NYSC takes to cricket

by Wehelle PIYATHILAKE - Maharagama Special Corr.

CRICKET: National Youth Services Council (NYSC) has done yeoman service by having competitions of various sporting events for the benefit of the up-and-coming sportsman and sportswomen in the country.

In the past few years, the NYSC has helped the youth to improve standards in a number of sports. Athletics has benefitted from the council's close tag with the athletes and many champions have emerged as a result.

The National Youth Services Council has now gone on to cricket. A new club has been formed for the promotion of leatherball cricket. Bhaswara Senanika Gunaratne - the Chairman and Director General of National Youth Services Council has been the man behind the scene in getting up this club there is tremendous enthusiasm among the up-and-coming players for the game of cricket.

With the formation of the cricket club, cricket equipment for around Rupees one lakh was presented by the Chairman Bhaswara Senanika Gunaratne to the cricket wing. To mark the occasion, a T20 exhibition match was also played.

The National Youth Cricket Team will take cricket seriously and will play in Cricket Board's tournament matches.