Olcott Memorial Cricket from December 4 to 6

Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr.

The eleventh Col. H.S. Olcott Memorial Cricket Tournament of the eight leading Buddhist schools organized by the Col H.S. Olcott Memorial Sports Foundation will take place at the Dharmapala Vidyalaya grounds, Pannipitiya from December 4 to 6, 2009. The participating schools are Ananda, Dharmaraja, Maliyadeva, Mahinda, Nalanda, Dharmasoka, Rahula and Dharmapala. This year the tournament arrangements are in the hands of the Old Dharmapalians Sports Club. The Director of the Tournament Committee is Group Captain Senaka Angulugaha. This is the second time that Dharmapala is conducting this tournament. The previous occasion was in the year 2001.

The first round of the Old Boys limited over tournament will take place on Saturday December 5. The draw will be the same as for the school boys tournament.

In the evening will be the get-together and dinner of the past cricketers of the eight participating schools, an event attended by the outstanding cricketers produced by these schools.

On December 6 (Sunday) will take place the Plate tournament for the losers of the first round, the semi finals and the finals of the Old Boys tournament. At the end of the day will be the awards ceremony.