In brief

President's College win by 87 runs

CRICKET: Mahara President's College registered a 87-run victory over Pattalagedera Vidyaloka Vidyalaya in their schools under-13 tournament match played at Mahara grounds. Buddhika Chamara hit a fluent century (102) for the winners while Himal Pankaja had match haul of 10 wickets for 20 runs:

Mahara President's College: 234 (B. Chamara 102, N. Dilhara 38, P. Godahewa 30, D.D. Senaviratne 4 for 63, J.H. Hapuarachchi 2 for 28).

Vidyaloka Vidyalaya: 120 (J.H. Hapuarachchi 59, D.D. Senaviratne 18, H. Pankaja 5 for 13, C.V. Godahewa 2 for 25) and 27 H.P.H. Pankaja 5 for 7, B. Chamara 5 for 4).

Royalist Karunaratne shoots his way to national honours

RIFELE SHOOTING: A student of Royal College, Colombo, Kasun Karunaratne won the men's junior air rifle gold medal at the National Shooting Championships 2009 concluded this month at the Army Electronic Range, Panagoda. Kasun Karunaratne, 18, accrued 552 points out of 600 in the 10m Air Rifle event to emerge the junior national champion while representing the Negombo Rifle Club.Following his success at the national championships organised by the National Sports Shooting Federation, Kasun is qualified to be considered to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Air Gun Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Vidura College U-12 'D' Div. Badminton Champs

BADMINTON: Vidura College, Nawala won the All-Island Under-12 Girls Badminton 'D' Division team championships and thereby annexed the Ananda Alahakoon Memorial Challenge Trophy.In the final, Vidura College beat Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala by 2 sets to 1, the scores were: 21-15, 21-17 and 18-21.In the semi-finals, Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya beat Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Kottawa 21-7, 21-10 and 10-21. In the second semi-final Vidura College beat Karandeniya Central College 21-12, 21-15 and 16-21.

Three meet records on final day

Three new meet records were set up on the final day of the Defence Services Athletic Championship which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday.

N.C.D. Priyadarshani (Sri Lanka Navy) set a new record for the long jump women's event with a leap 6.11 meters to improve on her own record 5.76 meters set in 2005.

The second record was established by K.K.K. Senarathne (Sri Lanka Navy) in the 400m men's event with a time of 46.98 secs. The earlier too was held by Sailor W.R.K. Wimalawansa (Sri Lanka Navy) in 2001, clocking 47.12secs.

The third recorded by Janaka Appuhami (Sri Lanka Navy) in the triple jump men's event with a leap of 16.05 meters. The older too was held by K.A. Gayan Malika (Sri Lanka Army) in 2003, leap of 15.90 meters.

Rain spoils both semi-finals

CRICKET: Tamil Union and Chilaw Marians SC set up a final showdown after their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier 'A' semi-final matches ended in a no decision due to bad weather in Colombo yesterday.

Tamil Union were up against the SSC at Maitland Place and Chilaw Marians SC were scheduled to meet Colts CC at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval but both matches were abandoned without a ball been bowled.

As a result Tamil Union and Chilaw Marians SC who had notched up more victories than their opponents during the preliminary round tournament qualified to play in the final encounter which will be worked off later. In fact the final was earlier scheduled for today at the SSC grounds in Maitland Place but was postponed indefinitely due to the present weather conditions. Meanwhile the second semifinal of the SLC Premier limited overs Tier 'B' cricket tournament between Seeduwa, Raddoluwa CC and Sebastianites SC was also washed out die to heavy rain at Braybrooke Place yesterday. (C.D)

Deelaka shines for Cambrians

Dilwin MENDIS, Moratuwa sports correspondent

A fine allround performance from Kisal Deelaka 8 for 21 and 40 runs enabled Prince of Wales `College, Moratuwa beat St. Thomas College, Matara by 64 runs in their inter school under 13 Division one second round match worked off at Moratuwa.

Thomians batting first were bundled out for 65 runs and the Cambrians declared at 129 for 8 and in their second essay visitors were 6 for 1 when rain stopped play.

Chief scores.

STC - 65 in 25.2 overs - (Thushan Sampath 20, Kisal Deelaka 8/21) and 6 for 1.

PWC - 129/8 dec - 44.4 overs - (Hashan Madushanka 24, Kisal Deelaka 40, Kushan Rangana 2/28.

Biggest prize money for shuttlers

by Ranjan ANANDAPPA

The Sinhalese Sports Club has offered, probably the biggest prize money for the winners of their annual Open Badminton Championship (Rs. 400,000) when it gets under way from December 6 to 13 at their courts which has built to International status.

The championship will be conducted with the participation of top players of the country and will no doubt attract top shuttlers from all over the island.

Last year too, a similar sum of prize money was offered to enhance the players. This was possible due to the sponsorship of Hatton National Bank, HNB Assurance, Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. and Dialog Telecom. Trophies and certificates will also be presented to all winners while the runners up will be rewarded with prize money and certificates.

Twenty nine events are scheduled to be worked out in this eight day tourney and the finals will take place on December 13 from 8.30 a.m. onwards followed by the awards ceremony. The events are men and women open singles and doubles. Open mixed doubles, singles and doubles for boys and girls of age groups under-13, 15, 17 and 19. Singles for boys and girls of the age group under-11, veterans women's over 35 singles and doubles, veterans men's singles and doubles of the age groups over 40 and 50.

Date and time for closing of applications have been extended to 5.00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2009.