St. Peter's win Mayor's Cup, St. Joseph's are second

St. Peter's emerged champions in the Mayor's Cup Cricket tourney with St. Joseph's as runners-up. The Peterites achieved this by just three runs.

St. Peter's totalled 63 for 4 while St. Joseph's were all out for 60 runs in their six-a-side tournament.

Nallen de Silva of St. Perter's won the man of the match award and the best batsman's trophy while Danuka Pathirana of St. Joseph's too bagged two awards – the best batsman and man of the tournament awards in the Festival conducted by the Playgrounds Division of the Colombo Municipality.

Playgrounds won the men and women's TT titles with St. John's Nugegoda as runnersup in both the men's and women's division.

St. Joseph's Nugegoda won the netball crown with the Playgrounds as runners up. Gangani Vajiramala of St. Joseph's was crowned the Netball Queen with W.H.D. Dilshani of the Playgrounds winning the best defence player trophy, with Buddhini Niroshani of Playgrounds winning best Centre Court Player and Tamari Danuskha of St. Joseph's was picked as the Best Shooter's award.

New Star Sports Club won the softball title with Kalubowila, finishing as runners-up with the three New Star players namely, M.J.M. Saharan, K. Shashila Tarangalal and M.G.M. Saharan winning the best batsman, best bowler and best player awards respectively.

Young Victory beat Wanathamulla SC by 3 goals to nil in football with Heiyanthuduwa National Youth Council winning the volleyball title with Siyanetharu-Gampaha as runner-up.

A.M.D.G. Kumara of Playgrounds won the Best Wrestler's award with J.A.D. Shanaka Dushantha also of the Playgrounds taking the best loser's trophy.

Playgrounds won the overall Championships in wrestling, with Premil SC as the runners-up and Bandaranayake MV Gampaha third.

Ruwan Chamara of Dematagoda Community Centre won the first place for Fitness (men) with P.A.J. Gammanpila of Sarath Fitness Centre second and Priyankara Gunaratne of Stace Road Community Centre third.

Buddhhika Sadamali of Bandujeewa CCC won the title women's champion for fitness with Pracila Coke of St. Joseph's as the runner-up. Dilhani Buddhika of Playgrounds was third.

Four weight classes in body building was won by Powerpas Sports Club, Katana. B.M. Lasantha won the under 90 kg, Vijitha Aston Fernando the under 85 kg and Dilhan Batugedera the under 80 kg.

R. Manoj Kumara won the under 70 kg title with B.M. Asela and Isuru Duminda of Sarath Fitness Centre taking second and third places respectively.

The other winners and runners-up are as follows:

Under 60 Kgs - Rasika Narangoda (Siddharthapura CC), M.A. Nishantha (Sarath Fitness Centre), M.D. Sumudu Rangana (Dematagoda CC).

Under 65 Kgs - Manjula Nishantha (Sarath Fitness Centre), Sadis Kumara (Dematagoda CC), N.H. Chamila Sampath (Dematagoda CC).

Under 75 Kgs - W.A. Jeewantha (Dematagoda CC), J. Pushpa Kumara (Sarath Fintess Centre), Yohan Dinesh (Dematagoda CC).

Rover pinpoints

Richly rewarded?

Rover learns a certain district association which held its AGM twice in one year, a record itself is to be rewarded with many being given free trips to New Zealand. We wonder at whose expense?

Already seven have been ear-marked for the tour, with initials of TT, Dr. R.M., GW, BH, AJ, JP and RO with many to follow. How stupid indeed.

How come?

Is it not against the 'Sports Law' for a President of a District today be allowed to hold office as the Sports Minister of a Provincial Council?

Nose dives

The much talked about Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium diving section is in a mess.

Already one board has been removed and left to idle for the last four months, while the other looking dangerous with the board being slippery which might result in many being injured if no action is taken to repair the boards.

Pool in a mess

The activities at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Pool is virtually at a standstill without proper notice being given even when a stage show is held at the Stadium or for some meetings which has no bearings on the activities at the swimming pool. This has put the training of the leading swimmers in disarray.

Thuggery at soccer

Schools football has been reduced to such a level that some of the leading schools are deciding not to participate in the ongoing tournaments due to thuggery being used by a school in Colombo Central on the players and spectators alike.

Not stopped?

