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Monday, January 23, 2012
Sylvestrians field a formidable Cricket Team
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy will field one of the strongest combinations in schools this season, as they posses a well knit side with many all-rounders who could deliver the goods. They have achieved this the hard way as they do not have a playground of their own. They only have a small playing field which is only good for practising and matches cannot be played as the ground itself is very small and devoid of grass.
College cricket team 2011/2012
St. Sylvester’s College will be led this year by all-rounder and fourth year coloursman Ruwantha Ekanayaka. A very good left hand bat who scored over 800 runs last season and also captured 40 wickets with his right arm leg spinners. Another fourth year coloursman Waruna Wijesinghe is the vice captain of the side. He will spear the attack which brought him a haul of 30 wickets last season. He also scored 650 runs last season and was one of the mainstays of the side.St. Sylvester’s College will be led this year by all-rounder and fourth year coloursman Ruwantha Ekanayaka. A very good left hand bat who scored over 800 runs last season and also captured 40 wickets with his right arm leg spinners.
The team is coached by former Sylvestrian and Kandy Youths CC captain Roland Perera, who has returned to coaching St. Sylvester’s College after a lapse of six years. It must be recalled that cricket at St. Sylvester’s College took the high spots under the guidance of Roland Perera in 1994 when they became all-island schools Division One cricket champions and won the Coca Cola Trophy. That was their best ever cricket season. Assisting Roland Perera in his coaching endeavours is another Old Sylvestrian Gunasekera who coached them on an earlier occasion and also coached Kingswood College. He has played Sara Trophy cricket for Sri Lanka Air Force and Kandy Youths Cricket Club. In batting Faiz Ahamed has improved leaps and bounds, paying scant respect to the opponents bowling. This season against President’s College, he slammed a quick fire 90 in just 35 balls which included six sixes and 10 fours and over exuberance denied him the chance of scoring the fastest hundred this season.
Apart from this trio the others who could be relied upon for runs are Dushan Malalasena, Sumedha Dissanayake, 15-year-old Hansamal Perera (son of the famous St. Sylvester’s Mervyn Perera), Nimesha Mendis, Dilan Mel. Waruna Wijesinghe will open the attack with one of the freshers. But it is their spin attack which has to be feared having a crop of left-arm spinners like Sumedha Dissanayake, Nimesha Mendis and Dushan Malalasena who have bowled with venom and guile this season to have their opponents groping. Two other spinners Dilan Mel, Faiz Ahamed and Indunil Samarananda too have bowled well this season.
In Ranil Meetiyagoda they have a school head who gives the boys a lot of encouragement along with the Deputy Principal Sports - A.K.B. Dodanwela.
The Sylvestrians could look forward to a very successful season this year.
The others in the pool are Dilip Maduranga, Harsha Wedikara, Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, Nimesha Piyaratne, Chandula Hasantha, Janitha Perera, Sandeep Singh, Upendra Kumara, Chamal Samararatne and J Kugaprashan.
Artice by DAILY NEWS
Fifth Road Race of St. Sylvester's Kandy
The fifth annual Road Race of St. Sylvester's College organised by the School and the Old Boys worked off in Kandy Yesterday (Sunday), January 22nd commencing at 7.30 a.m.
Over 300 competitors under various age groups were participated in this event 15 kilometres distance. The race started opposite St. Sylvester's College and the runners werw proceed through Asgiriya Junction, Mahaiyawa, Wattaramtenna, Bahirawakanda Junction, Primrose Hill, Dodanwela Junction, Peradeniya Road and the finished opposite St. Sylvester's College.
Ishak Sahabdeen, a distinguished old boy of St. Sylvester's College who is a double international representing the country at both cricket and hockey, the chief guest. He also excelled in soccer and athletics. Lalith Boyagoda in his capacity as Chairman, Sports Committee and the President of St. Sylvester's College OBA, Gamini Ratnayake are handling all arrangements.
Also gracing the occasion as guest of honour was Past OBA President Dr. Maithri Rajapakse, Malcolm Perera and S. Mahinda along with the Principal of the School Ranil Meetiyagoda and Deputy Principal (Sports) A.K.B. Dodanwela.
list of winners coming soon....
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Inter School Cricket : St. Sylvester’s College Vs Isipatana College
Under-19 Inter School Cricket
St. Sylvester’s College Vs Isipatana College
Played at Burgher Recreation Club ground,
Colombo.
17-18 January 2012
Match Drawn
Score card.
Isipatana 1st innings 196 - Pawan Anjana 58
- Μ Ranaweera 35
- Salinda Ushan 24
Bowling
- N Mendis 7 for 52
- I Samarananda 2for 42
St.Sylvester’s 1st innings 180 in 79.4 overs
- Ρ Ekanayake 51
- I Samarananda 36
- Harsa Madushan 26(not out)
Bowling
- S Mallawarachchi 2 for 42
- Malin Dias 3 for 27
- Κ Dhananjaya 4 for 43
Isipatana 2nd innings 91/3 ( at close of day)
- Salinda Ushan 26(not out)
- Pawan Anjana 38(not out)
Bowling
- Ν Mendis 2 for 17
Match drawn.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Inter School Cricket : St. Sylvester’s College Vs St. Anthony’s
Under-19 Inter School Cricket
St. Sylvester’s College Vs St. Anthony’s
Played at Katugastota.
11-12 January 2012
Score card.
Anthony’s 1st innings 150 (9wickets declared in 59 overs)- T. Pussellawa 38
- S. Rajaguru 26
- R. Perera 30
Bowling
- N Mendis 4 for 24
- S Disanayake 3 for 30
St.Sylvester’s 1st innings 230 (all out in 70 overs)
- F. Ahamed 50
- N Ekanayake 70
- S. Disanayake 35
- H. Perera 17
Bowling
- T. Bulath 3 for 33
- S. Rajaguru 3 for 55
Anthony’s 2nd innings 198/8 (70 overs at close of day)
- W.M. Woods 88 no
- S. Rajaguru 36
- K. Ranaraji 50
Bowling
- Nimesh Mendis 4 for 70
First innings win for Sylvestrians
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Sylvestrians scored an emphatic innings and 17 runs win over St. Mary’s Kegalle
Under-19 Inter School Cricket
St. Sylvester’s College Vs St. Mary’s Kegalle
Played at Peradenita University Ground.
5-6 January 2012
1st innings
St. Mary’s 83 in 44 overs
- M.Lange 24
Bowling
- N. Mendis 7 for 20
- W. Wijesinghe 2 for 29
1st innings
St.Sylvester’s 181 for 4 dec in 17 overs
- F. Ahmed 90 ( Balls35 Six6 Four7 )
- R. Ekanayake 47
- S. Dissanaike 21
- W. Wijesinghe 16
Bowling
- J. Perera 1 for 16
2nd innings
St. Mary’s 80 in 32 overs
- M. Kumara 42
Bowling
- M. Wijesinghe 6 for 24
- N. Mendis 3 for 18
The Sylvestrians scored an emphatic innings and 17 runs win over St. Mary’s
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