Joes cling on to draw

By Bruce Maurice

St. Joseph's set with a victory target of 116 to win over Royal were 10 for 3 in 10 overs in the drawn rain-hit Inter-School game at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Royal who collected 122 in the first essay allowed the Josephians to score 134 at which score they declared. Royal were bundled out for 129 in the second innings and the Joes were struggling at 10 for 3 when play was called off at 4.50 p.m.

Royal - 122 and 129 (A. Perera 38, M. Kenawinna 38, C.Aravinda 2 for 20, A. de. S. Wijeratne 4 for 25, R. Perera 2 for 42)

St. Joseph's - overnight 5 for no loss 134 for 7 dec. (D. Pathirana 83, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 17, Danushka Perera 2 for 22)

No pitch covers

Almost four hours of play were lost yesterday at Campbell Park in the inter-school encounter between Wesley and Kingswood, Kandy due to unavailability of pitch covers which resulted in a wet wicket last morning.

Play resumed at 1.45 pm after the two teams agreed to play on the matting. Wesley who were 141 for 5 when rain halted play on the day before due to rain at 3.00 p.m. went onto make 198 all out.

Wesley - 198 all out (Anderzo Toussant 45, Nuwan Fernando 49, Thushara Waduge 31; R.Mauzoon 5 for 34, B. Katudeniya 2 for 47)

Kingswood - 80 for 5 dec. (Rachita Liyanage 22, Mahinda Watagedera 25, Chamara Seneviratne 16; Sajith Colambage 3 for 24, Thusitha Waduge 1 for 7).-(LR)

Draw at Campbell Place

Nalanda made a sound reply of 320 all out to St. Peter's overnight score of 211 for five in their drawn inter-school encounter at Campbell Place yesterday.

St. Peter's College - 211 for five (Jehan Jayasuriya 52, Mahesh Perera 85, Gihan Silva 25 n.o; Dilhan Jayasundera two for 22 & 28 for no loss (Gihan Silva 14 n.o, Shantha Wijetunge 14 n.o.)

Nalanda - 320 all out (Mevan Porage 75, Sanjaya Gangodawila 62, Dilshan Jayasundera 52, Ishara Dilshan 31; Malin Silva 4 for 61, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2 for 68). (LR).

S. Thomas' held

Prince of Wales Moratuwa held on with grim determination to hold S. Thomas' Mt. Lavinia to a draw in their Inter-School cricket match which ended in a draw at Moratuwa yesterday.

Following on the Cambrians were 66 for 4 wickets at close.

S. Thomas' - 373 for 6 dec (H. Peiris 62, M. Peiris 94, D. Gunawardena 49 n.o, S. Kanaka 26; Shanaka Cooray 2 for 12)

Prince of Wales - 168 (Sahan Galapatti 97 n.o, Kavinda Silva 17; R. Mohammed 4 for 34, D. Gunewardena 3 for 51) and 66 for 4 (Prashan Peiris 23, Shan Wijeratne 18, Manjula Bandara 22 n.o; Rasmilal Mohammed 2 for 26, Dilshan Gunewardena 2 for 12) - SMDS

St. Sebastian's fail

St. Sebastians failed to pull off a win over St. Anne's Kurunegala at St. Sebastian's grounds yesterday. The Sebs. who had to score 196 to win were 153 for 7 at close in this rain interupted game.

St. Anne's Kurunegala - 140 and 160 (Prashan Abeyratne 34, Raymond Perera 27, Udesha Perera 23; Lasith Frnando 5 for 51, Manjula Silva 2 for 46)

St. Sebastian's - 109 for 6 dec. (Suranga de Silva 39, Malshan Fernando 28; D. Elalage 3 for 14, R. Perera 2 for 26) and 153 for 7 at close (Primesh Perera 55 n.o, Malshan Fernando 27; D. Elalage 2 for 47, R. Abeyratne 2 for 29) - SMDS

Nadika called for throwing

By Marlon Fernandopulle

Moors SC opening bowler Nandika Ranjith was called for throwing in a Premier League game yesterday.

Nandika,who was playing in his fourth game for Moors, was repeatedly warned by umpire D.N. Pathirana on Friday in the game against NCC at Maitland Place.

