In brief

Dilshan to be felicitated

Sri Lankan cricketer Tillekaratne Dilshan, who won the award for ICC best Twenty-20 player award, will be felicitated by Kalutara Vidyalaya Past Cricketers Foundation today at the Tangerine Beach Resort.

Dilshan is one of the finest products of Kalutara Vidyalaya where he excelled at cricket at junior level as well as senior level. His passion for cricket started at the age of 12 under the guidance of coach Sunil Saluwadana.

He was later coached by Ranjan Paranawithana while playing for the senior cricket team of his alma mater. Both of them are past captains of Kalutara Vidyalaya.

Shehan Kamalean 84 n.o. for Thurstan

Skipper Shehan Kamalean hit an unbeaten 84 to help Thurstan College force a draw to their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Royal College concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. Thurstan: 75 and 211 for 2 (S. Kamalean 84 n.o., S. Wickremaratne 53, U. Munasinghe 56 n.o., I. Khan 2 for 36).Royal: 205 for 6 decl.

Mahinda swimming meet on Nov. 3

SWIMMING: Inter-House swimming meet of Mahinda College, Galle will be held on Tuesday 3rd, November from 2.00 pm at the College Swimming Complex located in the college premises. It was opened recently.

Distinguished Old Boys Lionel Premasiri, Deputy Minister of Social Services and Welfare will be the chief guest and Ruwan Prasad Manawadu - National Coach for Swimming, will be guest of honour.

Jeremy 6/11

A fine bowling spell by leg spinner Jeramy Fernando, who claimed 6 wickets for 11 runs in 12 overs including 3 maidens, helped St. Peter's College trounce Vidyaloka College in their under-13 schools cricket match played at Kalutara.

St. Peter's College 263 for 8 (Kavishka Manika 89, Ranil Hemaka 39, Dilanjaya Tharaka 29, Kavishka Samarasinghe 25).

Vidyaloka College: 75 (Isuru Udaya 25, Jeramy Fernando 6 for 11, Navin Dilanka 2 for 27, Milinda Ranaisnghe 2 for 17).

Chamila 86

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

A steady knock of 86 with 12 fours by Old Rajan Chamila Ambagaspitiya helped Kandy Cricket Club score 260 all out before rain stopped play in their P. Sara trophy cricket tournament match against Wennahapuwa Sports Club which began at Sir Albert Peiris Stadium at Nattandiya yesterday.

Chamila Ambagaspitiya was supported by Old Antonian, Nipuna Ratnayake who made 69 with 6 fours and 2 sixes and were involved in a third wicket stand of 90.

Kandy CC: 260 all out in 67.2 overs (Nipuna Ratnayake 69, Chamila Ambagaspitiya 86, Ranga Lihindipita 35, Muditha Wijekoon 26, Amila Sampath 3 for 54, Saman Tissagala 3 for 40, Mohamed Furukhan 3 for 46).

Rain a spoiler

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

Rain was a spoiler with the inter-school cricket match between Dharmaraja College and Zahira College, Colombo ending in a `No Decision' at Lake View grounds, Kandy yesterday

Dharmaraja College: 170 all out in 59.3 overs

Zahira College: 133 for 6 in 44 overs

Joint rugby champs

by Anushka WITHANAGE

Citizen Development and E-wis were adjudged joint champions when rain prevented play in the Cup Finals of the HNB Tag Rugby Carnival conducted at Royal College Sports Complex.In the Bowls final, John Keells 'Blues' beat Lanka Bell 10-0.The Plate finals was won by Aitken Spence who scored 30 points to Dialog Telekom's 10.

Gamini Rupasinghe's novel karate package

Sensei Gamini Rupasinghe the renowned martial artist who has in the footsteps of Bruce Lee evolved a combination of techniques from all forms, will commence classes for beginners at Blue Arrow Sports Club, Katubedda from next Saturday 06 at 4.30 p.m.

Rupasinghe said that he had evolved forms from Kung Fu shotokan karate, judo, jujutsu to a wide range of his own creations in a comprehensive package that extended the art to new heights.

Two wins for Keragala MV

by Anushka WITHANAGE

Keragala Sangaraja MV registered an outright win over Daranagama MV by 78 runs in a Lakbima u-13 cricket tournament match played at Daranagama MV grounds.

In another match against the Christ King College, Weliweriya, Keragala MV won on the first innings.

