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by Chris Dhambarage

The tenth annual schools invitation six a side cricket tournament organised by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club and sponsored by Ceylon Cold Stores Limited will be worked off on October 12 and 13 at the Wesley College grounds, Campbell Park.

A total of 33 teams including two international schools and three outstation teams from Jaffna, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa/Anuradhapura will participate in this tournament. Last year a total of 28 teams participated with Royal College winning the title and De Mazenod College Kandana were the runners up. The losing semifinalists were Ananda College and Nalanda College.

There will be a three member tournament committee running the tournament and their decision on any matters arising will be final. The umpires will be from the Association of Cricket Umpires. In addition the third umpire will be in action on the second day. The adjudicator will be appointed for both days.

The champions will receive the Lemonade trophy from the sponsors Ceylon Cold Stores. The runners up will receive a trophy from the Old Wesleyites Sports Club. In addition the players of the champion and the runners up teams will receive a replica each. There will be special awards to the best batsman of the tournament, best bowler of the tournament, best fielder of the tournament and for the man of the final.

The letters have already been posted to the respective schools and their entries will close on September 26. The draw for the tournament will take place on October 1, at the Old Wesleyites Sports Club house at 6.30 p.m.

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