Bowling woes worry Lankan cricket hierarchy
Indications are that the Lankan champion speedster Lasith Malinga on whom a lot of World Cup fortunes were pinned on may become a non-starter. Malinga who was made immobile with an ankle injury on his left foot was on a encouraging recovery programme, but, the latest indications are that the bowler would definitely miss the [...]
Waiting for low intensity sports Godot
Being a mundane voter who is rather interested in the pie charts and line graphs that depict the destinies and the impending fortunes of politicians who sought the sympathy vote, I was watching the developments. Yet, in their journey to that moment — I mean the vote seeker — would give Hans Christian Anderson enough [...]
Local referees, imported referees and colour changing chameleons
Tongues wag as speculation mounts in the corridors of rugby. People are interested and ask what would happen to Navy rugby. Cynically I would say; they will continue to play. This would be followed by the same question with Army, Sharks or CH changed instead of Navy. The question that stands out is why has [...]
Pushing limits to stardom
Self confidence is the name of the game when it comes to winning matches. Especially, in an individual sport like Tennis, this is the deciding factor. The top world ranked players are coming after the annual recess of the 2014 season into the new-year an are not in commanding form or are they playing with [...]
CH and ruck again as SLRFU heed to tale of woes
Iqbal Hassen the rugby Chairman of the CH & FC rugby team can now breathe a huge sigh of relief as his request addressed to the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union seeking reprieve to meet his team’s dire basic needs and costs has been met. CH was on the verge of pulling out of the [...]
A shot in the arm for rugby referees
The Sri Lanka Society for Rugby Football Referees which was taken directly under the wing of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union and now headed by Chula Dharmadasa has finally found the magic formula to put the house in order. At the recently concluded Council Members Meeting held at Longden Place, it was agreed upon [...]
Army forge ahead in ding-dong battle
Army knocked the wits off the much fancied CR and FC outfit in their own backyard in the last quarter and pulled off a close 21 points (1 goal 1 try 3 penalties ) to 18 ( 1 goal 1 try 2 penalties ) win in their Dialog sponsored ‘A’ Division inter club league second [...]
SLPA CC crushes CCC with a day to spare
Sri Lanka Port Authority CC began their campaign of the Premier league cricket tournament on a winning note when they crushed CCC by an innings and three runs in the match played at the CCC ground. The writing on the wall was there for CCC when play ended on day one after being bundled for [...]
Veterans TT on Jan.24
The Veterans All Island Inter Club Table Tennis tournament will be held at the S. Thomas’ College Sports Complex on January 24, 2015 commencing at 1.30 p.m. The tournament will be worked-off on two segments for men’s and women’s and each men’s team will be consisted of 3 or 4 players while each women’s team [...]
TTSC Beach Volleyball on Jan 31
The 8th edition of the Travel Trade Sports Club, Beach Volleyball Championships 2014 will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Paradise Island Beach Aluthgama. The tournament sponsored by Mount Lavinia Hotels Group for the 3rd successive year is once again hosted by Club Bentota, Aluthgama. Entries called from the TTSC Membership and [...]
Havelocks down Police amidst fire crackers
Havelocks withered a late Police rally to win their Dialog League Second-Round rugby encounter by 21 points (two tries, one conversion, three penalties) to 7 (one try, one penalty) under floodlights at the Havelock Park yesterday. Havelocks led 10-0 at the breather. The Police came back in fits and starts but they were unable to [...]
Under 21 netball tournament to be staged on Jan 31 and Feb. 1
In preparation for the Asian Youth Netball Championship which is likely to be held in mid year the Sri Lanka Interim Netball Committee will be staging an Under 21 Netball Tournament scheduled to be held on January 31 and February 1 at the Indoor Netball Courts at Torrington Sports Complex. A step in the right [...]
Maduranga’s 155 put Kalutara TC on top
A fine knock of 155 by Maduranga Zoysa inclusive of 14 boundaries and five sixes enabled Kalutara TC to take a comfortable first inning lead over Police SC in their Emerging Trophy cricket encounter played at the Police Park. Police SC taking first lease of the wicket was bowled out for 227 and Kalutara TC [...]
Future cricket stars in action from today
The Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Under-19 cricket tour will get underway today with the first of the five ODI matches scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. The two team’s posses the future cricket stars of the respective countries who would get their opportunity to reach greater heights. The Sri Lanka junior selectors [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: SLC Premier League – NCC vs Badureliya SC at NCC – Air Force vs Colts at AF, Katunayake – Bloomfield vs Ragama CC at Bloomfield – Saracens vs Moors at FTZ, Katunayake – CCC vs SLPA at CCC – Army vs SSC at Panagoda SLC Emerging Trophy – Police vs Kalutara TC at [...]
