Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year

Most popular schoolboy cricketers to be decided on Thursday

The Observer-Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer 2008 All-Island and Outstation contests winners would be known on Thursday as the voting would close at 12 noon.

Ruwantha Fernandopulle of St. Joseph’s College and Rasitha Dilan of Bandaranayake MV, Gampaha takes commanding leads in the All-Island and Outstation contests in the penultimate week of results which will appear on page 20.

Meanwhile, the selection panel of the 30th Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest met at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on Wednesday to evaluate the performances of all inter-school cricket performances during the recently concluded 2007/08 season.

The panel comprising members from the Sri Lanka Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (SLCUSA) and Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association short-listed players under each category before they identify the final award winners to be announced at the Mega Show.

The selection panel was headed by the former Sri Lanka Test captain Hashan Tillakaratne who was recently appointed as the new SLCUSA President.

The much looked forward to Mega awards presentation of the 30th Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest will be held at the BMICH on July 18. A limited number of special entry passes are available for Sunday Observer readers and Mobitel subscribers on a first-come-first-served basis. Contact the Observer Sports Desk on telephone 2429234 for more information.