Ethics issue looms as Sumathipala walks into ICC
With the Sumathipala-Dharmadasa coalition cricket administration seemingly in a huge quagmire, SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala has taken a unilateral decision to attend the next ICC General meeting in Dubai on Wednesday, though he faces the risk of being hauled before the ICC’s Ethics committee. In 2005, the then ICC CEO, Malcolm Speed, requested Sumathipala to [...]
Royal avoid a major hiccup before the Bradby First Leg
Royal, prior to the first leg of the Bradby Shield, avoided a shock at the hands of the marauding Josephians, by coming from behind to draw the game 27-all, at Longden Place, yesterday. It was a game that St. Joseph’s, dominated at large — leading 27 points to 15 till 60th minute. This sent shock [...]
Thoras jump Trinity hurdle in the nick of time
Don’t count the Thomians out. That message was hammered by Pandula de Silva’s fighting unit who came from behind to score a fascinating 23 points to 20 win over a distraught Trinity side at the Pallekelle Stadium yesterday. The winners scored from a goal, two tries, a penalty and a drop goal. Trinity were satisfied [...]
Pawan still at the top
The leadership of the All-Island Schools contest of the 37th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016 competition is still in the grips of Pawan Dias of Royal College, Panadura as the results of the tenth week come out. His tally soared up to 5120 after adding up 1367 votes during [...]
ICC to discuss multi-format points system
The ICC is set to discuss the possibility of a points-based structure for international cricket at its forthcoming board meeting in Dubai. The ICC understands that the idea of giving points for each victory in a bilateral tour across all formats – as pioneered in the Women’s Ashes since 2013 – then translating the overall [...]
Rugby’s contradictions and confusions
S.Thomas’s College won the Gunaratne Trophy much against play and the dominating Royal maul. The try by Naveen Henakankanamge sealed the game which would have been won much earlier if the boys from mount played to their strength and also taken the decisions that should have been taken. Despite the win, talk still circles around [...]
Walkovers as never before in FA Cup history
Thirty two teams received walk-overs in the first round of the Cargills Food City Football Tournament 2015-2016. This was the first time such an occurrence took place in the history of football in the country said officials of football clubs. Normally walk-overs take place in league tournaments but never in a knockout tournament of [...]
Aussies invite Lanka for T-20 series in February
Besides the Australian tour of Sri Lanka scheduled for July this year, the two teams will meet once again in February next year in Australia for a three-match T-20 series. In February next year, the Lankans will be going through an off peak season — following their gruelling full tour of South Africa that would [...]
40 teams in Kurunegala district Division III tourney
A record forty teams have been entered for the Kurunegala district division III Cricket tournament this season. This annual tournament is organised by the Kurunegala District Cricket Association. The teams have been divided in to eight groups and the preliminary round matches will be played on league basis. The winners of each group will go [...]
A draw, but Colombo enters finals
Colombo FC were held to a no-decision by Java Lane SC in the fifth match of the round robin league of the City League President Trophy soccer tournament played at the City League Sports Complex yesterday. Organised by the City Football League the top four seeded teams of the league, namely Colombo FC, Renown FC, [...]
Pathum’s 128 — the top knock
The second set of four matches of the Super Under-19 Provincial 2-day Cricket Tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will get underway today with teams from the Western Province coming out as probable favourites. Uva is set to play against Western Province North at Campbell Park while North Western will meet Western Province Central [...]
Alcazaba blazes to victory at Nuwara Eliya
Deepthika Jayakody’s continual success was carried on for yet another weekend when Indian jockey Irvan Singh rode Alcazaba to victory at the Sports Ministry Spring Festival Race Day at the Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya yesterday. This was Alcazaba’s second big win within a fortnight and jockey Singh’s successive third win at a major level event [...]
Malinga: From magic to madness
Sometimes the system creates individuals who are very unique in many ways. Then the ultimate product that is captured by the public gets embedded in the people’s imagination. Then their styles or passions just remain in the eyes of the admirers, wherever they are. Lasith Malinga definitely is one such creation. Hailing from a not [...]
Nadal wins for the 9th time
On clay, Spain reigns supreme. The ‘king’ among the Spaniards is Rafael Nadal. Even after nursing himself for a number of injuries in the last three years, he has not withdrawn and it paid off last week. He won his ninth Monte Carlo title last Sunday although none of the matches came easy to him. [...]
Royal out to retain title
Defending League champions Royal College will go all out to retain the coveted Bradby Shield, when they confront traditional rivals Trinity College, in the 1st Leg, next Saturday (30) at the Royal College Sports Complex, which is also a League fixture for this season. Royal up to now have defeated DS Senanyake 36-10 in their [...]