Much talk was around, that the inquiry against Susanthika Jayasinghe by the Minister of Sports has been halted. When Rover contacted the Director of Sports, he denied the story and said that on the Minister's orders he had appointed Dr. Jayatissa Costa and Chandrasiri de Silva to conduct the inquiry and to hand over the report in two week's time.

Ball talk

Much talk has been centred around the poor showing of the Sri Lanka cricket team in South Africa and their losing trend. This has been described by pundits that there is a split in the team. The simple reason is that the Lankan cricketers were not able to play on fast wickets. Pundits, eat those words!

Bribery at large?

Rover learns that a contestant for the Colombo District Cricket Association polls has withdrawn his candidature because his club was promised Rs. 2.5 million and a leading club from Colombo too has been promised Rs. 7 million by a contender who is going round buying votes to assure his victory at the forthcoming AGM.

Like novices

The organisers of the Ratnapura road race behaved like novices in allowing novices to race in the Road Race and allowed two persons who had never completed a race and ever won to act as stewards recommended by the Interim Body.

Rover also learns that timing equipment imported costing millions on the approval of the former Minister of Sports were not usable at the said races. It also learnt that a doctor's wife was injured at the said races before the major accident occured.

Maris Stella rout Patana

By M.Shamil Amit

Two superb batting performances, one by skipper M. Jayawardene 114 and the other an unbeaten 100 by I. Muthaliph enabled Maris Stella to beat Isipatana by an innings and 29 runs in the Inter-School cricket match at Katunayake yesterday.

Maris Stella continuing from their overnight score of 277 for four went on to amass a huge score of 358 for five and then declared. Isipatana batting a second time found Hadley Jayawardene's bowling too tough and were bundled for 154.

Isipatana - 175 and 154 all out (Malinda Abeyratne 28, Pubudu Viraj 20, Saranga Perera 19, Chirantha Silva 15; Hadley Jayawardene 4 for 18, Kevin Anthony 3 for 30, Buddika Fernando 3 for 56.)

Maris Stella - 358 for 5 wkts dec. (M. Jayawardene 114, I. Muthaliph 100 not out, H.Jayawardene 46, Kevin Anthony 27, Sandun Dias 23; Saranga Perera 3 for 91)

Sukitha Peiris 163

By Bruce Maurice

A whirlwind 163 by Sukitha Peiris which was studded with 21 fours and an equally entertaining knock of 79 by G. Chandrakumar was the feature of the drawn Royal-Nalanda Inter-School cricket match at Reid Avenue yesterday.

When the day's play began, Nalanda were with their backs to the wall, with three down for a paltry 27 runs. This was in reply to Royal's 200 for seven declared. Very soon they were through the cement when they were bundled out for 76 runs. The bowling honours were shared by Vidanapathirana and Kariyakarawana who took five for 17 and five for 32 respectively.

Forced to follow-on, Nalanda with Peiris and Chandrakumar leading the way, had the Royal bowlers and fielders gasping for breath and spectators howling for more. In 81 overs the Nalandians massacred the Royal bowlers to post a massive 315 for six wickets when stumps were drawn.

Royal - 200 for 7 declared.

Nalanda - 76 all out (M.Dunuwilla 15; C. Vidanapathirana 5 for 17, A. Kariyakarawana 5 for 32) and 315 for 6 wickets. (S. Peiris 163, G. Chandrakumar 79, A. Kiriella 50; M. Totuwilage 4 for 62).

Exchanges even

Exchanges were even in the Inter-School cricket match between Ananda Sastralaya Kotte and St. Thomas Kotte at Kotte yesterday. The highlights of the match were two half centuries by Sastralians and one by St. Thomas.

Sandakelum Perera of Ananda Sastralaya was amongst the wickets again. The match will be continued at 9.45 today.

Ananda Sastralaya - 209 (Dinesh Nilanga 69, Dinuka Suranga 60, Charitha Perera 20; M.Perera 4 for 52, S. Fernando 3 for 27.)

St. Thomas 185 for 7 wkts at close (E. Jansz 43, E de Silva 38, S.Fernando 38; Sandakelum Perera 4 for 5) - MSA

Draw at Bambalapitiya

By Shanaka Silva

The Inter-School cricket match between Prince of Wales and St.Peter's ended in a listless draw at Bambalapitiya.

Peterite allrounder Malin Silva shone with the ball by capturing six wickets for 32 enabling the Peterites to bundle out the Cambrians for 129. In reply the Peterites declared their innings at the overnight score of 194 for 7. Jehan Jayasuriya scored 40 and Malin Silva contributed 37..

