Cricket’s survival: Think out of the box
In the past few weeks we were looking at cricket’s crystal ball striving to visualiae as to what could bring about a solution to this prevailing impasse. This is not an ailment that afflicted cricket during the past few months, but a cancer that is gradually devouring all the fat cells in Lankan cricket since [...]
A new name in French Open Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova
French-Open Roland Garros is an event where every match from pre-quarters onwards usually turns out to be epic and often has been a crucible which forged new players. This year it has immortalized Lucie Safarova. She topped the scale in performance and mde it into the 2015 finals in Paris becoming the first Czech woman [...]
Catch 22; Sri Lanka sports – same predicament
Amidst constant weight from the international sports governing bodies, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sports assured that it would expedite the process of holding Annual General Meetings or elections of 18 local sports governing bodies. According to a paid advertisement of the Ministry of Sports published in local daily newspapers the deadline set for the AGMs [...]
Now it all leads to the Royal-Isipathana clash
The schools rugby league is leading to a standoff between arch rivals Royal and Isipathana. There may be many that would be disappointed as they hyped themselves to high spirit as well as high ticket prices. There will be others who rose from the initia slump and now are a threat to the giants. The [...]
Even St. Peter’s could not block the Royal charge
After an intense and vigorous battle Royal College emerged victorious over St. Peter’s College by 36-25 and extended their unbeaten tag in a Cup segment match of the Singer Schools Under-20 League Rugby Championship played at Bambalapitiya yesterday. After scoring from six tries and three conversions Royal coach Sanath Martis would have had a soft [...]
Jonty Rhodes here to teach the finer points of fielding
During our childhood the advice we received from our parents and teachers was never wait for your target. Try and reach the target. This advice applied in right throughout your life as well as in the game of cricket. Cricket is a game that is being played with the bat and ball. When batting the [...]
Training course on Electronic scoring
A training workshop on electronic scoring at cricket matches will be held on July 1 at the National Sports Academy situated in Torrington, Colombo. A senior scorer in international cricket will conduct the workshop which will be held from 9.00am to 5.00pm. “Anyone above the age of 20 years, who possess a sound knowledge of [...]
We hope for unadulterated cricket in Sri Lanka
Cricket originated in the 18TH Century, as a participatory sport for English peasants. Then it developed into Gentleman’s Game. Now the game here is coated with corruption. We no longer want politicisation associated with cricket. At present in our country, cricket is corrupt with a capital C. The main reason for this calamity is the so [...]
Sri Lanka Seniors, led by Dr. Dilanjan Soysa and with Anton Selvanayagam, Fritz Perera and Piyadasa Salgado were placed second with 117 points in the 18th Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) league matches held in Amman, Jordan, behind India with 144 points and thus qualified for the Bridge World Championships to be [...]
Charith, Bryan and Kevin gain podium finishes in Bangalore
Three Sri Lankan drivers, Charith Gunawardana and the Perera brothers — Bryan and Kevin brought glory to their motherland by claiming podium finishes at the JK Max Rotax Rookie Cup Round 1 and 2 held in Bangalore, India. The Round 1 of the championship was held on May 23 followed by Round 2 which was held [...]
Bloomfield felicitation dinner
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, one of the leading cricket-playing clubs in Sri Lanka with a rich history held a felicitation dinner for Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Dharmasena and Ruchira Palliyaguru — three former cricketers turned top ICC match officials. The felicitation dinner coincided with the Golden Anniversary Celebration of Bloomfield becoming Sara Trophy Champions in [...]
Amila bags 6 for 1 as EWIS sink Union Assurance in final
A deadly spell of left arm leg spin bowling by Amila Aponsu (2-1-1-6 wickets, including a hat-trick) gave EWIS their first MCA title, as they beat Union Assurance PLC by a massive margin of 132 runs, in the 13th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, DPGC Challenge Trophy, MCA ‘E’ Division 30 Over League Tournament [...]
Deepthi’s plan is to make Sri Lanka the best netball team in Asia
Representing the country as a player and as a coach is a rare honour to any player. Apart from cricket the only other sport discipline that takes part in the World Cup is netball and the newly appointed coach of the netball team Deepthi Alwis revealed to the Sunday Times the challenges that lay ahead [...]
