahanama College to clinch their traditional big match which is titled the Battle of the Golds, to be played on March 21 and 22 at the P. Sara Oval. This encounter which will be played for the [...]
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Dian Gomes appointed to Commonwealth sport advisory body
Dian Gomes a synonymous name in the sport of boxing who turned a new leaf in Sri Lanka boxing after he took over the hot seat of the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka in the year 2004 which he saddled with success for the next five years. Dian’s whose die hard efforts put in [...]
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Keen tussle for the GOLD
By Naushad Amit The traditional big match encounter between Isipathana College and Thurstan College will reach its landmark golden jubilee this year when it comes to life on March 22 and 23 at the SSC ground in Colombo. Both teams will clash for the coveted Blackham Wijewardena Memorial Trophy for the 50th occasion with a [...]
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American International Dhaka claims SAISA athletics championship
The American International School in Dhaka, which scooped up 612 points, romped to a commanding overall victory at the South Asian Inter-Schools Track and Field Championships, which were organized by The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC), from March 8 to 10. In second place were The American School Bombay (551.75), followed by the Karachi American [...]
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Mahaweli flow strongest at Bandarawela Tamil CC Primary sports-meet
Mahaweli House clinched the championship of the annual Primary School Inter-House Sports Meet of Bandarawela Tamil Central College, which was held on March 1 at the college grounds. The victorious Mahaweli House accumulated a total of 317 points to dominate Nile House, who secured second place with 286 points. Third position went to Volga House, [...]
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Lyceum International produces best word makers
Sixth Inter-International Schools’ Scrabble Championship Lyceum International School, Wattala won the Lyceum Challenge Trophy, awarded to the overall champions, for the sixth consecutive year at the recent Inter-International Schools’ Scrabble Championships. Lyceum Nugegoda, who fielded two teams, emerged overall runner-up thus winning the Lyceum Challenge Trophy offered for the second best team of the competition. [...]
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Sethma leads Anula’s Independence Day All Island TT charge
Sethma Nethmini Weerasingha of Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda was in sublime touch at the Independence Day Celebrations All Island (Unranked) Table Tennis tournament, emphatically claiming the Under 15 Girls’ title following action at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium in Mount Lavinia. The competition, which was held on February 2, saw Anula Vidyalaya make a strong [...]
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STC Matale and Janadhipathi BV all-island hockey champs
St. Thomas’ College, Matale and Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo lifted the Under 19 boys’ and girls’ titles at the All-Island Inter-Schools Hockey Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association in partnership with the Jaffna District Schools Hockey Association. The finals of both segments were played in front of a capacity crowd at the [...]
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Borgia champions at St. Bridget’s athletics meet
Borgia House, with a supreme tally of 446 points, snatched the championship of St. Bridget’s Convent’s annual inter-house athletic meet, which was held recently at the CCC Grounds for the 130th consecutive year. Melizan House with 426 points were runners-up, while Coudert and Griaux Houses, with 419 and 404 points respectively, emerged third and fourth. [...]
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Lindsay Girls’ School Sports-meet
Lindsay Girls’ School Colombo conducted its annual sports meet at the Henry Pedris ground in Colombo recently. Thousands of students representing Ramya, Vineetha, Shantha and Saumya houses took part in the event. – Pics by Indika Handuwala
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Lisieux House victorious at St Mary’s Convent sports meet
Lisieux House won the Rev Mother Maxima Challenge Cup, accumulating 219 points at the inter House sports meet of St Marys’ Convent Matara. Stellar Maris House were runners up with 203 points and carried away the Late Sister Jerome Challenge Cup. Lourdes House were third with 190 points and Caritas fourth with 160 points. Rear [...]