Prince of Wales - 129 (Rushan Peiris 23, Shan Wijeratne 36; Chula Lokuarachchi 4 for 51) and 298 (Dananjaya Fernando 79, S. Perumpulle 39, Shan Galapathie 30, Kavinda de Silva 36; Kaushal Lokuarachchi 3 for 83, Malin Silva 2 for 84).

St. Peter's - 194 for 7 dec. (Jehan Jayasuriya 40, Malin Silva 37, Arjuna Gurumanne 34 n.o; Manjula Bandara 3 for 31, Dananjaya Fernando 2 for 28) and 60 for 2 (D. Faux 26 n.o, Gihan de Silva 26, Kavinda de Silva 1 for 21, Shanaka Cooray 1 for 10)

Maharoof 144

The Wesley- St. Joseph's Inter-School cricket match fizzled out to a tame draw at Campbell Park yesterday.

Wesley's 16-year-old batsman and Sri Lanka's under 15 player Fareez Maharoof hammered his second successive century of the season as he made a rousing 144 after a top order collapse enabling Wesley to score of 279 for 6 and declare. At one stage Wesley were on the verge of collapse at 20 for 3. In reply the Joes made 235 with Thiwanka bengthe rtop scorer with 62.

Wesley - 279 for 6 dec (Fareez Maharoof 144, Nuwan Fernando 28, S. Samaranayake 41, Nuwan Samith 24 n.o; Dilshan Perumal 3 for 78) and 89 for 4 in 25 overs (Isuru Fernando 22 n.o, Nuwan Samith 20, Nuwan Fernando 16 n.o, Thushara Waduge 26 n.o; Dilshan Perumal 2 for 2, Dinuka Pathirana 1 for 19, R. Perera 1 for 31)

St. Joseph's - 235 (Dilshan Perumal 30, S. Perera 50, C. Aravinda 27, M. Thiwanka 62, J. Sabreen 29; F. Maharoof 2 for 33, P. Makalanda 2 for 48) - SS.

Impossible target

By S.M.D. Sirisena

Set with an impossible target of scoring 207 to win in 14 overs. S.Thomas' were 22 for one against St. Benedict's in their Inter-School cricket match which ended in a draw at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Resuming from the overnight score 28 for one, S.Thomas' were 185 for 8 declared in reply to St Benedict's first innings total 256 for 5. S.Thomas' first wicket fell at two runs, but Meshad Pieris (57) and Dilshan Gunawardana (35) put on a valuble 92 runs parternership for the second wicket. J.A.Priyantha captured four for 61.

In the second innings St.Benedict's were 135 for 5 declared , Mohamed Ajmeer knocked 47 runs, Ajmeer also scored 76 runs in the second innings. Set to make 207 in 14 overs they were 22 for one at close.

St.Benedict's : 256 for 5 dec (Mohamed Ajmeer 76, Jeremy Saverimuthupillai 57, Amila Sudesh 54; Dilshan Gunawardana 3 for 69 and 135 for 5 dec (Mohamed Ajmeer 47, Mahesh Perera 34, Lasitha Hettiarachchi 38; T.Fernando 2 for 17)

S.Thomas' (overnight 28 for one) 185 for 8 dec. (Meshad Pieris 57, Dilshan Goonawardana 35, Heshan Pieris 35; J.A.Priyantha 4 for 61, and 22 for 1)

Daniels, Wickremaratne crack tons

By Marlon Fernandopulle

Centuries by Ian Daniels and Hemantha Wickremaratne put SSC on course for an outright victory against Antonians SC in a Premier League game at Maitland Place yesterday.

Antonians SC -190 & 36 for no loss (Lahiru Chaturanga 24 n.o)

SSC - 400 for 5 decl.(Ian Daniels 106, Hemantha Wickremaratne 139, Arjuna Ranatunge 46, Tilan Samaraweera 32 n.o, Suresh Perera 38 n.o; Tharanga Dhammika 2 for 44, Charles Silva 2 for 290.

Century stand: Openers Pradeep Hewage (73) and Rally Tissera (44) put on 143 runs to help NCC make a bold reply against Singha SC at Maitland Place yesterday.