However yesterday umpire Pathirana standing as the Head Umpire no balled Ranjith in the third ball of his sixth over, which incidentally was the first with the second new ball

Tillekeratne 107

Former Sri Lanka Test Cricketer Hashan Tilakaratne compiled an unbeaten century for NCC against Moors SC in a Premier League game and further strengthened his claim for the forthcoming England tour.

NCC -141/4 overnight 326/7 decl.(Hashan Tilakaratne 107 n.o, Susantha Pradeep 56, Carman Mapatuna 18; Charinda Fernando 3/97, Rangana Herath 3/104)

Moors SC -47/2(Dhammika Rajapakse 35 n.o)

SSC poised to win

SSC were poised to chalk up an outright victory against Singha SC in their Premier League game at Maitland Place yesterday.

Continuing from 145 for 4 SSC hit up 324 for 5 before declaring their innings. Tilan Samaraweera (69 n.o ) and Muditha Fernando (61 n.o) added an unbroken 111 runs for the sixth wicket to help the home side to an imposing first innings total.

SSC - 145/4 overnight 314/5 decl. (Arjuna Ranatunge 46, Tilan Samaraweera 69 n.o, Muditha Fernando 61 n.o; Tilan Thushara 2/99)

Singha SC - 129/9 (Gayan Sanjeewa 30, Thushara Madanayake 29, Hasitha Rajapakse 24 n.o, Manjula Guruge 13 n.o)

Galle in a spot

Medium pacer Hemantha Boteju picked up four wickets as CCC held the upper hand against Galle CC in their Premier League game at Maitland Crescent.

CCC -273 all out (Damitha Hunukkumbura 116, Amila Ratnayake 22; H. Wijesinghe 3/47. G. Perera 3/45, C. Perera 3/62)

Galle CC -98/7 (S. Fonseka 24, C. Perera 33; H. Boteju 4/25, C. Mudalige 2/06)

Tamils set to win

Tamil Union set the stage for an outright victory against Navy SC in their Premier League game at the P Sara Stadium.

Navy SC - 53 & 68/3 (Mahesh Perera 30; Lassana Dias 2/17)

Tamil Union -196 all out (Malintha Gajanayake 59, Gayan Wijekoon 37, Anil Rideegamanagedara 28, Oshadie Warnapura 22; Mahesh Perera 4/53, S. Ranaweera 3/60)

Samaraweera: 177

Dulip Samaraweera thumped 177 as Colts SC were in a commanding position against Air Force SC at Havelock Park yesterday.

Air Force-154/7 overnight 207 all out(J. Sigera 3/58, S. Alexander 3/56, C. Perera 3/48)

Colts SC -353/9 at close (S. Kalawitigoda 50, J. Kulatunge 29, D Samaraweera 177, Sujith Janaka 49; R Silva 2/21, T Fernando 2/80, R. Dissanayake 2/55)

Antonians make 282

Antonians SC continiuing from their overnight score of 191 for 7 wickets did well to score 282 on the second day of the Premier league cricket match against Panadura SC being played at the Kadirana Grounds Negombo.

Antonians - 191 for 7 wkts (overnight) 282 all out (H.Perera 58, K.Perera 52; Chaminda Weerasinghe 4 for 52, Dilruwan Perera 4 for 97)

Panadura - 235 for 6 wkts at close (Roshan Wimalasena 97,Sunendra Kumara 84; P.Siriwardene 4 for 31) MSA

Mendis 101

A century by Manoj Mendis of BRC was the highlight of the second day's play in the Premier League cricket match between Bloomfield and BRC at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield - 108, (D. Perera 23, H. Alles 26; Sajeewa De Silva 5 for 28, S. Weerakoon 3 for 16)

BRC - 198 for 4 (Manoj Mendis 101, C. Handunhettige 23, C. Jayasinghe 40 n.o, D. Arnolda 14 n.o) BM

In Brief

Readers sought Clarifications on Duckworth/Lewis Method

Mr G Suriyarachchi of the University of Peradeniya has raised a few questions with reference to the Article published in last week's Sunday Times on the Dukworth/Lewis Method

Q.As Sri Lanka lost 8 overs their Resource Percentage dropped from 70.5% to 64.8%.In other words 5.7% for 8 overs.Does this mean that in the D/L method a single over is equivalent to 0.714%?

