Kingswood and Prince of Wales score 1,121 runs in two half days
by Dilwin MENDIS - Moratuwa Sports Corr.
CRICKET: Inter-School cricket has been very popular down the ages and
there has been a good following for matches. Moratuwa has produced some
good cricketers down the years and one of Moratuwa’s well-known schools
- Prince of Wales College had an enthralling game against Kingswood when
they travelled up to Kandy in the first term of 1962.
Prince of Wales had an outright win under their belt against Richmond
to boost their morale and they were brimming with confidence when they
went upto Kandy to meet Kingswood.
Prince of Wales had Hyasti Aponso as captain and Kingswood had Owen
Mottau as their skipper. It was interesting to see that two of the
finest batsmen in the schools - that’s Owen Mottau and Hyasti Aponso
were leading the two schools.
In the good old days the inter-school matches started at 12 noon and
they were over on each day at 6 p.m. with the tea interval at 3.45 p.m.
and there were no mandatory overs being bowled.
Besides Mottau, Kingswood had some fine cricketers in L. Sirisena, S.
B. Elikawela, H. S. Perusinghe, M. Ghazali, allrounder D. Mahindadasa
shared the new ball with D. Aluwihare.
The Cambrians had a allround side and Aponso had the service of Ryle
de Mel, T. Munasinghe, N. Sannasgala, paceman Vernon de Mel and the
present Interim Committee Chairman D. Somachandra de Silva as an
allrounder.
After winning the toss and batting first, Owen Mottau led the run
chase of Kingswood. Mottau made 153 and L. Sirisena too made 153 and the
two of them were involved in a record partnership of 234 runs for the
third wicket which enabled Kingswood to amass a total of 403 for 6
wickets at which score they declared. Prince of Wales were in somewhat
of a hopeless position at the end of the first day with 4 wickets down
for 83 runs. Then on the second day, Prince of Wales were dismissed for
181 runs. Ryle de Mel made 57 and Nihal Sannasgala 50. For Kingswood D.
Aluwihare had the fine figures of 6 for 47.
The Cambrians were forced to follow-on, but the Moratuwa cricketers
were equal to the task of making runs with R. de Mel making 109 and
Aponso unbeaten with 165 and the two were involved in a fourth wicket
partnership of 176. Then Hemal Mendis - the opening batsman made 54 and
D. S. de Silva 37.
With the Cambrians making a big score of 428 for 5 wickets and then
declaring, the task was too much for Kingswood to go for a win - 217
runs in 90 minutes. At close of play, Kingswood were 109 for 3 wickets
with opener L. Sirisena making 52.
The match produced 1,121 runs in two half days of cricket and it was
somewhat of a record for a school cricket match in those days. It was a
high-scoring draw.
KINGSWOOD - 1ST INNINGS
L. Sirisena st. Aponso b S. de Silva 153
S.B. Elikawala st. Aponso de Mel 21
D. Mahindadasa b S. de Silva 16
Owen Mottau c Mendis b de Silva 153
H.A. Perusinghe c de Silva b S. de Silva 01
M. Ghazalli not out 29
A. Dodanwela c and b de Silva 04
J. Mendis not out 15
Extras 11
Total (for 6 wkts dec.) 403
Fall of wickets: 1-52, 2-93, 3-327, 4-337, 5-354, 6-360.
Bowling: Vernon de Mel 11-1-84-0, T. Munasinghe 13-1-51-0, R. de Mel
4-1-24-1, S. de Silva 14-1-85-4, C. Perera 6-0-34-0, D.S. de Silva
14-0-114-1.
PRINCE OF WALES - 1ST INNINGS
Hemal Mendis b Aluvihare 01
T. Munasinghe b Aluvihare 02
H. Aponso c Perusinghe b Mahindadasa 03
D.S. de Silva c Perusinghe b Aluvihare 13
R.de Mel b Aluvihare 57
N. Thenuwara b Aluvihare 24
N. Sannasgala run out 50
V.S.L. de Mel b Aluvihare 00
S. de Silva b Perusinghe 18
P. Perera run out 03
C. Perera Retd. hurt 00
Extras 10
Total 181
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-4, 3-12, 4-20, 5-94, 6-107, 7-111, 8-159, 9-169.
Bowling: D. Aluvihare 15-5-47-6, D. Mahindadasa 11-1-46-1, H.A.
Perusinghe 14-4-42-1, S.G. Jayasundera 10-0-36-0, A. Dodanwela
1.1-0-0-0.
PRINCE OF WALES - 2ND INNINGS
Hemal Mendis c Elikawela b Aluvihare 54
N. Thenuwara c Perusinghe b Mahindadasa 18
T. Munasinghe c Elikawala b Mahindadasa 10
D.S. de Silva b Mahindadasa 37
R. de Mel b Mahindadasa 109
H. Aponso not out 165
N. Sannasgala not out 25
Extras 10
Total (for 5 wkts dec.) 428
Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-51, 3-114, 4-116, 5-292.
Bowing: Aluvihare 18-1-107-1, Mahindadasa 23-1-28-4, Perusinghe
19.2-1-75-0, A. Dodanwela 1-0-8-0, Jayasundera 6-0-4-0, N. Gazali
1-0-17-0, Mendis 1-0-19-0.
KINGSWOOD - 2ND INNINGS
L. Sirisena c Jayawardena b R. de Mel 52
S.B. Elikawela c Aponso b Munasinghe 35
D. Mahindadasa c Munasinghe b R. de Mel 09
Owen Mottau not out 08
H.A. Perusinghe not out 00
Extras 05
Total (for 3 wkts at close) 109
Fall of wickets: 1-88, 2-96, 3-98.
Bowling: Vernon de Mel 4-0-23-0, T. Munasinghe 10-0-51-1, R. de Mel
7-1-21-2, D.S. de Silva 10-0-9-0. |