Under the carpet
Under the carpet This has something to do with people involved in the sport played with an oval ball. Before the polls certain officials were doing the rounds attending temples, churches, kovils and places of worship praying that their candidate will win the elections. What could be the reason for this sudden devotion with the [...]
HNB Colombo region had a field day
HNB Colombo Region had its annual sports fiesta at the BRC grounds under the patronage of Chiranthi Cooray, the AGM of Human Resources and Nirosh Perera, the Regional Head, Colombo. Altogether 19 branches in the region took part and events included six-a-side cricket tournament for men and women, football and a singing competition. Priority Banking [...]
Trinity in seventh heaven, defeat Joes after 51 years
Trinity coasted to their seventh outright win of the ongoing Under-19 inter-school cricket season with a five wicket win over St. Joseph’s in their match concluded at Darley Road yesterday. Trinity chasing 153 runs for victory in 33 overs took up the challenge thanks to useful knocks coming from Arjuna Jayasinghe, Madawa Munaweera and Shanmuganathan [...]
Debarawewa NS register first innings win
An 80 run last wicket stand by Udith Madushan 70 off 88 balls with six boundaries and five sixes and Chathura Jayanath unbeaten on 9 off 47 balls helped Debarawewa National School surpass the first innings score of 285 registered by Devapathiraja College Rathgama in their division two cricket fixture which ended at Debarawewa. Earlier [...]
Welcome to the new world order – embrace footgolf
Two of the renowned sports of the world, football – the most popular, and golf — the most richest; have merged lately to create an unexpected trend around the globe in the form of ‘footgolf’. The United States of America and even the whole of Europe have embraced this new sport, founded in 2006, but [...]
Merc ‘D’ division underway
The 12th Elephant House Lemonade MCA ‘D’ Division Cricket Tournament 2015 got underway yesterday with twenty three teams in the fray. This year’s tournament took a new turn with the playing quota of overs being reduced to 40 from the earlier 50 overs which was due to the amalgamation of ‘B’ and ‘C’ Divisions pushing [...]
Ghany’s exploits in Pakistan
Ashroff Ghany, the president of Sri Lanka Cricket Umpires’ Association and an official of Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club visited Pakistan on an invitation of Ameen Abbasi, the president of Eagles Cricket Club of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The invitation coincided with the 63rd Foundation Day of Eagles CC, which is one of the oldest cricket clubs [...]
Weather gods were kind; cricket back on track
At last the weather gods were kind to see Standard Chartered Bank, Commercial Leasing, Airport & Aviation Services and LB Finance ‘B’ advanced to the semi-finals of the 4th Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, ‘BMW – Hyundai’ Trophy, MCA ‘C’ division 50 Over League Tournament 2015. In the quarter-finals worked off last weekend, Standard Chartered [...]
President’s College Kotte is badly in need of a turf strip
President’s College, Kotte a school established in 1978 has come a long way in cricket playing in the 1st Division of the schools cricket tournament. Last year it was a season with mixed fortunes having played sixteen matches they had to be content with four outright wins and four first innings wins. In a short [...]
Siri Piyaratne Vidyalaya, Padukka U. 14 overall Sin-Bin rugby champs
The SIN BIN Under 14 10 – A – Side Rugby Tournament organised by the Rugby Promotional Foundation was concluded at the Supremo Sports Web Grounds in Padukka recently with Siri Piyaratne Vidyalaya Padukka emerging the overall champions while Dudley Senanayake Vidyalaya Colombo 5 being the runner’s – Up. The core objective of the Rugby [...]
Nalanda shooters gain major honours
Nalanda College shooters gained major honours at the final event of the National Schools Shooting Sports Association Championship held at the Ananda College Indoor Badminton Court in the first weekend of November last year . Nalanda shooters won four individual events and went on to clinch the boy’s team championship while Devi Balika Vidyalaya, in [...]
Doubles for Dinethya, Oshini, Prabuddhi, Janeli, Wenuka
The 3rd Queen’s Open A Grade Tennis Championship organised by the Queen’s Club, the tennis arm of Gymkhana Club held at the Queens Club tennis court at Bauddaloka Mawatha, saw some fancied players being beaten in the junior championship. Five players Dinethya Dharmaratne, Oshini Herath, Prabuddhi Perera, Janeli Manamperi and Wenuka Kithnula succeeded in winning [...]