Public Services SC Kandy celebrates anniversary

Upananda JAYASUNDERA

Public Service Sports Club, Kandy celebrated its 65th anniversary on a grand scale by conducting a sports festival at the Police Grounds, Kandy recently.

The sports activities were six-a-side softball cricket tournament among the club members teams and Triangular 10 overs cricket (softball) tournament for girls, walking races for various age groups for members and their families.

Following are the results - Six-a-side cricket tournament - 5 teams participated and in the finals Subash Deshapriya’s team beat Tharanga Welagedera’s team by 4 wickets.

Scores:

Welagedera’s team 33 for 2 in 5 overs (Dr. C. Leelasena 20, Tharanga Welagedera 2 for 10). Deshapriya’s team 34 for no loss in 4 overs (D.B. Ekanayake 18 not out, S. Deshapriya 10 not out. Girls Cricket (Triangular) Mahamaya ‘B’ team beat Kandy Cricket Academy Girls by 10 runs. Mahamaya ‘B’ 50 for 5 in 10 overs. Kandy Cricket Academy 40 all out in 9.05 overs.

Finals:

Mahamaya ‘A’ beat Mahamaya ‘B’ by 25 runs. Mahamaya ‘A’ 80 for 3 in 10 overs (Samadi Ratnayake 50 not out, Nepali Jayasinghe 11 not out, Thilini Senaratne 10, Chamodi Pathirana 2 for 30).

Mahamaya ‘B’ 55 all out in 9.04 overs (Chamodi Pathirana 20, Danushika Muhandiram 5 for 25)

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Special awards

Six-a-side Softball Cricket
Best Batsman - Dr. C. Leelasena
Best Bowler - T. Welagedera

[Girls 10 overs Softball Cricket]

Best Batswoman - Samadhi Ratnayake
Best Bowler - Danushika Muhandiram
Best Fielder - Thilini Senaratne
Best Allrounder - Chamodi Pathirana

[Results of the Walking Races]

Under 55 - winner - Lalith Kulatunge
Under 65 - winner - U. Jayasundera
Under 70 - winner - D.B. Ekanayake
Over 70 - winner - Rtd.Asst.Suptd.of Police Herath