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Nalanda College goes favourites at OWSC “Sixers”
By Bernie Wijesekera
The 13th annual schools (six-a-side) invitation cricket tournament organized by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club will be held on October 1 and 2 at Campbell Park.

This year there will be three teams from the North – Vavuniya, Jaffna and Trincomalee. They will be afforded with accommodation at Wesley College hostel.

The Principal of the school amiable M.A.P. Fernando is helping to bring about an understanding among all races via cricket. Neighbours Nalanda Vidyalaya, are the defending champions. They have been dominating and will go flat out to retain it.

Runners-up, St. Joseph’s, a well-knit side. Besides Nalanda won it in 1996, 1998, year 2000. Kalutara Vidyalaya gave a sterling performance to bag the Lemonade Trophy in 1994.

The draw:
Group ‘A’: Isipatana – St. Joseph’s bye Lumbini, Trincomalee Dist-Zahira Maradana: bye Nalanda, De Mazenod – Dharmapala bye President’s Rajagiriya, Holy Cross – Joseph’s Vaas bye Wesley.

Group ‘B’: Thurstan – Sri Sumangala bye Vavuniya (Dist) St. Benedict’s Jaffna Dist. Bye D.S. Senanayake MV, St. Peter’s – Prince of Wales bye Kalutara Vidyalaya, St. Sebastians – Ananda bye S. Thomas’ Mount Lavinia.
First day at 8.30 a.m. Day two at 9.30 a.m.

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