CCC SCHOOL OF CRICKET victorious

The 8th Annual Cricket Series between C. C. C. School of Cricket and the touring "Imtiaz Ahmed C. A. from INDIA, played for "Imtiaz Ahmed - Nelson Mendis" Challenge Trophy saw the CCC School of Cricket retaining the Trophy for yet another year, when they dominated the Series, wining seven matches and losing only one.

The under 14 team won all four encounters while the U - 12 team won three and lost one. The visiting Imtiaz Ahmed Cricket Academy coached by former Pakistan National Cricketer, Veteran Imtiaz Ahmed found the experienced and talented CCC teams hard to beat, though some matches had very close finishes.

VIKAR AHMED, the Coach on tour, addressing the gathering at the Awards Presentation Ceremony, said that the extreme hot & humid conditions didn't help his players, but promised to bring a stronger and fitter team next year.

NELSON MENDIS, addressing the visitors spoke about the 17 years old friendship he has developed with Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed and advised the young cricketers to follow them and initiate and develop friendships among one another for stronger bonds in the future.

He said that making a good friend from your opponents is as good as making a century against them.

Parents of both the visiting and host teams gave away the awards to the winners and the best performers, while the main award the "Imtiaz Ahmed - Nelson Mendis" Challenge Trophy was given away by Mr. Vikar Ahmed, son of Imtiaz Ahmed and was received jointly by two captains of CCC, Thevindu Senaratne (U - 14) & Muthaar Nasir (U - 12)