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Royal Juniors win two games
Royal College under-12 cricketers playing in the Schools' Div. III tournament posted two wins. The Reid Avenue school did well to outplay Christ King College, Ja ela, by an innings and 80 runs.

Royal electing to bat first made 200 for 7 dec. The visitors in reply were bowled out for 71 runs. Following on they fared no better, being bowled out for 49 runs.
This match was played at Reid Avenue.

Royal 200 for 7 dec. (S.Devasurendra 61, M. Singhawansa 49, A.L. Kudahetty 14, I.R. Weerasinghe 3 for 37, S.S.R. Perera 2 for 43) Christ King 71 (H.P. Perera 23, C.S. Devasurendra 3 for 10) and 49 (O.L. Landewela 3 for 9, C.S. Devasurendra 3 for 10. B. Dihan 2 for 3).

Royal playing their second match also at Reid Av. won the toss and invited Science College to bat. The visitors made 113 in the first innings. The match was keenly contested. Royal made 155 to earn a hard fought first innings win.

The Royal juniors are being coached by Old Royalist Nalliah Devarajan. Science College 113 (W.K. Madusanka 25, N.P. Kumara 25, B. Dihan 3 for 22 O.L. Landewela 2 for 25) Royal 155 (C.S. Devasurendra 36, M. Singhawansa 25, Cheetha Senadeera 14, W. Abeysekera 16, H. Adeesh 3 for 44, N.P. Ranatunga 3 for 14). Royal play host to Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya on Oct. 22 at Reid Av.
-BW

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