Sports in brief
Peterites emerge champions of under 17 Division Two
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The skipper of the champion St Peter’s team Hemal
Seneviratne receiving the Lemonade Trophy from Wasanthalal
Fernando (National Sales Manager – Ceylon Cold Stores). Also
in the picture (from left): Major Priyantha Bandara
Liyanagaskumbura (Principal, St. John’s College, Nugegoda),
Ranjith Jayasundara (Vice President (SLSCA) and Principal,
Nalanda College), Thilanga Sumathipala (Managing Director –
Masscom (Pvt) Ltd and Member of Parliament), Rohana
Karunaratne (President (SLSCA) and Principal, Prince of
Wales College), Rev. Travis Gabriel (Rector, St Peter’s
College, Bambalapitiya)
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St. Peter's emerged champions at the Lemonade Trophy under 17
Division Two tournament when they beat St. John's College, Nugegoda by
six wickets in the final played at Braybrooke Place yesterday. Chenura
Ubeysekara (St. Peter's College) was adjudged man of the final.
Law-Medical cricket match Sept. 11
CRICKET: The annual Law-Medical cricket encounter will be played on
Saturday, September 11 at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium.
This year's cricket match is organised by the Bar Association of Sri
Lanka and the winners will be awarded with the new challenge trophy
presented by Manilal Fernando.
The Lawyers under the captaincy of Binara Asabha Gunasekera have won
this match for the past two years.
Besides the match for the men, there will also be the Law-Medical
Ladies Six-a-Side softball cricket match.
No changes in voting
RUGBY: There were no changes in the top position with Nigel Ratwatte
of CR&FC and Kandy SC still in the lead at the Caltex/Sunday Observer
Most Popular Rugger Player and Most Popular Rugger Club competition at
the end of count number 16.
In the team competition, Kandy SC and CR&FC are having a close tussle
for the top berth.
Most Popular Ruggerite 2010: 1. Nigel Ratwatte (CR&FC) 6567. 2.
Pradeep Liyanage (Kandy) 5459. 3. Vishvamithra Jayasinghe (CR&FC) 3762.
4. Chanaka Chandimal (Air Force) 2318. 5. Lakala Perera (CH&FC) 1708
Most popular Rugger Club: 1. Kandy SC 6586. 2. CR&FC 5726 3. Navy
3937 4. Air Force 2873. 5. Police 1521 The readers prize was won by
Thilanka Jayatileka, National Water Board, Vavuniya.
Examination for Technical Officers
ATHLETICS: The Athletic Association of Sri Lanka will conduct an
examination for Technical Officials (grade 4) at centres in Colombo,
Badulla. Jaffna, Vavuniya, Kandy, Matara and Polonnaruwa on January 8
next year.
Application forms for candidates to sit the examination will be
available on request at AA Headquarters. Applications close on December
8 with Mr. G.L.S. Perera, Vice-President (Technical), Athletic
Association of Sri Lanka, No. 33, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 07.
'Bawa' Weerasinghe - funeral today
'Bawa' Weerasinghe, the former Master-in-Charge of Rugger at Royal
College, Colombo 7, passed away. His remains are at the Jayaratne
Funeral Parlour, Borella. The funeral is at Kanatte today, Sept 5.
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