Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: SLC Under-23 Division I – NCC vs Tamil Union at NCC – Singha SC vs Colts at Galle – CCC vs Navy SC at CCC Stafford Motors/MCA Div ‘G’ League – HSBC ‘C’ vs MBSL Insurance ‘B’; Elastomeric vs SLT Services at MCA – South Asia Gateway vs Ceyline Holdings; D. Samson & [...]
SLC’s first ever level II coaching programme completed
The first ever (Inaugural) SLC fully owned Level 2 Cricket Coaching certificate distribution was held at the SLC Headquarters recently. The accreditation Coaching Course was conducted in September 2012 and was held over a six day period. Fifteen of the twenty Coaches who participated in the said course were successful in fulfilling all course requirements [...]
Extra time goal takes defence boys to the final
A golden goal off an extra time penalty corner propelled Defence Services to an exciting 3-2 victory over the boys from the Matale Hockey Association and helped booked them a berth in the finals of the 40th Junior Nationals Hockey Championships, following action at the Torrington Astro Turf yesterday. The goal was slotted in by [...]
Bravo suspended from Sunday’s ODI against Lanka
West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has been suspended for one match after his side was fined for a second minor over-rate offence within 12 months during Friday’s match against India at Port-of-Spain. The West Indies side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances [...]
Lanka out of ICC’s host list: Dharmadasa vows to protest
Sri Lanka Cricket President Jayantha Dharmadasa says the latest ICC tournament list where Sri Lanka has been denied an opportunity to host any events for the next ten years is subject to review. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Times, Dharmadasa said the agenda was a rushed one and it had drawn criticism from [...]
Leo CC outclass Negombo CC by innings
Leo CC outclassed Negombo CC by an innings and 22 runs with a day to spare in their Under 23 Division One cricket tournament encounter concluded at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday. The foundation for Leo CC’s win was laid by Aruna Dharmasena, Pubudu Asanka and Janishka Premasinghe who cracked half tons with the trio contributing [...]
Premier League changes from next season
As predicted Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Club Premier Cricket Tournament season for 2013/14 will continue with 14 teams in the top tier. But according to highly informed sources it is likely to be further amended for the coming season. Earlier it was reported with confirmation that the top segment of the SLC Inter-Club Premier Cricket Tournament [...]
Will Rambukwella be included in Under 23 tour?
The 35,000 foot question is whether Sri Lanka Cricket selectors will go ahead and retain Ramith Rambukwella for the Under 23 final squad to take part in the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Team’s Cup tournament in Singapore from August 17 to 25. The Lankan selectors in mid-June selected an initial 18-member preliminary squad to prepare [...]
Semi-finals on from tomorrow
Three matches each on Monday and Tuesday will be on in the 19th Milo Schools Under-20 Knockout Rugby Championship which has reached the semi-final stages. The tournament which kicked off last week from the quarter-final stage is expected to accelerate to its peak in spite of contrasting outcomes and occurrences took place. The cynosure of [...]
The wisdom of the knockouts; Lambs for slaughter!
The burning topic these days is about opening the wrong door or rather knocking on the wrong door. This may be a new sensation to some but in 2013 rugby we have been doing it once too often. I would not say that it was like misidentifying the toilet door as it has been part [...]
Mr. Administrator, what about your priorities?
In my book there are three types of good cricketers. The first are the made cricketers who are coached through the fundamentals and polished and come into the showcase of national cricket as good products. But, they have their own limitations, because what is inculcated in them is someone else’s thoughts and directions and as [...]
Sabine Lisicki’s Wimbledon
This year’s Wimbledon had more ‘unexpected upsets’ than ‘expected wins’. Even with this backdrop top seed Serena Williams was considered solid and showed every sign of going home with the title in the bag. In the second week Sabine Lisicki of Germany changed Serena’s plans. It was the most sensational upset in this year’s Wimbledon. [...]
Should SLC be more focussed on player behaviour?
Recent transgressions by our national cricketers have led to questions of whether SLC officials should place more emphasis on player behaviour and take measures to prevent more embarrassing incidents from occurring in the future. The Sunday Times took to the streets to discover the people’s views on the subject.
Sri Lanka Navy drops anchor on Old Wesleyites
Sri Lanka Navy sent Old Wesleyites SC to a dry dock when they defeated the latter by a convincing 53 to 33 points in their men’s Colombo Super League basketball fixture at Amal International School recently. At halftime Navy led by 26 points to 12. D.M. Siriwardena with 16 points, G.S. Leelaratha 10 and D.S. [...]
