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| Saturday, 29 May 2004 |
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Wesley cricketers felicitate Maharoof Wesley College cricketers gave their former captain Farveez Maharoof a felicitation tea party at the school cricket grounds at Campbell Park on Tuesday in recognition of his selection to the national team in the recently concluded tour of Zimbabwe. Maharoof (19) was picked to play for Sri Lanka in the one-day internationals and the Tests against Zimbabwe while still a student at Wesley. He represented his alma mater in the first XI team for six years from 1999 (captaining two seasons) and shone as an outstanding all-rounder. He later went on to captain the Sri Lanka in the under 19 World Cup tournament held in Bangladesh. In the absence of the school principal who was unable to attend the function due to another commitment, Prefect of Games Kenneth de Silva said the felicitation ceremony was organised by the present cricketers of the school belonging to the under 12, 14, 16 and first XI teams with the help of the three coaches Neil Rajapakse, Ajith Weerasinghe and Shafraz Farook. "The boys felt that they should honour you in some way and it is they who had put in a lot of effort to make this function a success," said de Silva. "The school is proud of your achievements on the international cricket field. But your journey has just begun. It is going to be hard work from now on. But we assure you Wesley College will be behind you to support you in any way we can. You will be looked upon by these young cricketers as a role model," he said. De Silva drew a parallel of Maharoof's achievement with another outstanding Wesley cricketer Brian Claessen who went onto play for Sri Lanka while still at school in the early fifties. Maharoof was presented a scroll with the names and signatures of all the present junior and senior cricketers. Maharoof thanked everyone including the parents who were present and made special mention of the ground staff who had been helpful to him since his formative years as a cricketer. - [S.T.] |
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