Some cricketing concerns and good governance
While the euphoria of the anticipated change is now underway, for those of us a change meant a bit more than the grazing pastures. It is time to put the thinking cap on and shout out loud about our pound of flesh. The Sunday Musings is not worried about the political arena per say. It [...]
Let’s not have an unsung swan song for Sanga and Mahela
There are certain issues which are at times bigger than the matter in question itself. Last Wednesday the Lankan selectors met the press and discussed the Lankan World Cup squad and many ideas were bartered between the head table and the men with the pen. Now once again the Lankans are going into this World [...]
The Murali splinter saga
Cricket writer, historian and former Bloomfield left arm spinner Mahinda Wijesinghe believes that there was justification on the claim that the Lankan champion spinner Muttiah Muralitharan did not bend his arm or straighten his elbow more than the ICC stipulated norms through his career. It is no secret that even now there are scores of [...]
The future of carrom lies in the hands of youngsters
The Sri Lanka Carrom Federation will kick off its events for 2015 with the 47th National Championship scheduled to be played next week at the Carrom Federation head-quarters, Maharagama. Looking back at last year Mrs. Rohini Mathiasz, former women’s champion and the General Secretary of the Carrom Federation, revealed that last year about six young [...]
Dialog and Com Leasing in the lead
Table leaders, Dialog Axiata ‘A’ and Commercial Leasing PLC along with LB Finance ‘B’ remained unbeaten in the rain hit 4th Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, BMW-Hyundai Trophy, MCA Division ‘C’ 50-Over League Tournament 2015. Highest Team Total: 317 for 10 in 49.4 Overs by Commercial Leasing vs Colombo Dockyard on December 14, 2014 at [...]
NTB ‘A’ books berth in final round with win over JL Morison
Nations Trust Bank ‘A’ booked a berth in the final round with a comfortable 70 runs win over JL Morison in the ongoing 4th Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, BMW-Hyundai Trophy, MCA Division ‘C’ 50-Over League Tournament 2015 which was continued last weekend. Dialog Axiata ‘A’ suffered their first defeat in the hands of Std. [...]
Shane appointed as SLC’s junior cricket team manager
Shane Fernando a former cricketer has secured a long term contract offered by Sri Lanka Cricket to manage the Under-19 Sri Lanka Cricket Junior team up until the Under-19 World Cup which is scheduled to be held in March, 2016 in Bangladesh.
Big game at Inter-Club Championship
The Billiard and Snooker Association of Sri Lanka will be conducting their first tournament for the year 2015 which will be the Inter-Club Championship which will be conducted in four divisions scheduled to be played in 11 venues. The Division A teams comprises of defending champions Moors SC, Army, YMCA, MICH, Otters AC and Automobile [...]
The ‘Perth Special’ kicks off
The 2015 Hopman-Cup is now on in the slow-paced Australian city of Perth. Globally there are a few known Inter-nation’s team Tennis events every year and the Hopman-Cup, is a tribute to the late great Harry Hopman, who put Australia on the world map of Tennis creating a permanent mark in the history of world [...]
It is essential to select the type of foreign player a club needs
The League moves into the next round in a different environment where the battle lines and the actors are clearly identified. The game is expected to be more competitive as teams will want a win to keep their position in the table. Kandy is leading the table at the end of the first round but [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: Schools Under-19 Moratu MV vs Prince of Wales at Moratu Vidyalaya St. Peter’s vs Maris Stella at FTZ, Katunayake Kegalu Vidyalaya vs St. Xavier’s at Kegalle St. Sebastian’s vs Thurstan at Moratuwa St. Joseph’s vs Royal at Darley Road Lumbini vs Joseph Vaz at BRC Isipathana vs Bandaranayake MV at Colts St. Aloysius [...]
Petes set for early kill
St. Peter’s was set for an early kill against Maris Stella Negombo when play ended on day one in the Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday. St. Peter’s, after being sent into bat first, made a formidable score of 262 and then had Maris Stella struggling for survival. Eventually [...]
Round one completed, Kandy on top Navy second
The first round of the Dialog sponsored inter club league rugby season ended on a pulsating note with close contenders of the title Kandy signing off on a smashing note with a 71-5 win over the hapless CH and FC team at Maitland Crescent last Saturday.The end result not only gave Kandy the top slot [...]
MICH’s Fazil wins novices pot black title
Mohamed Fazil of MICH won the novices pot black tournament organised by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Sri Lanka (BASSL) when he defeated Mohamed Rasheed of MSC in the final played at the Cue Café Club in Colombo. The tournament which is a concept mooted by the incumbent president and vice president of the [...]
We will do well in the World Cup says Jayasuriya
Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya feels that the Lankan team stands a good chance of making a good impact in this year’s Cricket World Cup which will be held in New Zealand and Australia next month. He said “We have one of the most experienced sides once again even at this cricket World Cup. We [...]
Super Kings champs at Vidura Junior Cricket Fiesta
Super Kings beat Black Dragons to clinch the inaugural Junior Cricket Fiesta of Vidura College Colombo which was held at the Sri Jayawardenapura Cricket ground in Kotte recently. Four teams competed in this tournament organised by the Vidura College Sports Administrators with the ambition to uplift the budding cricketing talents of the school. The four [...]
OKI International Schools Network sports meet was keenly contested
The OKI International Schools Network held its annual Sports Meet for the 2014/2015 season at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo recently. A large number of events were held during the day in which Houses representing OKI network schools in Wattala and its branches in Kandana, Kiribathgoda, Diyagama, Kotikawatte, Morawatta and Negombo competed. Numerous events including [...]
Royal wins U-19 hockey Championship
Royal College Colombo won a closely fought 1-0 win over Zahira College Matale in the National Schools Games 2014 Boys Under 19 Hockey Championship. Matale Zahirians led by M.N. Abdul Rahman qualified for the final against Royal Colombo defeating D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 4-3 on penalties in the semi-final and Wesley Colombo 8 by 3-1 [...]
Hansani and Virunaka top players at Kinro TT championship
The ‘Kinro’ Western Province Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2014 saw Hansani Piumila of Visakh Vidyalaya and Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College being crowned as the Most Outstanding Players in the Tournament in the Girls’/Women’s and Boys’/Men’s categories respectively for their outstanding performances. Organised by the Nugegoda Table Tennis Club and worked-off at the Bandula Gunawardene [...]
R.P.C.A. Mini Cricket Sixes in full swing
Isuru Gunasekara (U/9), Akeeb Jaleel (U/11), Isuru Chamika (13) and Gimhana Fernando (U/15) were adjudged the best players in their respective age groups at the Janashakthi Insurance sponsored 8th R.P.C.A. Mini Cricket (Sixes) Carnival 2014 concluded at Bernard Aluvihare Stadium in Matale last week. The three day event conducted by Ravi Punchihewa Cricket Academy Matale [...]
Undergrads tie up with FFSL
The University Sports Association was registered as a league of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) with the participation of the representatives from 14 Universities at the meeting held at the College House of the University of Colombo. Upali Hewage, the Secretary General of FFSL participated with the Regional League Development officer N.K. Abeysinghe [...]
