U-19 Cricket: Pawan continues to lead Bata-ST Schoolboy Cricketer contest in 10th week

The leadership of the All-Island Schools contest of the 37th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016 competition is still in the grips of Pawan Dias of Royal College, Panadura as the results of the tenth week come out. 

His tally soared up to 5120 after adding up 1367 votes during the two weeks, where a combined count was made during the holiday period. 

Lahiru Thambawita of Holy Cross College Kalutara follows next at second with a tally of 4059 votes and his collection during the combined weekends was 877. 

Pawan's progress and Lahiru's gradual drop in collecting votes has made the deficit swell into 1061 whilst two weeks ago it was 571. 

Yohan Mendis of S. Thomas' College is running at his own pace at third with a tally of 2740, after obtaining 640 votes during the holiday period. 

One of the other contenders who could come in as a threat to the top three is Lakshina Rodrigo of St. Peter's College, who is down at fourth. 

But he needs to double up the current move.  

The list of 21 names have been trimmed down to 10 in the All-Island Schools category with few more weeks to go before the completion of the competition. 

However readers could make those names reappear in the list by sending in coupons in favour of their favourite schoolboy cricketer. 

Madawa Fernando of De La Salle College Mutwal remains to enjoy the leadership of the Emerging Schools category for the tenth continuous week without much challenge from Dilshan Madushanka of Siri Piyarathana Central Padukka. 

The International Schools category is yet to kick off. 

Coupons of the 37th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2015 will appear on Wijeya Newspaper’s dailies, the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa and also its weekend English issue, the Sunday Times and the Sinhala weekly Deshaya. 

Readers will be able to send in as much as coupons in favour of their favourite schoolboy cricketer until mid May. 

All-Island Schools

Pawan Dias (Royal College Panadura) 5120

Lahiru Thambawita (Holy Cross College) 4059

Yohan Mendis (S. Thomas’ College) 2740

Lakshina Rodrigo (St. Peter’s College) 1599

Ravin Sayer (Trinity College) 483

Malshan Rodrigo (St. Joseph’s College) 303

Pasindu Sooriyabandara (Royal College Colombo) 168

Kevin Perera (Maris Stella Negombo) 123

Geethal Fernando (St. Benedict’s College) 94

Ravindu Kodituwakku (S. Thomas’ College) 87

Gishath Panditharathne (Royal College Colombo) 77

Himasha Hashen (Dharmapala Pannipitiya) 74

Sachinda Gamadikari (Maris Stella College) 72

Sammu Ashan (Ananda College) 67

Charana Nanayakkara (Thurstan College) 59

Kavindu Bandara (Nalanda College) 50

Kamindu Mendis (Richmond College) 48

Charith Asalanka (Richmond College) 40

Nipun Samarasinghe (St. Joseph’s College) 35

Thulina Dilshan (St. Benedict’s College) 28

Lasith Embuldeniya (Royal College Colombo) 22

Emerging Schools

Madawa Fernando (De La Salle College Mutwal) 1643

Dilshan Madushanka (Siri Piyarathana Padukka) 104

Riyaz Rizvy (Azhar College Akurana) 2