At Daranagama

Daranagama MV: 30 (P. S. Lakshan 07, Sanjaya 7 for 10, Sithum 5 for 2 and 43 all out Thanuka 21, Sanjaya 6 for 27, Shanaka 5 for 16.

Keragala Sangharaja MV: 108 (Neranjan 24, Shanaka 33, Ranil 27).

At Weliweriya

Christ King: 79 (Supun 26, Ravi 22, Ishan 5 for 32, Pivithuru 3 for 17 and 167 all out Supun 50, Madushan 40, Ishan 3 for 42, Pivithuru 3 for 44).

Keragala Sangharaja MV: 130 (Janitha Pethum 20, Pivithuru 35, Ishan 14, Sithum 4 for 19, Shanaka 4 for 9 and 31 for 2 wickets Janith 17).

Chandima's 56 gives Kandy YCC victory

by S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr

Kandy Youths Cricket Club recovered through a sixth wicket partnership to post a four-wicket win over Kalutara Physical Culture Club in their Division I limited over cricket match played at Open Prison Camp Ground, Pallekele. Chasing a victory target of 140, Kandy Youths CC were precariously placed at 56 for 5 at one stage before Chandima Abeykoon, with a swashbuckling knock of 59 (4x4, 6x4) and changed the entire complexion of the game.

Kalutara Physical CC 139 all out in 37.5 overs (Damith Silva 35, Chathura Silva 26, Prasad Ranawaka 3 for 18, Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi 2 for 5, Kasun Ekanayake 2 for 24).

Kandy Youths CC 140 for 6 in 31 overs (Chaminda Abeykoon 59, Kasun Ekanayake 24 not out, Ramesh Selvaraj 2 for 19, Buddhi Perera 2 for 40).

Prince of Wales' on 1st innings

Dilwin MENDIS Moratuwa Sports Corr

Prince of Wales' College Moratuwa gained a 91-run first innings win over Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda in their interschool under-19 cricket match worked off at Moratuwa.

Sokians were all out for 170 runs in reply to Cambring 261. Yohan de Silva 53 and Camitha Madushan 45 were the chief contributors for Dharmasoka Buddhika de Alwis claimed 4 for 28.

In their second essay, Cambrians were 137 for 3 when bad light stopped play at 4.45 p.m. with Buddhika de Alwis and Isuru Thilina unbeaten on 54 and 51 respectively.

Chief scores:

PWC - 261 and 137/3 - Buddhika de Alwis 54 n/o, Isuru Thilina 51 n/o, Ramesh Mendis 2/35.

Dharmasoka - 170 Yohan de Silva 53, Charitha Madushan 45, Ashen Kavinda 36, Buddhika de Alwis 4/28 Nuwantha Peiris 2/12, Hashan Fernando 2/22.

Saman 107 props up Kegala SC

By S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr

A solid, knock of 107 not out (8 fours) Saman Priyanthaka helped Kurunegala sports club to total 241 on the first day of their P. Sara trophy cricket tournament match against Kandy Youth Cricket Club which began at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.

Kurunegala SC were straggling at 110 for 7 at one stage, but

Saman Priyanthaka propped up the innings with support (from Dumindo Dissanayake (29) and last man Chamindra Pathirana (16) Left arm spinner Nadun Basnayake bowled well to capture 6 for 94.

Kurunegala SC 241 all out in 75.3 overs (Saman Priynthake 107 not out, Duminda Dissanayake 29, Chamindra Pathirana 16, Nadun Basnayake 6 for 94 Kasun Ekanayake 3 for 73)

Kandy Youths CC 10 for no loss in 3 overs.

Karate a life philosophy - Sensei Douglas

The ex-co of the Wado Ryu Karate Organisation which met last week unanimously decided to promote Karate as a philosophy of life rather than the popular belief that it only meant about combat.

"Quite contrary to the belief in Sri Lanka that karate is a way of fighting, the Wado Ryu Karate organisation based at Rawathawatte, Moratuwa will strive to dispel this wrong belief that has spread among young students. As it has come down the ages from China and Japan, Martial arts combatants have throughout the ages have strictly observed it as a discipline in the broader perspective of meditation and breathing", observed sensei Douglas Peiris, Chief Instructor of Wado Kyu Karate Organisation.

He noted that it was unfortunate to see students here doctrined to draw blood at tournaments.