Rajans six-a-side cricket champions
Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr
Dharmaraja College, Kandy became Champions beating Dharmashoka
Ambalangoda in the cup finals, at the Six-a-side Cricket tournament
organized by the Dharmaraja College Sports Council which was held at the
Lake View Grounds from 1st to 3rd of June, 2012 in connection with the
125th Anniversary of Dharmaraja College, Kandy under the patronage of
Chapa Weeraratne, a distinguished Old Boy of the School, and the Guest
of honour, K.M.R. Kulatunge, the President of the Dharmaraja College Old
Boys Union.
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Champion Dharmaraja Cricket team with the trophy. Squatting from
left in white dress:Deneth Lanka, Aravinda Withanachchi (Capt.
With the Trophy, Jayapadma Tennakoon).
Standing in white dress: from left – Visuddha Prabath, Ramesh
Ranasinghe, Supun Weebedda,
others in the picture - Standing extereme left: Ananda
Wijesekera (Coach) Sarath
Mataraarachchi (5th from left) Vice Principal, S.M. Keerthiratne
(6th from left) Principal,
Chapa Weeraratne (7th from left) Chief Guest, Sarath
Abeygunasekera (POG) Sarath Ekanayake
(Extreme right) – MIC. |
The Plate Trophy was won by St. Aloysius, Ratnapura beating
Anuradhapura Central. The Chief Guest at the Opening Ceremony was Vipula
Ranasinghe, President of the Dharmaraja College Cricket Foundation.
The Principal of the School S.M. Keerthiratne received the guests and
the welcome speech was delivered by Lt. Col. Sarath Abeygunasekera, the
Prefect of Games, Dharmaraja College.
The following teams particpated at this three day colourful evnet.
Dharmaraja College “A” & “B” Teams, Kingswood and Vidyartha, all from
Kandy, Poramadulla Central, St. Patrick, Jaffna, St. Aloysius, Ratnapura,
Anuradhapura Central, Maliyadewa, Kuruengala, Dharmashoka, Ambalangoda,
Zahira, Colombo.
The results of the Cup finals
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Deneth Lanka of Dharmaraja College who was adjudged the
Most Valuable player receiving the cash award from the
Chief Guest Chapa Weeraratne. |
Dharmaraja beat Dharmashoka, Ambalangoda.
Dharmashoka 47 for 5 in 4.05 overs. (Thanura Halabage 19 Adeesha
Thilanchana 16, Deneth Lanka 2 for 10, Aravinda Withanachchi 2 for 9).
Dharmaraja 49 for 2 in 4.02 overs.(Ramesh Ranasinghe 11, Deneth Lanka
11, Jayapadma Tennakoon 12 not out.
The results of the plate finals
St. Aloysius, Ratnapura beat Anuradhapura Central.
Anuradhapura Central (Sandeepa Nisansala 12, Jagath Rajapakshe 12
Lakshitha Prabath 2 for 7)
St. Aloysius, Ratnapura (Maheesha Amaranath 13, Lakshitha Prabath 25
not out, Sandeepa Nisansala 2 for 9, Jagath Rajapakshe 1 for 11).
Best batsman of the tournament: Thanura Halabage-Dharmashoka,
Ambalangoda
Best Bowler: Deneth Lanka – Dharmaraja College, Kandy
Most Valuable player of the tournament: Deneth Lanka of Dharmaraja
College, Kandy. |
