Sports In Brief

Kusal leads team to Malaysia

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

CRICKET: Kusal Mendis of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa will be the captain of the Sri Lanka Schools Under-15 Cricket Team in the Quadrangular Cricket Tournament organised by the Malaysian Cricket Association which will be worked off from March 28 to April 4, 2010 in Malaysia.

Shehan guides Cambrians to victory

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

CRICKET: Shehan Jayasuriya hit a quick fine 125 runs which included eleven hits to the ropes and nine over it is only 65 balls which enabled Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa trounce Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda by a huge margin of 155 runs in their inter-school under-19 limited over cricket tournament match organised by the SLSLA and played for the Munchee Trophy.

By virtue of this victory Cambrians have entered the quarter-finals. Thisaru de Mel contributed 73 runs. In reply to Cambrian massive total of 338 runs Sokians made 183 with N. Uttamadasa scoring 48 runs.

PWC: 338 in 45.5 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 125, Thisaru d mel 73, Tharindu Dilshan 49, Nuwantha Peiris 27, C. Gunasinghe 3 for 52, A. Kavinda 2 for 59, C. Mihiranga 2 for 50, D. Kannangara 2 for 67).

DC: 183 in 36.3 overs (N. Uttamadasa 48, D. Kannnagara 30, Malshan Mendis 2 for 30, Nipun Chamara 2 for 35, Shehan Jaysuriya 2 for 29, Nuwantha Peiris 2 for 8.

Hiruni wins a double

by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports corr.

Twelve year old Hiruni Weerasekera won a double and helped Hillwood Girls College to become champions at the Independence Cup Tennis Championship organised by the Kandy Garden Club and worked off at the Garden Club tennis courts in Kandy.

Hiruni who was the star of the meet won the under 13 title with a smashing 7/2 win over her schoolmate Nimaya Ganhewa. She also won the under 15 singles title in the same fashion over the same opponent by the margin of 7/3.

Another player to dazzle was Dilenthi Dissanayake of Mahamaya Girls College who also won two titles. Coming from a family deeply entrenched in tennis Dilenthi first won the under 19 singles title defeating Tanya Krishnamenon 7/1 and also later wrapped up the Womens Open titles by defeating Tanya Krishnamenon by the close margin of 7/6.

The results of the competition:

Under 13 singles:- Hiruni Weerasekera (Hillwood) beat Nimaya Ganhewa (Hillwood) 7/2.

Under 15 singles:- Hiruni Weerasekera (Hillwood) beat Nimaya Ganhewa (Hillwood) 7/3.

Under 15 doubles:- Shiroshi and Linusha (Mowbray Girls College) beat Hiruni Weerasekera and Nimaya Ganhewa (Hillwood) 7/6.

Under 17 singles:- Tanya Krishnamenon (Hillwood) beat Amesha Nagendran (Mowbray Girls College) 7/0.

Under 19 singles:- Dilenthi Dissanayake (Mahamaya GS) beat Tanya Krishnamenon (Hillwood) 7/1.

Womens open:- Dilenthi Dissanayake (Mahamaya GS) beat Tanya Krishnamenon (Hillwood) 7/6.-

Trinity by 53 runs

By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr.

Trinity College scored a 53 run win over Isipathana College in a Schools Munchee under 19 cricket tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and played at the Asgiriya stadium, Kandy yesterday.

This was a replay of as match played two days ago when it ended in a tie with both teams scoring 153 all out. This match was also shrouded in controversy as the Trinitians protected against the bowling actions of two of their opponents bowlers.

Yesterday one of these bowlers was cautioned by one of the umpires for suspected delivery action. Thereafter there was no problem said one of the umpires.

Trinity: 223 all out in 44 overs (Kithmal Wimalaweera 18, Kheliya Athugoda 36, Kavinda Jayasuriya 34, Dushan Ranasinghe 32, Akila Jayasundera 23, Danushka Fernando 2 for 41, Chamara Waduge 4 for 51)

Issipathana: 141 for 5 wickets in 38.4 overs (Dhanushka Sandruwan 40, Dimuth Warapitiya 51, Chamara Waduge 19 not out, Heshan Wanniaarachchi 2 for 8).

DSS - Mahanama a draw

CRICKET: Skipper Charith Jayampathi hit a fighting century to help D.S. Senanayake College force a draw to their fourth annual inter-school Battle of the Golds Big Match against the traditional rivals Mahanama College which concluded at the SSC ground in Maitland Place yesterday.

Jayampathi's ton included fifteen boundaries was the highlight of the D. S. Senanayake total of 277 for 3 wickets on the final day of this match. In last year's Big Match too he scored a century and this is his second century in the series.

Earlier Kaveen Silva made a superb century (103 runs) which included eleven boundaries which helped D.S. Senanayake reach a commanding total in the first innings. Silva put on a stand with 219 for the fourth wicket along with Charith Jayampathi.

The match was called off early due to bad light and rain. The fourth annual Battle of the Golds was sponsored by Dialog Telecom.

Mahanama: 285 for 7 (Dulika Thissakuttige 102, Dhanushka Gunathillake 79, Sajith Ruberu 36, D. Rusiru 31, Vidura Sanchitha 2 for 44, Malshan Gunasinghe 2 for 72).

D.S. Senanayake: 277 for 3 (Thusith Silva 19, Kaveen Silva 103, Charith Jayampathi 122, Tharaka CCooray 2 for 42). (AW)

Silver cup soccer final today

FOOTBALL: Colombo Football Club the junior team to participate in the Most Prestigious Silver Cup Soccer Championship will confront the defending champions Java Lane SC today at City Football League Ground. Play is scheduled to kick of at 3.30 pm.

Silver Cup Soccer Championship organised by the City Football League is one of the oldest soccer tournaments to be conducted in the district.

The Colombo Football Club which is formed only two years ago has taken a great stride to reach the final in a major tournament in very short period is an achievement which should come in for commendation from all corners.

Their presence in this final is sure to prove the Colombo Club that a new set of boys have made a strong bid to enter big time soccer and could pose a big challenge to all leading clubs in the Colombo League.

Meanwhile Java Lane SC from Slave Island, a longstanding club is ready to take the challenge through their experience gained in the past, specially it being a club appearing in the Premier League they should try to maintain their past prestige.