Dharmashoka Champs

Story and pictures Upananda Jayasundera Kandy Sports special corr.

Old Sokians (Dharmashoka, Ambalangoda) won the Col. Henry Steele Olcott, Cricket Tournament when they defeated Old Nalandians by 8 wickets in the finals at the Ambalangoda Esplanade recently. With this win Old Sokians have won it six times in the Ten years old tournament among Eight Buddhist Schools.

Prior to this victory they won this tournament in the year 2001, 2002 (jointly with Ananda) 2003 (jointly with Ananda) 2004, 2005 (jointly with Maliyadeva)

Scores of the final match - Nalanda 86 for 9 in 12 overs. T. Dharmasiri 30, I. Boteju 15 (Lal Ranasinghe 3 for 14, R. M. Jayantha 3 for 18, T. Wasantha 2 for 16) Dharmashoka 87 for 2 in 10.02 overs. H. Premasiri 39 not out, G. A. Kumara 23 not out (S. Sudarman 1 for 17, T. Dharmasiri 1 for 20)

Best Batsman - H. Premasiri (Dharmashoka)

Best Bowler - Sarath Ginige

Best Fielder - G. Asulu Kumara

Man of the tournament - Purna Kantha Abeygunawardena (Nalanda)

Man of the finals - H. Premasiri (Dharmashoka)

Plate Trophy was won by Old Rajans beating Maliyadeva in the finals.

In the schools six-a-side cricket tournament Ananda College won when they defeated Dharmaraja in the finals.