An enjoyable time at Pubic Service S.C. celebrations
by Upananda JAYASUNDERA – Kandy Sports Special Corr.
SPORTS: The Public Service Sports Club celebrated the 65th
anniversary last week-end under the patronage of the Governor of Central
Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa.
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Winners receive award... Subash Deshapriya the captain
of his team receives the winners trophy from Governor of
Central Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa (right). Deshapriya’s
team beat Welegedara’s team by five wickets in the
six-a-side final of the Public Services
Sports Club’s 65th Anniversary Celebrations. Picture by
Upananda Jayasundera – Kandy Sports Special Corr. |
An enjoyable time was had by all.
There were six-a-side cricket, girls cricket with 10 overs per side
softball cricket and walking races for various age groups Deshapriya’s
team beat Welegedara’s team in the softball six-a-side final.
Welegedara’s team:33 for 2wkts in 5 overs (Dr. C. Leelasena 20; T.
Welegedara 2 for 10).
Deshapriya’s team: 34 for no wkt in 5 overs (D.B. Ekanayake 18 not
out, S. Deshapriya 10 not out)
There were five teams that participated – Kulatunga’s team
Ranasinghe’s team and Dharmaratne’s team are three of the other teams).
[Mahamaya wins]
Mahamaya College won the girls 10 overs per side triangular cricket
tournament.
Mahamaya ‘B’ beat Kandy Cricket Academy girls by 10 runs.
Mahamaya ‘B’: 50 for 5 wkts in 10 overs.
Kandy Cricket Academy: 40 all out in 9.5 overs.
Then Mahamaya ‘A’ beat Mahamaya ‘B’ in the final by 25 runs.
Mahamaya ‘A’: 80 for 3 in 10 overs (Samadi Ratnayake 50 not out,
Nepali Jayasinghe 11 not out, Tilini Senaratne 10, Chamodi Pathirana 2
for 30).
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Softball cricket champs... Mahamaya ‘A’ cricket team that
beat their ‘B’ team in the 10 overs per side cricket
tournament for girls. The winners-standing (from left):
Thilini Senaratne, Methma Wattegedera, Dunushika Muhandiram,
Samadi Rathnayke,
Deema Wattegedera, Sethma Wattegedera and Nepali Jayasinghe
– Captain. Squatting (from left): Chandimali Dissanayake,
Akini Karunaratne, Dhamsara Kularatne and Isuri Alagoda.
Picture by Upananda Jayasundera – Kandy Sports Special Corr. |
Mahamaya ‘B’: 55 all out in 5.4 overs (S. Chamodi 20, D. Muhandiram 5
for 25).
Awards: Six-a-side Cricket:
Best Batsman: Dr. C. Leelasena, Best Bowler: T. Welagedara.
Best Fielder: D.P. Ekanayake.
Girls cricket: Best Batsman: Samadi Ratnayake, Best Bowler: Danushika
Muhandiram, Best Fielder: Tilini Senaratne, Best-All rounder: Chamodi
Pathirana.
Walking Race:Under 55-winner: Lalith Kulatunge. Under 65 winner: U.
Jayasundera, Under-70 winner- D.B. Ekanayake. |
