OWSC schools 6-a-side September 24 to 26

Chris Dhambarage

The 18th annual inter-school Under-19 six-a-side cricket tournament will be worked off from September 24 to 26 at the Wesley College ground in Campbell Park.

The tournament is organized and conducted by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and is sponsored by Ceylon Biscuits Limited for the third successive year.

Under-19 schools cricket took a different turn in the schools cricketing calendar with the introduction of the six a side tournament way back in 1993.

The tournament over the years has reached phenomenal success with many new introductions and innovations.

This popular event sought after by the leading cricket playing schools in the country is the only hard ball six a side tournament sanctioned by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.

The Glucofit Under-19 cricket sixes will consist of 36 teams selected on a first come first serve basis. This year individual schools have been selected from Jaffna, Ampara, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Hambanthota with the exception of Batticaloa who is fielding a combined district side.

In addition two leading International Schools have been selected to take part in this year’s tournament. Last year two girl’s schools participated in an exhibition game to liven the tournament.

This year the organizers have invited four schools and are awaiting their response.

The teams competing in the tournament will wear coloured clothing provided by the sponsors.

White balls will be used from the semifinal stage onwards on the final day of the tournament.

The draw for the tournament will take place on September 15 at the Wesley College Hall commencing at 6.30 p.m.

The teams participating in the Munchee Glucofit Trophy Under-19 six a side cricket tournament: Wesley, Royal, Ananda, Moratu MV, Nalanda, St. Joseph’s, St. Peter’s, Lyceum Wattala, S. Thomas’ Mount Lavinia, D. S. Senanayake, Thurstan, St. Sebastian’s, Prince of Wales, Basilica Ragama, Dharmapala MV, St. Benedict’s, Kalutara MV, Richmond, De Mazenod, Carey, Royal Panadura, S. Thomas’ Matale, Trinity, Joseph Vaz, Asoka MV, C. W. W. Kannangara MV, Isipatana, Mahanama, Royal Institute, Lumbini, Jaffana School, Batticaloa Combined, Isuru School Habarana, Debarawewa Central, Kantale MMV, Royal Plonnaruwa.

The past winners of the Munchee Glucofit Trophy Under-19 six a side cricket tournament:

1993-Royal, 1994-Kalutara MV, 1995-Thurstan, 1996-Nalanda, 1997-Prince of Wales, 1998-Nalanda, 1999-St. Joseph’s, 2000-Nalanda, 2001-Royal, 2002- Lumbini, 2003, De Mazenod, 2004-Nalanda, 2005-Nalanda, 2006-Kalutara MV, 2007-Basilica Ragama, 2008-Prince of Wales, 2009-St. Joseph’s.