Thurstan in historic win over Antonians

By Chris Dhambarage

CRICKET: Thurstan College scored a historic ten wicket victory over St. Anthony's College Katugastota in their annual inter school cricket tournament match concluded at Bauddhaloka Mawatha yesterday.

This was Thurstan's first win in 26 years having last defeated the Antonians way back in 1980. The visitors were bowled out for 141 runs in their second attempt with last year captain Buddhi Samarawickrema capturing four wickets.

Earlier Thurstan took a good first innings lead thanks to three half centuries from Geeth Kumara, Umesh Karunaratne and Chaminda Perera.

St. Anthony's: 135 and 141 (G. Dissanayake 52, K Ekanayake 19, B. Samarawickrema 4 for 10, R. Wijeratne 3 for 28, C. Gamage 2 for 28).

Thurstan: 269 for 6 decl (G. Kumara 61, U. Karunaratne 61, C. Perera 61, K. Ekanayake 4 for 84) and 10 for no loss

Bens crush De Mazenod

St. Benedict' College defeated De Mazenod College Kandana by nine wickets in their annual inter school cricket tournament match concluded at Kotahena yesterday.

De Mazenod: 95 and 89 (Soysa 25, D. Auwardq 5 for 36, C. Wijewardena 2 for 30). St. Benedict's: 139 and 46 for 1

Richmond force a draw

Richmond College fought back well to force a draw to their annual inter school cricket tournament match against Ananda College concluded at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara yesterday.

Ananda: 284 and 21 for 1.

Richmond: 230 (A. Weerasuriya 69, C. Wijewardena 30, U. Peiris 5 for 80, M. Perera 3 for 20)

Kegalle MV fight-back

Kegalle MV after been asked to follow on fought back well to force a draw to their inter school cricket tournament match against Wesley College concluded at Campbell Park yesterday.

Wesley: 310.

Kegalle MV: 164, M. Marasinghe 59, K. Liyanage 21, R. Kern 5 for 63) and 210 for 7 (M. Karunaratne 78, N. Weerasinghe 28, A. Weerasinghe 37, M. Safraz 27, I. Jayaratrne 2 for 14, P. Abeysekera 2 for 61, D. Silva 2 for 31)