Trinity has two demons to exorcise
It’s not really “Bradby time” However, the die is cast and Royal and Trinity will have to buckle down to the job on the 30th at the Royal Complex. Winning the first leg doesn’t always mean that the battle has been won. Casting one’s mind back to 2015,Trinity lost the first leg 22-23 on home [...]
Former Wallaby skipper George Gregan here for Bradby Fiesta
This year’s Bradby Fiesta, for the third consecutive year, will be nothing short of spectacular, with former Wallaby Rugby captain and Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) brand ambassador George Gregan will attend the 1st Leg of the 72nd Bradby Shield encounter on April 30. As Trinity and Royal clash in the 1st leg [...]
As Bloomfield continues to blossom at 125, Wickey reminisces on its achievements
On the eve of the Club’s 125th anniversary, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club’s D.P. Wickremarachchi, probably the oldest living cricketer, with a membership of over 60 years, and popularly known as ‘Wickey’, spoke to the Sunday Times of the Club’s proud history. Wickey traced the Club’s journey which started in 1893 from the Chalmers Granaries [...]
We need quality coaches to develop our Football from grassroot level
Further to my discussion I had with the Incumbent President of the FFSL and its top officials and to the subsequent article which appeared in the Sunday Times of 3rd April 2016 under the caption “concentrate on school and playground football for a better future” I wish to emphasis on the subject of coaching which [...]
Open Men, Women steal the show
Open Men’s and Women’s events stole the limelight at the Open All Island Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2016 for the Western Province Chief Minister’s Challenge Trophy organised by the Western Province Table Tennis Association and worked off at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables recently. In the Men’s Open Singles Chameera Ginige of the [...]
Vidushika wins Boxing title
Vidushika Prabhadi, a lightweight women’s pugilist, brought honour to Sri Lanka by winning the silver medal at the 14th Montana Boxing Championship held in Paris from April 13 to 17. According to local boxing experts this was the first time that a Sri Lankan pugilist has emerged victorious, despite appearing in this competition for the [...]
Sri Lanka Men qualify for World Hockey League 2nd Round
“China is a strong men’s Hockey nation. The fact that Sri Lanka held them to a 3-3 draw at the final whistle, in the final of the World Hockey League 1st Round, speaks volumes of its fighting qualities. However, Sri Lanka lost the final 4-2 in the penalty shootout. “Then take Sri Lanka’s performance against [...]
Untimely death of outstanding Ruggerite Sajith Mallikarachchi
The local Rugby fraternity was in shock on the sudden passing away of one of Sri Lanka’s best Rugby players, Sajith Mallikarachchi, last Sunday, due to a heart attack. Mallikarachchi ( 37), at the time of his death, was a member of the National Rugby Selection Committee. He was a key member of the unbeaten [...]
Nugegoda Bridge Club inaugurated
The Nugegoda Bridge Club was inaugurated on 6 April 2016 at 9.30am at the Sanhinda Leisure Centre, Nugegoda, with the lighting of a traditional oil lamp led by Gerry Hidelaratchi the President of the Bridge Federation of Sri Lanka followed by Anthea De Alwis of the Women’s International Club, Cera Fernando of the Contract Bridge [...]
Indika Sanjaya and his co-driver Naveen Marapana are top winners
Indika Sanjaya and his co-driver Naveen Marapana became top winners when they went on to win the Extreme Class with 282 points at the Nuwara Eliya 4×4 Challenge held in a man-made course by the Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya. Sanjaya and Marapana finished with minus 18 points in the Extreme Class which consisted of [...]
Iranians Pourhashhemi and Daryan take centre stage
Iranian riders took centre stage as Naser Pourhashhemi and Reyhnane Khatooni Daryan won the Men’s and Women’s categories of the Chalai Challenge Off Road Biking Classic held on April 14, from Mulaitivu to Point Pedro, a distance of 75 km. Pourhashhemi clocked 2 hours 46 minutes 10 seconds, while compatriot Babak Alizadeh finished second 31 [...]
Ratnam SC a force to be reckoned with
With a history of 66 years Ratnam Football Club, Kotahena won the Colombo Football League’s Lawrence Fernando Memorial Trophy Gold Cup defeating new Star SC Panadura 4-0 at the CR and FC Grounds. Ratnam FC holds a proud record of winning every first class football tournament in Sri Lanka. They have won the FA Cup [...]
Jayantha at the helm of Bloomfield
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Jayantha Seneviratne was re-elected uncontested at the Annual General Meeting of the 124 year old Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club held at the club pavilion recently. Following are the office-bearers for 2016/17: Patron: Hirantha Perera Vice Patrons: D.P. Wickremarachchi, W.D. Quintus, Upali Dharmadasa, Upali Premadasa, Sisil De Silva, Rohana Kulasiri, and [...]