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The touring Moreton Cricket Association team from Brisbane Australia figured in a no decision in their opening one day match against the Elizabeth Moir Invitation XI at the NCC grounds, Maitland Place yesterday.

The visitors reached 153 for 7 in 38 overs when rain halted play in reply to the home team's total of 235 for 9 in 50 overs.

Elizabeth Moir Invitation XI: 235 for 9 in 50 overs (U. Fernando 21, Rakith Perera 11, San Perera 85 n.o, Raneshka Kulathunga 13, Jeevan Fernando 19, B. Kuruzuk 2 for 51, C. Peyne 3 for 26, M. Connell 2 for 59). Moreton CA: 153 for 7 in 38 overs (C. Peyne 20, M. Connell 17, T. Tuffley 26, H. Elliot 24, T. Jackson 14 n.o, M. Menzies 19 n.o, Sean Perera 2 for 23).

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The Moreton Cricket Association team consists of junior cricketers from leading schools in Brisbane with age spread of 13 to 16 years. Almost all the players have taken part in the Queensland junior cricket championships.

They will also be involved in some goodwill acts and are expected to donate cricket kits and other assorted equipment to the junior cricketers in the Gampaha District Cricket Association. The team and coaches will also involve themselves in training sessions with groups of Sri Lankan junior cricketers and coaches in order to give an insight into Australian way of training.

The squad: Brendon Kurzok (captain), Taylor Brown, Daniel Kelly, Christopher Peyne, Benjamin Sikalas, Matthew Varendorff, Dominic O'Brien, Nick Menzies, Richard Coombs, Callum Mack, Mitchell Connell, Harry Elliot, Tom Jackson, Tom Tuffey, Baba Sourjah (coach), Ashish Kotecha (assistant coach), Athula Unantanne and John Varendorff (managers). C.D.

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