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Cambrians beat Nalanda

Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa sports corr

Prince of Wales College registered their third successive win when they defeated Nalanda College, Colombo by four wickets in their under 17 inter school division one cricket tournament match. Batting first visitors made 197 runs with Mikila Weerasinghe top scoring with 42 and Ruchira Fernando claiming 5 for 34.

In reply Cambrians notched up the required runs for the loss of six wickets.

Nalanda - 197 in 49.4 overs (Lahiru Wijerathne 25, Manula Jayasekera 33, Lahiru Jayakody 35, Mikila Weerasinghe 42, Ruchira Fernando 5/34, Dulaj Vithanawasam 3/19).

Prince of Wales - 201/6 in 47 overs (Suchira Fernando 48, Ashen Mendis 25, Kusal Mendis 31, Dulaj Vithanawasam 52 N/O, Mikila Weerasinghe 2/36, Malinga de Silva 3/30).

Bhagya 55 n.o.

Kandy Sports Corr

A punishing knock of 55 not out by opener Bhagya Pallihawadana helped Trinity College cruise to on easy nine wicket win over St Mary's College, Kegalle in their schools under 17 Division cricket tournament match played at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy yesterday.

St. Mary's 67 all out in 17.2 overs (P Senaratne 12, Madushan Supendran 2 for 17, Praveen Weerasuriya 2 for 22, Dinal Coswatte 3 for 13, Avishka Dissanayake 2 for 10).

Trinity 68 for 1 in 5.5 overs (Bhaghya Pallihawadana 55 not out, Dinuk Wickremanayake 13 not out).

National Tug-o-war championships on July 31

The eighth National Tug-o-war championship will be held at the Uyanwatta ground, Matara on July 31. The weight restriction for men's event will be 640 kgs while 560 kgs will be the maximum weight for a women's pack.

The closing date for applications is July 5. Further information can be obtained from the tournament organizer, Christy Fernando through phone numbers 071-397830, 075-4655822, 011-2850649 and 071-4970747.