Dharmaraja determined to level series against Kingswood

by S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr.

CRICKET: Dharmaraja College who won the 'big match' after a lapse of 30 years go out favourites when they take on Kingswood College in their 23rd limited over dash for the Winston Hoole Memorial Trophy to be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today (Sunday April 3) commencing at 9.45 a.m.

This match was started in 1989 and a trophy was awarded in memory of Winston Hoole who was the livewire of sports activities at Kingswood College for over 25 years before his retirement in the seventies.

Of the 22 matches played so far, Kingswoodians are in the lead with 10 win against 9 by the Rajans while three matches have been abandoned due to rain.

With the Rajans fielding a better outfit they have a fine chance of equalling the series. In a limited over match, the survival till the end will not bring victory and Kingswood should endeavour to play positively and make a match of it.

DHARMARAJA COLLEGE: (from) Hemal Ranaweera (captain), Kavinda Wijekoon (vice captain), Sadun Weerakoddy, Sasith Gunasekera, Sasanka Nakkawita, Lahiru Herath, Lasith Weeraratne, Deneth Lanka, Arvinda Withanarachchi, Nuwan Karunaratne, Viraj Karaputugala, Mayura Ratnayake, Nilupal Rajapakse, Kaveendra Jayasinghe, Oshan Samarakoon and Shasheer Abeykoon.

KINGSWOOD COLLEGE: (from) Yasindu Athukorale (captain), Nisitha Weerakoon (vice captain), Lakshitha Madhushan, Madhusha Premawardena, Nuwan Unamboowe, Devindu Weeratunga, Chamila Gunasekera, Shaluka Walisundera, Mahesh Dunukara, Dulanjith Prathapasinghe, Thiwanka Dolawatte, Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Tharindu Gunaratne and Denusha Medawatte.