Singha SC - 228/4 overnight 287 all out (Asela Wewalwala 66, Chamara Zoysa 34, Buddhika Ekanayake 36; Ishara Amarasinghe 2 for 56; M. Rushdy 2 for 38, Hashan Tilakaratne 3 for 54)

NCC - 224 for 4 (Pradeep Hewage 73, Rally Tissera 44, Naweed Nawaz 31, Hashan Tilakaratne 40 n.o, Carman Mapatuna 16 n.o; Saman Jayantha 2 for 31)

Sajeewa takes 4 wkts: BRC did well to restrict CCC to 300 for 9 wickets and be on course for a first innings win in their Premier League game at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

BRC -341 all out: CCC- 300 for 9 (Bradman Ediriweera 16, Damitha Hunukumbura 36, A. Polonowita 64, Hemantha Boteju 51, Mario Villawarayan 30, T. Mendis 25, Nisitha Rupasinghe 20 n. o; Sajeewa de Silva 4 for 37 Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 65)

Moors on top: Moors SC were set for an outright victory over Navy SC at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

After hitting up 279 Moors restricted Navy to 137 all out with former Sri Lanka leg spinner Rangana Herath capturing five wickets. Batting for the second time Moors made 190 for five wickets at the close to have a lead of 332 runs.

Moors SC -279 and 190 for 5 (Nilan de Silva 56, N. Cooray 20, Bhatiya Perera 63, D Rajapakse 32; M. M. Perera 3 for 44)

Navy SC-137 all out (I. Perera 45, Rangana Herath 5 for 46, Charinda Fernando 2 for 28 Bhatiya Perera 3 for 31)

Even exchanges: Exchanges were even at the end of the second day's play in the Tamil Union-Sebastianites game at the P. Sara Stadium.

SebastianitesSC -365 all out (Janak Siriwardene 89, Lankanath Fernando 58; Anil Rideegamanagedara 3 for 121 Lassana Dias 3 for 77)

Tamil Union-128 for 2 (Nuwan Shiroman 64, Gayan Wijeyakoon 16, Malintha Gajanayake 27 n.o; Dinusha Fernando 2 for 44).

Dissanayak 5 for 16

By Bruce Maurice

Bloomfield Cricket Club gained a first innings lead of 74 runs over Galle C.C. when their Premier Division 1 match was continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield - 304 in 120. 4 overs. (S. Rodrigo 68, T. Gunaratne 17, D. Perera 57, S. Palliyaguru 17, H. Alles 61, g. Perera 4 for 62, C. Ramanayaka 2 for 57, Romesh Fernando 2 for 60) and 14 for one wicket.

Galle C.C - 230 in 59.2. (C. Vithanage 49, D. Sudarshana 29, C. Perera 13, S. Fonseka 31, D. Gamage 2 for 38, S. Dissanayaka 5 for 16).

Sri lanka lose both matches

Sri Lanka finished last in the Tri-Nation Zone B Group women's volleyball match when they lost by three straight sets to Kazakstan at the Sugathadasa Stadium courts last evening. Sri Lanka were beaten 25-11, 25-18, 25-19. Earlier Sri Lanka lost to Uzbekistan also by three sets to nil. Kazakstan finished on top winning both matches with Uzbekistan taking second slot. The two top teams now move into the second round.

Otters win 2 titles

Otters Aquatic Club Squash teams have won the Rotarian Challenge Trophy in both A and B Divisions of the 4th Inter-Club Squash tournament. The A division final was played at the Otters Club Squash courts, Otters had in their ranks National Champion Navin Samarasinghe and National number 2 ranked Hirantha Gunasena.

Peiris suspended

The SLAMS Interim Board met at an emergency meeting and decided to suspend Clerk of Course of the Ratnapura Road Race, Rohan Peiris from carrying out any duties coming under the purview of Sri Lanka Association of Motor Sports (SLAMS) with immediate effect until an independent inquiry is over pertaining to the tragedy occurred at the Ratnapura Road Races.

Further he was removed from functioning as a member of the Disciplinary Committee of SLAMS. The other members of the Disciplinary Committee are Edward Mason (Chairman), P.B. Herath (Secretary), Suren Cooke and Brian Elias.

The Secretary of the Interim Board of SLAMS, Priya Munasinghe stated that there are various allegations against Rohan Peiris and the Board will be appointing an inquiry panel to inquire into these allegations.

Nandasena 8th

Nandasena Perera was placed eighth at the 33rd Pakistan Open Golf Championship where he had a hole in one, which qualified him to own a Maruti car, which is reported to have been sold by him later.

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