64 teams vie for CDCA Trophy

CRICKET: The annual cricket tournament conducted by Colombo District Cricket Association for CDCA Trophy get under way on November 15.

This is the 13th consecutive year CDCA is conducting this tournament among the cricket clubs in Colombo District. CDCA Tournament had always been a hard fought and popular tournament boosting the enthusiasm of the cricket loving public including the lesser known clubs.

Handsome cash prizes and trophies are given to the winning clubs and the best individual performers. In the last year's tournament Moors SC annexed the CDCA Trophy while Rogers SC finished runner-up.

This year's tournament has attracted 64 Colombo District Clubs who will play in 16 groups in the first round 32 clubs would qualify to the second round and the last 16 clubs would compete in the final round played on knock-out basis.

The tournament committee of CDCA has added a new feature for this year's tournament by planning a match between the champions and the rest at the conclusion of the finals. It has been decided by the Colombo IX 'A' to select a district team based on the performances in this tournament and afford them a foreign tour to a neighbouring country for a series of matches. The CDCA believes that this would give lot of impetus to young cricketers to perform at a much higher level.

The CDCA is also planning to assist its member clubs financially to playing the tournament and have already written to them seeking information on their needs.'