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Lyceum International School's Junior cricketers to tour India
Lyceum International School's Under-15 cricketers who won the Inter-International Schools U-15 Cricket Tournament in Sept. 2001, will be taking wing to India on 17th August 2002 to play a series of matches in Bangalore, Mysore and Chennai.

School authorities and parents have once again provided this incentive to the young cricketers, who have done proud by the school.

Lyceum International school previously too had made tours abroad to India (twice), and Malaysia (once) in the recent past, after winning Inter-International Schools Cricket Tournaments. This year, the famous Baldwin Boys High School in Bangalore, will be hosting the Lyceum cricketers to a four match series.

Other matches will be against Imitiaz Ahamed Cricket Academy, and Kanara Blues XI in Bangalore and Mysore. - BW

Galle Rugby Club saved from drowning
Galle Rugby Club, newcomers to the elite league ('A' div.) was developing fast, spreading the rugby gospel among schools at the grassroots level in Ruhuna.

This was made possible, thanks to the personal efforts of the President of the Ruhunu Rugby Union, Kumar Abeywardena, a former stalwart of Havelocks S. C. Last year the Ruhunu Combined Schools did well to beat Royal in the Schools Rugby 7s final organised by S. Thomas'.

This year they entered the big league ('A' div.) and were in dire straits due to lack of funds. According to Abeywardena they were on the verge of pulling down shutters in the second round (Plate) midway.

They had no other option. He said they were fortunate that the DGM Ceylinco Life Mr. R. Renganathan who is a die-hard supporter of sports and an ardent rugby lover performed the rescue act with a sponsorship package.

The Ruhunu RU has got the services of veteran coach, Quentin Israel to coach the team. His immense know how is an asset to the youngsters who are newcomers to the sport.

On Thursday (Aug. 8) a sponsorship letter was handed over to Abeywardena at a simple ceremony in the presence of Israel, Ravi Liyanage (Marketing Manager) and Marlon Fernando.

With fresh blood infused by Ceylinco Life, Ruhunu Rugby is assured of its continuity and will play competitive rugby, said Abeywardena.

For the game to develop there should be more clubs and mass participation. Initially Hemaka Amerasuriya and Udeka Tennakoon helped with men and material to sow the rugby seeds in the S. Province. (B.W.)

Rover pin points

Promoting soccer or gambling?
Up in the hills football received a big boost by a senior police officer and an MMC of the area. However, Rover learns that there is no promotion of the sport among the newly formed clubs, but gambling is allowed to go on with no interruption from the law enforcement officers.

Against the sports law
How come majority of national sports associations are allowed to carry on regardless without any audited statements of accounts forwarded at the AGM. Two such associations & Billiards and Snooker and Athletics.

Heard this?
Who is this Sri Lanka cricket commentator who is not using cricketing terms? With the usage of such words he seems to be remodelling the game itself.

A laughing stock
A commentator from a leading Sinhala radio station bringing an update of the Asian Athletic championships said. Sri Lanka's women high jumper Welihena in the women's hepthalon failed to impress in the points with a bad timing when it should have been stated as a low clearance in the women's high jump and not timing.

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