Premier school cricket awards show Sept. 1

by Leslie FERNANDO

OBSERVER-MOBITEL AWARDS: The panel of cricket umpires from the three associations - Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers Sri Lanka, Central Province Cricket Umpires Association, Southern Province Cricket Umpires Association and the controlling body of school cricket - Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association met at Cinnamon Grand Hotel and evaluated the performances of schoolboy cricketers and made a final list from which the winners in the 31st OBSERVER-MOBITEL Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest will be picked for the 2009.

The awards ceremony will be held on September 1 at the BMICH and as usual a top drawer entertainment program will be lined up to keep school cricket enthusiasts happy.

The panel of umpires had Saman Amerasinghe - the President of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers, Sri Lanka as chairman and he had the assistance of members of the other associations.

The winners have been short-listed and their names running for 32 different awards will be made known at the mega awards.

So, schoolboy cricketers and their fans have a date to keep - September 1 for the OBSERVER-MOBITEL Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Award Show at the BMICH.

ALL ISLAND CONTEST

Best Batsman

Round No 1: L.D. Chandimal (Ananda College), M.A.K. Perera (St. Peter’s College), D.S.D. Weerasinghe (St. Joseph’s College), K.K.V.D. Vithanage (Royal College), M.F. Saleem (S. Thomas’ College), B.M.B. Ekanayake (Dharmaraja College), H.A. Wickremasekera (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), P.B.B. Rajapakse (Royal), M.L.R. Buddhika (Mahinda College), M.D.K.T. Perera (Royal), D.C. Ganegoda (Trinity College), M.H. Perera (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), I. Massalage (Thurstan), Andy Berenger (St. Peter’s College).

Round 2: L.D. Chandimal, M.A.K. Perera, D.S.D. Weerasinghe, K.K.D. Vithanage, B.M.B. Ekanayake, H.A. Wickremasekera, P.B.B. Rajapakse, M.D.K.T. Perera.

Round 3: L.D. Chandimal, M.A.K. Perera, D.S.D. Weerasinghe.

Best Bowler

Round 1: M.R. Perera (Ananda), D.S.D. Weerasinghe (St. Joseph’s College), C.M. Peiris (St. Peter’s College), M.A. Reyal (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), J.M.A.D.B. Jayasundara (Trinity), M.B. Thanthirigoda (Royal), R.A.B. Ekanayake (Dharmaraja College), K. Ekanayake (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), D.H. Jayasinghe (Nalanda), C.M. Dharmaprema (Kingswood College), D.A.D. Samaratunga (Isipathana College), D.S. Auwardt (St. Benedict’s College), H.N.C. Fonseka (S. Thomas’ College), K.P.N.M. Karunanayake (Nalanda), M.R. Jaleel (Trinity). M. Liyanapathirana (President’s College, Kotte).

Round 2: M.R. Perera, D.S.D. Weerasinghe, C.M. Peiris, J.M.A.D.B. Jayasundara, K. Ekanayake, D.A.D. Samaratunga, D.S. Auwardt, M.R. Jaleel, M. Liyanapathirana.

Round 3: M.R. Perera, D.S.D. Weerasinghe, M.R. Jaleel, M. Liyanapathirana.

Best Fielder

Round No. 1: L.D. Chandimal (Ananda), A.R. Berenger (St. Peter’s College), P.D. Dias (St. Sebastian’s College), P.E. Seneviratne (Ananda), K.K.D. Vithanage (Royal), M.F. Saleem (S. Thomas’ College), M.A.K. Perera (St. Peter’s College), P. Sri Vimukthi (Isipathana College), D.H. Jayasinghe (Nalanda), D.M. Rajakaruna (Mahinda College), K.J. Perera (Royal), M.A. Riyal (St. Anthony’s College, katugastota), D. Ganegoda (Trinity), B. Ekanayake (Dharmaraja College).

Round 2: L.D. Chandimal, A.R. Berenger, P.D. Dias, P.E. Seneviratne, M.A.K. Perera, D.H. Jayasinghe, D.M. Rajakaruna.

Round 3: L.D. Chandimal, A.R. Bernenger, D.M. Rajakaruna.

Best All Rounder

Round No. 1: D.S.D. Weerasinghe (St. Joseph’s College), C.M. Peiris (St. Peter’s College, K.P.N.M. Karunanayake (Nalanda), M.A. Reyal (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), D.H. Jayasinghe (Nalanda), R.A.B. Ekanayake (Dharmaraja College), R. Buddhika (Mahinda College), M. Jaleel (Trinity), M.S. Kamaleen (Thurstan College).

Round 2: D.S.D. Weerasinghe, C.M. Peiris, R.A.B. Ekanayake, R. Buddhika, M.S. Kamaleen.

Round 3: D.S.D. Weerasinghe, C.M. Peiris, M.A.K. Perera.

