Premier Cricket begins on Nov. 14

The Sri Lanka Cricket organised inter club cricket season for 2007/08 will commence on November 14 with the Premier Trophy division I and the division two limited over tournaments.

The teams competing in the division one tournament are CCC, Colts CC, SSC, NCC, Tamil Union, Ragama CC, Bloomfield, Moors SC, Chilaw Marians SC and Baduraliya CC.

These ten teams will play each other on a league basis and the four top teams will qualify to play in the semifinals on December 15 at the NCC ground, Maitland Place and Colts CC ground at Havelock Park.

The final is scheduled for December 22 at the SSC grounds in Maitland Place. A reserve day has been marked for both semifinals and the final.

Meanwhile the teams that will compete in the division two limited overs tournament are Sebestianites SC, Lankan CC, BRC, Panadura SC, Saracens SC, Sri Lanka Army SC, Sri Lanka Police SC, Moratuwa SC, Singha SC and Sri Lanka Air Force SC.

The semifinals will be worked off on December 15 at the CCC ground, Maitland Crescent and Bloomfield ground in Reid Avenue with the final scheduled for December 21 at the NCC grounds, Maitland Place.

C.D