Moors S. C. gearing up to celebrate its centenary in a big way

By Lal Gunasekera

The 99-year-old Moors Sports Club commenced various advanced development projects this year (2006) to uplift the infrastructure facilities of the club. The completion of the pavilion with a members lounge, dressing rooms for its cricketers, gymnasium, office for the selection committee, umpires rooms are some of the additions to the club.

Shafeek Rajabdeen, President of Moors SC, said that the pavilion constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 15 million is to be named after one of its past Presidents - the late Rahuman M. Hathy, who was also a former Treasurer of the then Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL). The two wings of the pavilion is to be named after the late Makkin Salih and Tony Buhar,while the Billiards and Snooker parlor is to be named after the Late Falil A. Gaffoor, top of the club house after M. I. Bin Ismail and the prayer room after E. G. Adamally.

Speaking at its annual general meeting, Rajabdeen, thanked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) who granted them Rs. 3.2 million towards the development of the drainage system for the grounds as well as its sponsors (Union Assurance, Phone Co Ltd and Amana Takaful) since 1999. He further said that the development work at the club premises at Braybrooke Place continues with Dine More Restaurant expressing as interest to open out at an estimated investment of Rs. 10 million.

Now, Moors, are in the process of starting the second floor at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.5 million. while a swimming pool, badminton courts and indoor cricket nets too are on the card.

President - Shafeek Rajabdeen, Secretary - Dr. A. M. Mubarak, Asst. Secretary - O. H. Sulaiman, Treasurer - K. S. M. Zarook, Cricket Secretary - A. K. M. Rizwie, Ground Secretary - A. R. M. Aroos, Tennis Secretary - S. H. Mohamad, Billiards Secretary - S. M. Shaharwadi, Pavilion Secretary - A. J. M. Muzzamil, Table Tennis Secretary - S. M. Farook, Committee members - Rauff Hakeem, A. H. M. Azwer, O. Z. Khamil, Haroon Ahmed, Iqbal Bin Issak, M. I. Bin Ismail, Ghulam Razick and M. Y. M. Nasar.