A.No.It actually depends on the number of wickets that were lost at the time of the interruption .For example if Sri Lanka had not lost a single wicket at the time of interruption the drop in the Resource Percentage would have been from 91.4% to 81.5%,which would have been 9.9% for the 8 overs lost.In this case Sri Lanka would have utilized only 90.1% (100% - 9.9%).Thus as South Africa has 42 overs and 10 wickets which gives them 92.5%,their revised target would have been increased to 220. (92.5%/90.1% x 214).

Q.What was the special disadvantage to South Africa that had to be compensated for the lowering of the target?

A.The disadvantage to South Africa was that they had a resource percentage of 92.5% at the beginning of their innings where as Sri Lanka utilized a Resource Percentage of 94.3%(according to the table)even after the interruptions.Please note that these values are directly taken from a Table that has been prepared by Dukworth and Lewis based on the wickets and overs that are left.

Q.What would the adjustment have been if Sri Lanka had lost 9 wickets at the time of interruption and the last pair took the total to 214?

A.In this instance Sri Lanka would not have lost any of it's Resource Percentage,as the Resource Percentage at the time of interruption (21 for 9 wkts in 9 overs) and at the time of re-commencement(33 overs and 1 wkt remaining) is identical (7.6%).Thus there is no loss of Resource Percentage for Sri Lanka.They would have utilized 100% .Thus as South Africa have only 92.5%,their target will be reduced to 198.(214/100 x 92.5)-MF

Royal College road race

The annual Royal College Road Race will be held today, Sunday January 28th, commencing at 7 a.m. The race will be held in three age groups, 12/13, 14/15 and seniors. Over 3000 students will face the starter, the route along a road in the Colombo 7 area close to the college.

Nalanda - Rajans for Warnapura Trophy

Dharamaraja Kandy - Nalanda cricket match, one of the oldest in the schools cricket calendar, will be played on Feb. 9 and 10 at the Asgiriya Stadium. The Old Boys' Union of Dharmaraja has decided to felicitate and honour the first Test Captain Bandula Warnapura, who led Nalanda in 1971. It will be played for the Bandula Warnapura Tropy.

According to Parakrama Ekanayake and Udaya Yatawara, who are the mainsprings of the first happening said that both heads of school Asoka Herath (Dharmaraja) and Hemantha Prematilleka (Nalanda) have given their support and blessings for the inaugural match, played for the Warnapura Trophy. Jayantha Seneviratne will represent the Nalanda OBA.

Ekanayake told The Sunday Times, that all the school captains who played against Dharmaraja and Nalanda will be invited for this first contest. BW

Kandy Youth in the scrum

Old Trinitian SC, are unable to take part in the 'A' Div. rugby league for 2001. Its place will be taken by Kandy Youth SC, according to Maurice Perera the up country representative of the SLRFU.

Perera, told The Sunday Times that he met the Minister of Sports Lakshman Kiriella, on Jan. 22, bringing to his notice that OTSC are unable to take part in the Premier league.

Minister Kiriella has requested Kandy Youth SC to take its place.

The club has agreed to play in the top division, but expect the necessary financial support from the Ministry of Sports and the Rugby Union.

According to Perera, the letter from Kandy Youth, was tabled at the SLRFU Council meeting on Jan. 25 and was approved.

In the coming season there will be two teams from the Hill Capital - Kandy SC the frontline rugby team in the country, who are the defending Clifford Cup champions, and newcomers Kandy Youth. (B.W.)

Rajans OBA meet today

The annual general meeting of Dharmaraja College Old Boys Union Colombo Branch will take place today (January 28) at the BMICH Cinema Hall commencing at 10 a.m.

The new Parliamentarians, all Provincial Council members and the Old Rajans cricket team which won the Olcott Trophy this year will be felicitated at today's meeting.

Fritsz wins at bridge

Fritsz Perera won the Individual Bridge Tourney sponsored by N. Saravanapavanathan held at the Bridge Federation Headquarters at the Race Course.

Tony Savundranayagam and Cecil Perera of the Ja-ela Bridge Circle were placed second and third respectively.

W.W. Bandularatne finished in fourth position followed by T.Shanmugalingam , H.A. Weerasooriya , Mrs Fainza Macan Marker , S.Thillainanadrajah, Mrs. Cera Fernando and Nihal de Silva

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