Rifle’s angled butt
At present in international cricket, it seems some umpires of the ICC Elite Panel have found a new fool proof ruse to curry favour with the Elite Big Three (EBT) of the game. It is a system that no one can directly find fault with because they are executing official duties and expressing their opinions [...]
Sadeera to be crowned Schoolboy Cricketer 2014
The talented and the well deserved were given the correct spotlight as Sadeera Samarawickrama of St. Josephs College Colombo was crowned the Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014. Sadeera was picked ahead of Shanuka Dulaj and Ramesh Mendis, after considering his contributions to the national stream as a member of the Sri [...]
HSC Blues fight for their rights
HSC Blues had to battle right down to the game’s final play to walk away from their basketball clash against Avant Garde ‘A’ with a heart-stopping 58-57 win, which secured them the Avant Garde Basketball Championship at the Henry Pedris courts last night. Both teams utilized contrasting styles of play, with the Blues sharing the [...]
ICC Annual Conference starts in Melbourne on Tuesday
The ICC Annual Conference will begin in Melbourne on Tuesday, 24 June with the Associate and Affiliate Members’ meeting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), and will conclude with the IDI Board meeting on 28 June. The week’s schedule includes the following meetings: ICC Associate and Affiliate Members’ meeting (Tue), ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (Tue-Wed), [...]
Lankans bag four golds
Sri Lanka musclemen won a tally of nine medals — four gold, three silver and two bronze — at the 48th Mr. Asia Bodybuilding Championship 2014 concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lanka won gold medals in the Masters’ Over-50 years, Men’s 60kg, 65kg and 70kg weight categories while the hosts [...]
It was a good weekend for local rugby
Last week’s records of rugby show some interesting events starting with the clash of the Titans at Longden Place which was not limited to thunder. Both teams raised hell and dust amidst sparks that flew. The pavilion and the terraces were packed to capacity. The crowd expected a good game between Isipathana and St. Peter’s. [...]
SSC and Moratuwa SC set for the kill
The completion of the second day’s proceedings in the Under 23 Division One cricket saw SSC and Moratuwa SC ending the day in strong positions and was set for early wins against Ragama CC and CCC. SSC had Ragama CC in trouble at SSC ground after skipper Sanka Ramesh and Kasun Madusanka cracked half tons [...]
Why this servile attitude
With reference to our last week Page 27 story, Sri Lanka Cricket has sent us the following letter. This is with reference to the article which was published in the Sunday Times Newspaper on the 15th of June with the title “Giles Reports Mathews to ICC”. SLC wishes to express its surprise and disappointment at [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: SLC Under-23 Division I – Moors vs NCC at Braybrooke Place – Moratuwa vs CCC at Maitland Crescent -Air Force vs Tamil Union at P. Sara Oval – Bloomfield vs Negombo CC at Reid Avenue – SSC vs Ragama CC at Maitland Place SLC Under-23 Division II – Saracens vs Sebastianites at FTZ, [...]
National cricketers in action at Super Fours T20
All national cricketers will be in action at the forthcoming Super Fours T20 cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket which is scheduled to be worked off from June 27 with all the matches being slotted to be played at the SC ground. The Super Fours T20 cricket tournament will feature four teams namely Western [...]
Sri Lankans hit back with second new ball
Sri Lankan pacemen hit back with the second new ball to grab four wickets for 35 runs within 13 overs to limit England to 320 for 6 by stumps on the second day of the first cricket test to bring themselves back into contention in the second and final cricket test, here at Headingley yesterday. [...]
DRS shoots trigger-happy Reiffel down
What was dramatic about the Test Match between England vs. Sri Lanka? To me it was the pathetic biased umpiring of Paul Reiffel. Was he the most incompetent of all elitist panel? Absolutely not! He was like a ‘roo shooter’ killing innocent kangaroos for fun. While shooting down the Sri Lankans, he pointed his finger [...]
Buttler run out
The run out of Buttler at the non-striker’s end by the bowler Senanayake is not only within the law but perfectly justified. The law states that the batsman at the non-striker’s end may not leave his crease before the bowler is in his delivery stride. Previously, the law stated that he had to be in [...]
Man of the Match at final ODI (fifth) England Vs Sri Lanka on June 4
The Man of the above match should have been awarded to Sachithra Senanayake for his action of getting rid of Jos Buttler, at the conclusion of the 4th ODI. For otherwise Buttler would have booted the total runs to near 250 or 260 which would have the Sri Lankan batsmen struggle to overcome it. The [...]
Heshan and Tharanga shine for Nippon Paint
Nippon Paint scored back to back wins and debutants, Allianz Insurance scored an upset win over MAC Holdings, in the ongoing 4th Stafford Motor Co. sponsored, ‘Honda’ Trophy, MCA’G’ division 25-Over League Tournament, continued last weekend. A 102-runs partnership for the fourth wicket between Heshan de Silva (61 in 29 balls, inclusive of 6 sixes [...]
Rukmalgama CC in convincing win
Rukmalgama CC notched up a convincing 55 runs win over Egoda Uyana CC in the Colombo District Cricket Association (CDCA) Division III 50-Over League Tournament, 2nd round match at Padukka, last Saturday. Rukmalgama CC, who won the toss and batted in a match reduced to 46 overs due to the late arrival of Egoda Uyana [...]
Kandy Sports Club AGM on June 29
Kandy Sports Club, the only outstation club playing rugby football at top level and in existence for over 100 years will hold its 139th Annual General Meeting on June 29 at Nittawela commencing at 10.00am. S. Thomas’ College alumni and medical practitioner Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte is presently holding the post of president since 1990. Trustee [...]
