The first big match in Kandy the Battle of the Golds which was played last Saturday and Sunday at Katugastota between Sri Rahula College and Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College ended in a draw. Wariyapola Sri Suamngala College won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 208 runs for the loss of 8 wickets when play was halted at 4.03 pm due to rain.
They declared at the overnight score and bowled out Sri Rahula College for 114 runs in 36.4 overs. Malaka Samaranayake took 4 wickets for 22 runs to rip through Rahula College batting line up.
None of the batsmen were able to get past 20 runs in the innings and Sri Sumangala College started their second innings with an 84 runs lead, were bowled out for 115 runs in 50.4 overs and the game ended in a draw.
Thineera Akalanka scored 28 runs and it was once again Dilshan Arambegoda who ripped through Sumangala batting line up to take 6 wickets for 47 runs. Thilanka Kumarathunga also picked up 4 wickets
Sri Sumangala College 208 (68.5) and 115 (50.4). Sri Rahula College, - 114 (36.4)
Sachin and Kayla golf champions
Over eighty golfers were seen in action at this year’s Donald Steel Golf tournament, which was held last weekend at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort. The winner Gents Gross (Donald Steel Trophy) Sachin and runner-up NirekTejwani . Ladies Gross (Pam FernandoTrophy) winner Kayla Perera and runner-up Ahalya Rajan. Then in the nearest to Pin Gents winner Ranjith Nagalingam and Ahalya Rajan. Longest Drive Gents Sachin de Silva and Ladies Arika Wickramasinghe. Senior Best Nett score Gents Dr. S. Amunugama, Ladies Ahalya Rajan, runner up gents Ebert Pot and Ladies Rohini Sangani. Winner (Ebert Pot) Gents Alan Bond,runner-up Surain Prematilake. Gents Gross (Donald Steel Trophy)
A new big match on the way
Talks are going on to start a cricket big match between Sri Chandranadna Buddhist College and Ranabima Royal College, Both schools do well in cricket, and a big match is ideal. Sri Chandranada Buddhist school is housed at Asgiriya was inaugurated on 4thJanuary 2006 and took up cricket in 2011 has done well in this year’s inter school cricket tournament playing in under 19 division III level II Group E, now they have qualified for the next round. Ranabima Royal College was inaugurated on 2nd March1996 is housed at Ganoruwa. And this year they play in the level II Group E
KDCA domestic qualifying tournament
Kandy District Cricket Association has finalized the match dates for their domestic limited over qualifying cricket tournament. Most of the matches will be played at the Prisons grounds Pallekelle.
The first game has been fixed for 6th May Central Youth SC vs Akurana CC - Prison grounds, 7th Sport Plus CC vs Lion Heart CC - Prison grounds, 10th Hewaheta CC vs Siyanco CC , 11th Titans CC vs Sport Plus CC – venue for the two games to be fixed, 11th Old Jinaraja CC vs Old Ranabima CC- Prison grounds, 12th Kingswood SC vs. Thunder CC – venue to be fixed, 12th Honest Star CC vs Tuskers CC - Prison grounds, 13th Up Country SM vs Assex CC - Prison grounds, 13th Akurana CC vs. Siyanco CC venue to be fixed, 14th Kingswood SC vs Titans CC - Prison grounds, 17th Hewaheta CC vs Central Youth CC - Prison grounds Titans CC vs Lion Heart CC – venue to be fixed, 18th Tuskers CCvs Sport Plus CC – venue to be fixed, Thunder CC vs New Wave CC - Prison grounds,19th Upcountry SM vs Siyanco CC – venue to be fixed, 19th Akurana CC vs Old Ranabima CC - Prison grounds, 20th Honest Star vs Lion Heart - Prison grounds, 21st Old Jinaraja CC vs Assex CC - Prison grounds, 24th Kingswood SC vs Sport Plus CC - Prison grounds, 24th Central Youth CC vs Siyanco CC – venue to be fixed, 25th Titans CC vs New Wave CC venue to be fixed, 25th Hewaheta CC vs. Upcountry SM - Prison grounds
Kotmale speed hill climb postponed
The new wave of the coronavirus has halted Kotmale Speed Hill Climb which was organised by Senkadagala Motor Sports Club’s in association with the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club and was to be held today May 1st and 2nd . they had over 150 entries, for both cars and motor bikes. And at the last moment had to postpone it, due to the present situation Once they get the greenlight from the Police and Health department the event will be brought back.
One dayer Postponed
The one day encounter between Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College and Sri Rahulla College which was to be played tomorrow at Katugastota, has been postponed. When things come to normal the match will be played.
Cue sport dormant in Kandy
The sport of billiards and snooker over here in the hill capital of Kandy has taken a nosedive.
There are no tournaments unlike in the past when there were inter-club matches between Kandy clubs and also played against Colombo clubs.
In the early days, CYO - Catholic Club which was housed at the St. Sylvester’s College building, Lawn Club near the Kandy Market where the present library is housed, Public Service Club behind Policeground, Mahanuwara YMBA, Kandy YMMA both are neighbours above the Kandy Lake,Kandy Garden Club, Peradeniya Faculty Club, Kings Cue Club who earned a name through cue sport, took the game very seriously and the tournaments were a great attraction to many cueists. Today, the sport is dormant in most of the clubs and only played in parlours. Whatever said and done Mahanuwara YMBA and Public Services club switch on the lights and the game is played. The most looked forward to event was the Kandy District ‘Lanka Plate’ Billiards and Snooker championships, today it is not there. At one time Kandy was only next to Colombo in billiards and snooker, and provided national players and officials. Today sad to say the sport is in the dark. Some clubs don’t even switch on the lights of the table.
Kesara to upgrade sports in the city
The Mayor of Kandy Kesara Senanayake believes sport is a powerful tool for social change, and can be used to address a range of issues facing communities.
The Kandy Municipal Council is blessed with 24 playgrounds across the city, and many of them need to be upgraded as they have reached the end of their life spans. The Mayor has started to clean and upgrade the playgrounds, which is going to help sports lovers in a big way. The KMC also has 45 community centres where indoor sports are played.
These sporting venues not only help the very young, but also kids of older ages and teenagers and adults. The Mayor’s strategy for sport – Sport for All of Us – will support a long-term vision to make Kandy the most active and socially-integrated city. Today there are many schools and clubs without grounds. The only ground they had for matches the Bogambara Stadium was taken over by the Sports Ministry in the late 1990’s.
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