Div ‘A’ basketball tourney set for tip-off
Boys’ and girls’ schools that dazzled at the recent zonal basketball fixtures, staged across the island, will now have an opportunity to secure silverware and bragging rights as they participate in the prestigious Under 19 Division ‘A’ Basketball Championship, whose finals is set to tip-off on July 14 from 2.30 p.m. at the Henry Pedris [...]
St. Thomas’ Matara demolish Mahinda
St. Thomas’ College Matara recorded their second consecutive nine wicket win by defeating Mahinda College Galle in their Under-17 Division One cricket encounter. Mahinda decided to bat first on their home ground, but the Thomian bowlers curtailed them to 88 runs in 35.5 overs. Vidath Jayanidu captured three wickets while Heshan Hasanka and Nimantha Kavishwara [...]
Leaders unharmed, but rumblings in the middle
Despite minor hiccups Navy Sports Club and Solid Sports Club still continue to dominate their respective point tables of the Dialog Champions League 2013 as the competition completes its ninth week. The Sailors suffered their first defeat while Solid SC returned to their usual winning form last week. Navy’s loss to Blue Star could not [...]
They built their castle brick by brick
The tremendous success enjoyed by this year’s Dharmaraja rugger team is the stuff of dreams. ‘B’ Division champs one year and ‘A’ Division champions the next. Quite bewildering. In an attempt to find out what contributed to this staggering run of success, the Sunday Times spoke to the Captain of the team, the Principal, Coach [...]
FIFA holds wide-reaching course for Lankan officials
FIFA, the world governing body in football kicked off its Member Association course on Administration and Management in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The course, which is being held at the Football House auditorium in Torrington, will come to an end today. According to Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) reports, its League Administration will be [...]
Maligawatte Veterans win Over-40 football title
Maligawatte Veterans Football Club beat Badulla Sports Club by two goals to nil to win the Over-40 Veterans’ Football Championship which was held at the St. Benedict’s College ground in Kotahena. With the win, Maligawatte Veterans clinached the Thilak Peiris Challenge Trophy and a cash reward of Rs. 100,000 on offer. Badulla SC won the [...]
Annual Open Draughts Championship
The winners of the recently concluded Annual Open Draughts Championship of the Colombo YMCA– From left to right 1st runner up Ranga Gunasekera, Champion V. Vithyananda and 2nd runner up A. Nelson.
Dr Sanjaya Sedara Senarath vows to put Matara cricket on right track
Dr Sanjaya Sedara Senarath was voted in as president of the Matara District Cricket Association (MDCA). He vowed to put cricket in the district back on the right track within his three year tenure. Dr. Sanjaya is currently the president of the Hambanthota District Cricket Association (HDCA) and a member of Sri Lanka Cricket’s executive [...]
Triumvirate regatta set for maiden voyage
The Triumvirate 2013, the inaugural triangular rowing regatta featuring Gateway International, Asian International School and Bishop’s College, will conquer the waters of Beira Lake at the Colombo Rowing Club from 2.00pm today. The regatta, organised by Gateway International under the direction of its Deputy Chairman, Dr. Harsha Alles, will be the first of its kind [...]
A record number of 65,000 players in the fray
The glamorous DSI Supersport Volleyball Championship 2013, which spreads out for the 15th consecutive year, kicked off last Thursday with a record number of 65000 players representing 5500 schools teams from all over the island. Stakeholders of the competition, namely the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, the Schools Volleyball Association and the sponsors D. Samson and [...]
Travel Trade shuttle again
The 18th Travel trade Sports Club Badminton Championships 2013 will be held at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium in Mt. Lavinia today. The tournament which will be held in men’s and women’s segments and sponsored by Serendib Leisure will be on from 8.30am. The tournament will be conducted as a team championship with three [...]
Well done Sri Lanka
Every time the Sri Lanka cricket team plays against another country, or takes part in a tournament, all our fans want it to win. Without doubt everyone wants that to happen. Such is the natural desire of any person. As a true cricket lover I do not look at it from that angle. A team [...]
Sri Lankan’s famous win in 1965
The first International win in our soil for Sri Lanka football came around early 1965. The then Ceylon hosted the strong Pakistan national team led by B Muhammad Umar, which made a brief tour to the island to play two test matches and a few other matches out station. Skipper Umar was rated as a [...]
Benz, guns and Wettimuny
Former Sri Lanka opener Sidath Wettimuny, who was the first Sri Lankan to score a century at Lord’s, clinched the Group ‘A’ championship at the Mercedes Trophy Golf Championship which took place at the Eagles’ Links in China Bay, Trincomalee last weekend. Wettimuny finished ahead of fellow sports personalities Arjun Fernando and Ivor Maharoof to [...]
Should a sport be reserved only for a few good old friends?