Master cagers at work
The Masters Basketball Sri Lanka 2nd Schools Old Boys and Old Girls Basketball Championships 2015 got underway yesterday at the MCA Basketball Courts. The league stage of this tournament comprising of 30 matches will go on till July. The Men’s Tournament will be conducted in three categories: Over-35, O-40 and O-50 while the Women’s will [...]
MCA Veterans win Over-45 6s
MCA Veterans, led by the MCA Centenary President, Mahesh Wijewardene won the fifth Lanka Cavaliers Invitational Over – 45 Six-a-side Cricket Tournament 2015 for the first time, beating the Olcott Team in the Final, at the MCA Grounds, last Sunday. MCA beat Colts in the quarter-finals and beat the Police in the Semi-Finals while Olcott’s [...]
Officials gearing to go ‘Down Under’
Even before a key competition could be held in July ‘Down Under’, the officials list has been finalised. How come there are those who had nothing to do with the game also been included in the tour party. The team which is a blend of youth and experience is hard at practice under the watchful [...]
Ramada is the new men’s carrom champions
Ramada Colombo emerged as the new Men’s Team Championship winner of the Travel Trade Sports Carrom Championships 2015, at the 3rd Tournament held at the Galadari Hotel ‘Tulip’ PDR, last Saturday. In the Men’s team Championship where 11 teams participated, Ramada Colombo dethroned the 2013 and 2014 winners, Mt. Lavinia Hotel in the semi-finals and went [...]
Mercantile Rugby Sevens on July 10, 11 and 12
The 45th Mercantile Rugby Football ‘Sevens’ 2015, conducted by the Mercantile Rugby Football Association (MRFA) is scheduled to be held on July 10, 11 and 12 at the CR&FC grounds, Longdon Place, Colombo 7. Entries are invited from all affiliated Firms with the MRFA and other Mercantile Firms, who wish to join for the first time. [...]
St. Joseph’s prevail in a thriller against S. Thomas’
St. Joseph’s prevailed in thriller by just two points against S. Thomas’ with a 27 points to 25 victory in a second round match of the Singer U-20 Schools Rugby league encounter played at Longdon Place yesterday. The Josephians having taken a 20-13 lead at the breather made up their points through three goals and two [...]
Finally Trinity find their wings and fly away
Trinity College exorcised the demons by punishing Kingswood College to the tune of 58-25 in a stirring Cup segment game of the Singer Under-20 Schools Rugby League Championship played at the Pallekele Stadium yesterday. Trinity scored from nine tries, five conversions and a penalty while Kingswood responded with three tries, two conversions and two penalties. [...]
Tibhar TT on June 27, 28
11th Tibhar All-Island Novices/intermediate Table Tennis Championships will be worked off on June 27 and 28 at S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium in Mt. Lavinia. Tibhar Sports Club decided to include Under-21 Girls/Boys Singles, Under-12 Doubles, Under-18 Doubles for Boys and Girls for this year. Other events are Under-8,10,12,15,18 Boys/Girls and Novices/Intermediate for men and woman. [...]
Third Eastern 8 Ball Pool tournament on June 14
The Third Eastern Wok 8 Ball Pool tournament conducted by Ev-Entertainments is scheduled to be worked off on June 14 (Sunday) at the Queens Café Pool table at Duplication Road in Kollupitiya. The tournament which began in 2013 with the blessings of the Sri Lanka Billiards and Snooker Association is the brainchild of an ardent [...]
Praneeth and Supanida bag shuttle titles
Curtain came down of the 2nd Yonex Sunrise Sri Lanka International Challenge 2015 Badminton championship organised and hosted by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association when Sai Praneeth of India and Supanida Katethong of Thailand won the Men’s and Women’s singles titles respectively at the Sugathadasa Indoor Sports Complex yesterday. Sri Lankas hopefuls Dinuka Karunaratne, his [...]
League contenders Isipathana confront Science today
The race for the Singer Under-20 Schools Rugby league title which got underway last week with the second round matches saw defending champions Isipathana and Royal maintain their unbeaten record and look likely to be the two teams in contention for the title his year. Isipathana romped home to a massive 62 points to 15 [...]
Now it’s calm before the storm with Sachin and Malinga revving
Sadly, it is reaching the boiling point with a week to go before the final announcement of the 36th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2015 competition. Sachin Dalpethado of St. Peter’s College has enjoyed a fruitful season so far in the All-Island Schools’ category, but uncertainty crops up with the [...]