Sri Lanka’s ODI series against England: A series win to be proud of
It was a fantastic series. The first match was affected by rain. Sri Lanka had to score a massive total to win the match within a few overs. It was a very difficult task. Our batsmen failed miserably and lost the match very badly. Can we blame our lads for losing that match? I would [...]
HFC Wennappuwa and Musaeus record easy wins
The 23rd Milo Schools Netball Championship got underway at D.A. Rajapakse ground in Beliatta yesterday morning. With the first round of matches which commenced later in the day saw Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa and Musaeus College Colombo recording easy wins over Ferguson Girls School Ratnapura and Theldeniya Central in the Under-18 Division ‘A’. In the [...]
A new Roy-Tho Yachting
A new chapter in the perennial rivalry between Royal and S. Thomas’ College will be written next weekend when both schools, in collaboration with the Yachting Association of Sri Lanka, hold the first Royal-Thomian Optimist Sailing Regatta, at Bolgoda Lake on June 28. Since this is the tournament’s inaugural edition, only students under 15 years [...]
Maurice Joachim – that dedicated rugby man in the central hills
Maurice Joachim is a house hold name when it’s the game of rugby in Kandy. The former Antonian, Kandy SC and Sri Lanka fly half was a playmaker during his playing days. He was one of the most reliable place kickers with his top class accuracy. Maurice played for Katugastota Antonians in (1983-1984) and later [...]
Amidst differences the preparations will go on
The 9th Edition of the Asian Netball championship is scheduled to be worked-off on September 2014 in Singapore. Sri Lanka national netball team is undergoing residential training for the past three months with a fifteen member pool from where the final twelve members will be selected. Before the Sri Lankan lasses take wing to Singapore [...]
Challenging the English Lawns?
Tennis was originally called ‘Lawn-Tennis’. England revived Tennis in the middle of 1800s and played on lawns, hence the name. Traditionally in June, after the French-Open on the clay courts of Paris, world ranked players went to England to prepare for the Wimbledon championships on the grass courts. Some years ago only England had grass [...]
Vishalya bags the Uva shuttle double
At the Uva Province Open Badminton Tournament Vishalya Ranasinghe stole the lime light in the women’s open when she won the Single and Mixed Double events. This tourney was organised by the Uva Province Badminton Association and was played at the Bandarawela S. Thomas’ College courts last week-end. Over forty men and women shuttlers took [...]
Kandy races will go on
Amidst protests from religious leaders and environmental groups, the Kandy Night Race organised by Kandy Off Road and Adventure Club will take place as planned on June 27 and 28 according to officials of the club. The Chief Incumbent of the Asgiri Chapter, the most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkihta Thero has expressed his displeasure in [...]
Carlton Super Sevens kicks off next week
The 2014 edition of Carlton Super Sevens will kick off next weekend in Kurunegala with the local tournament which will be followed up by its second leg the following weekend in Beliatta. These two legs will lead to the main event of the Carlton Super Sevens featuring a host of international rugby stars in two [...]
Is this Cricket?!
I thought Body-Line bowling had died with Larwood, but it appears to have resurrected again and, of course, it had to happen in England. At least, in Larwood’s time, there was only one offender, but here we had four Plunket, Jordan, Broad and Anderson, each one trying, not to get the batsman out, but to [...]
Age Group Aquatic Championship from June 26
The 41st annual Sri Lanka Schools Age Group Aquatic Championship will be held from June 26 to 29 at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex in Colombo. The four-day swimming gala has already attracted a total of over 2600 swimmers from 153 schools across the country, which includes 430 relay teams. A total of 164 events – [...]
That cricket international played in Anuradhapura a hundred years ago
On 13th October 1882 the first ever England touring team led by Hon Ivo Bligh played against a Ceylon XVIII in a two day cricket match at Galle Face thus marked the beginning of a new era in the annals of cricket in Sri Lanka. Englishman George Vandespar and some other individuals organised more such [...]
Sadeera’s hour of glory
The selection panel headed by Jayantha Seneviratne had very little doubt in naming Sadeera Samarawickrama, the promising cricketer with allround capabilities as the 35th Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year for 2014. Sadeera, who represents St. Joseph’s College as an opening batsman and wicketkeeper, earned this honour mainly for his contributions as a [...]
Joes smash Thomian grit to regain Lady Jayatillake shield
The crash of the once strong S. Thomas’ College side was given another substance when St. Joseph’s College sprang to post eight tries and recorded a convincing 51-8 win to regain the Lady Jayatillake Shield in their Singer Schools Under-20 Rugby League match played at Longdon Place yesterday. Josephian skipper and centre Vishmitha Peiris and [...]
A week of football splendour, joy and tears
Contrary to the sense of foreboding which existed in the lead up to the football World Cup, the action in Brazil has stayed largely within the dimensions of the playing field and has frequently touched heights commonly unexplored in the group stages of many of its previous incarnations. The opening week of this FIFA World [...]
Royal end season on a winning note
Royal ended the Singer U20 inter-schools rugby season on a winning note with an easy 38 points to 15 win over Science College Mt. Lavinia in the Cup championship match played at Mt Lavinia yesterday. Royal having led 17-8 at the breather made up their points through four goals and two tries as against a [...]
Trinity prevailed but Petes fought
Trinity College did their chances of winning the Singer Schools Under-20 League Championship no harm at all as they played to potential in scoring a 29 points (3 goals, 1 try, 1 penalty) to 22 (2 goals, 1 try, 1 penalty) win over a fighting St. Peter’s College outfit at Pallekelle yesterday. Trinity set the [...]