It was with deep concern that I read an article in the Sports page 24 of the Sunday Times of June 30, 2013 under the caption “Time is ripe to go back to the good old friendlies” by former Rugby Referee Vimal Perera. It appears that he has made a mountain out of a molehill, [...]
Colombo YMCA hosts beginner chess classes
Chess classes for beginners will be conducted at the Colombo YMCA, 39 Bristol Street, Colombo 1, on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first batch will be limited to 20 members selected on a first-come-first-serve basis. For further details regarding membership, Fees etc, please contact the reception on 2325252/3
Joes record fifth straight win
St Joseph’s College’s ‘B’ team recorded their fifth straight victory when they beat Mahanama ‘B’ by 11 runs in a Sri Lanka Schools Under 15 Division Two tournament game, played at Darley Road recently. The game, which was reduced to 33 overs due to rain, saw SJC batting first and scoring 122 for 8 wickets [...]
Jagath Senadheera best booster
Jagath Senadheera of Ekabadde SC, Katana was selected as the Best Booster at the final rounds of the Deyata Kirula Volleyball championships conducted by the Volleyball Federation in collaboration with the Schools Volleyball Association and the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation of Sri Lanka. Gayan Madushanka Premaratne of Rantharu Sports Club, Debagama was chosen as the [...]
High tea and high fun in Moscow ends in double black celebration
Wearing a Sri Lanka cricket shirt in Moscow was an easy way to strike up a conversation with a Muscovite for our island nation is well-known and instantly rings a bell for its famous tea. Many Russians are aware of ‘Ceylon’ tea. Indeed the shops sell many brands of tea from Mlesna, and the Hotel [...]
St. Joseph’s, Mahamaya champs at Age Group Aquatic C’ships
Thirty one records were shattered at the 40th annual Milo Schools All-Island Age Group Aquatic Championships held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo. St. Joseph’s College Colombo and Mahamaya Girls School Kandy emerged overall champions of the event which was held for four days, from June 18 to 21, with a participation of [...]
Upeksha and Kavindi Most Outstanding Players at Tibhar TT
Upeksha Gihan of Royal College, Colombo and Kavindi Ravihari of Southlands College, Galle won the Most Outstanding Players awards at the ninth Tibhar Intermediate Novices Table Tennis Championships, which concluded last weekend at the S. Thomas Indoor Stadium in Mt. Lavinia. Upeksha won the Under 18 Boys Championship and the Novices Men’s Singles Championship and [...]
St. Joseph’s trounce St. Lawrence’s in final
St. Joseph’s Convent, Nugegoda trounced St. Lawrence’s Convnet by a massive 61 points to 33 and emerge under 19 champions of the Colombo South Zone basketball tournament that was concluded at Wellawatte recently. At half time the winners led by 29 points to 21. For St. Joseph’s Imesha Thatsarani 21 points and Anne Stephnie 17 [...]
Records tumble at Matale athletic meet
Three new meet records were established in the women’s events at the Matale District Inter-Divisional Secretariat Region Track and Field Athletic Meet, held recently at the Bernard Aluvihare Stadium in Matale. Medhani Wickramaratne of Matale DSR set up a new meet record in the women’s 100 metre sprint with a timing of 12.4 seconds while [...]
Holy Cross Gampaha Div B shuttle kings
Holy Cross College Gampaha’s female shuttlers produced a majestic performance to win the Division ‘B’ Championship at the All-Island Schools Under-19 Badminton Team Championship, which took place at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo. In the final, Holy Cross beat Sujatha Vidyalaya Matara by 3-1 to extend their dominance in badminton. The tournament was [...]
Junior Roy-Tho results a mixed bag
The rugby team of S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia claimed major honours by retaining the prestigious Michael Gunaratne Trophy after winning the Under-20 Schools Traditional Rugby match played against Royal College Colombo recently at Havelock Park. Despite the Thomians winning the plum, both schools produced mixed results in their junior games as their future rugby [...]
Presidents College thrash Vipulananda MMV by 442 runs
President’s College Kotte thrashed Vipulananda MMV by a mammoth 442 runs in their under 17 division three tournament cricket match played at the President’s College grounds yesterday (3rd). On being asked to bat first President’s College scored 485 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Chamith Deshapriya scored 113 runs off 93 balls with eighteen [...]
St. Joseph’s beat CIS in final
St. Joseph’s College defeated Colombo International School by 59 points to 49 and emerged Under 19 Colombo North Zone basketball champions in the final, which was played at the D.S. Senanayake court on Thursday. At halftime the Josephians led by 25 points to 19. For the winners, Brendon Keyzer top scored with 16 points, while [...]
