Tea party for Trinity and Antonian cricketers

S M Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports Correspondent

Old Antonians will host the cricketers from Trinity College and St Anthony's College on eve of the 96th Big Match between these two schools at a tea party get-together at St Anthony's College, Katugastota on March 8 (Thursday) at 5.30 pm.

Also gracing the occasion will be the Bishop of Kandy Rt Rev Dr Vianney Fernando. Principal St Anthony's College Rev Fr Titus Rodrigo, Mr Ranjith Samarasekera, and from Trinity College Principal of the school Brig Udaya Ariyaratne, N Ratwatte, Uvais Odayar and others. Dickie Dunuwille is the chief organizer of this event.

The Trinitians will be received at the main entrance of St Anthony's College and led up to the venue of the get-together accompanied by Kandyan dancers.

Principal of Trinity College Brig Udaya Ariyaratne thanked the Antonians for organizing this get-together for the third year as it builds up friendship and the cricketers get to know each other better and the match will be played in friendship upholding the great traditions of the past.