Best Captain

Round 1: L.D. Chandimal (Ananda), P.B.B. Rajapakse (Royal), M.A.K. Perera (St. Peter’s College), D.S.D. Weerasinghe (St. Joseph’s College), S. Palihakkara (St. Anthony’s College, katugastota), B. Ekanayake (Dharmaraja College), R. Buddhika (Mahinda College), M.R. Jaleel (Trinity).

Round 2: L.D. Chandimal, P.B.B. Rajapakse, M.A.K. Perera, D.S.D. Weerasinghe, M.R. Jaleel.

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year - All Island

Round No. 1: L.D. Chandimal (Ananda), M.A.K. Perera (St. Peter’s College), D.S.D. Weerasinghe (St. Joseph’s College), M.R. Perera (Ananda), M.R. Jaleel (Trinity).

Round 2: L.D. Chandimal, M.A.K. Perera, D.S.D. Weerasinghe, M.R. Perera, M.R. Jaleel.

Round 3: D.S.D. Weerasinghe, L.D. Chandimal, M.A.K. Perera.

OUTSTATION CONTEST

Best Batsman

Round No. 1: W.W.A.G. Manishan (Maliyadeva College), K.A.K.W. Perera (Malaiyadeva College), M.I. Ghouse (Zahira College), R.J.N.I. Udayanga (Dharmasoka College), M.D.D. Gunathileka (Mahanama College), T.C.H. Peiris (Moratu MV), S. Shaminda (St. Anne’s College), N.K. Ilukwatta (Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte), K.D.T. Maduranga (Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte), W.K.A.A. Kavinda (Dharmasoka College), Y.M.C.A. Silva (Sri Sumangala College), C. De Silva (St. Aloysius’ College), D. Madumala (Maliyadeva College), M. Vanhoof (St. Thomas’ College, Kotte).

Round 2: W.W.A. Manishan, K.A.K.W. Perera, M.I. Ghouse, R.J.N.I. Udayanga, T.C.H. Peiris, N.K. Ilukwatta, C. De Silva).

Round 3: W.W.A.G. Manishan, K.A.K.W. Perera, R.J.N.I. Udayanga, T.C.H. Peiris.

Best Bowler

Round No. 1: B.B. S. Perera (Mahanama College), R.J.N.I. Udayanga (Dharmasoka College), T.C.H. Peiris (Moratu Vidyalaya), P.C. De Silva (St. Aloysius’ College), D.D. Madumal (Maliyadeva College), C.M. Vithana (Moratu Vidyalaya), R.H.B. Perera (Sri Sumangala College), P.V.D. Chamara (Maris Stella College), C. Ruwansiri (Piliyandala Central), M. Ekanayake (St. Thomas’ College, Matara), L. Jayaratne (Christ King College, Matale).

Round 2: B.B.S. Perera, R.J.N.I. Udayanga, T.C.U. Peiris, P.C. De Silva, D.D. Madumal, C.M. Vithana.

Round 3: B.B.S. Perera, J.N.J. Udayanga, T.C.U. Peiris.

Best Fielder

Round No. 1: W.W.A.G. Manishan (Maliyadeva College), K.A.K.W. Perera (Maliyadeva College), R.J.N.I. Udayanga (Dharmasoka College), T.C.H. Peiris (Moratu Vidyalaya), S. Kumara (Royal College, Panadura).

Round 2: R.J.N.I. Udayanga, W.W.A.G. Manishan, S. Kumara.

Best All Rounder

Round No. 1: R.J.N.I. Udayanga (Dharmasoka College), T.C.U. Peiris (Moratu Vidyalaya), P.D. De Silva (St. Aloysius’ College), D.D. Madumala (Maliyadeva College), R.H.B.P. Perera (Sri Sumangala College), Y.M.C.A. Silva (Sri Sumangala College), M.I. Ghouse (Zahira College), K.A.K.W. Perera (Maiyadeva College), D. Gunaratne (Mahanama College), A. Silva (Maris Stella College).

Round 2: R.J.N.I. Udyanga, T.C.U. Peiris, P.C. De Silva, D.D. Madumal, M.I. Ghouse, K.A.K.W. Perera.

Round 3: P.C. De Silva, R.J.N.I. Udayanga, T.C.U. Perera.

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year - Outstation

Round No. 1: W.W.A.G. Manishan (Maliyadeva College), K.A.K.W. Perera (Maliaydeva College), R.J.N.I. Udayanga (Dharmasoka College), T.C. De Silva (St. Aloysius’ College), P.B.S. Perera (Mahanama College).

Round 2: W.W.A.G. Manishan, R.J.N.I. Udayanga, T.C. De Silva.

Best Team - All Island

Round No. 1: Royal College, Ananda College, St. Peter’s College, Dharmaraja College, St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, St. Joseph’ College, Trinity College, Mahinda College.

Round 2: Royal, Ananda, St. Peter’s College.

Outstation:

Maliyadeva College,

Moratu Vidyalaya.

Best Teams Central Province

Round No. 1:

St. Anthony’s College,

Katugastota, Trinity

College.

Southern Province

Round 1:

St. Aloysius’ College,

Mahinda College

Best Up and Coming Team

St. Sebastian College,

Katuneriya.