Old Asokans host six-a-side tournament

As part of their 40th anniversary celebrations, the Old Asokans Sports Clubs have organised their inaugural Under 19, six-a-side, inter-schools cricket tournament, which brings together the finest talent in Sri Lankan school boys' cricket. Crysbro is the main sponsors of this tournament.

In order to maintain competitiveness at the highest possible level, the organisers have ensured the participation of the top performers of last year's Schools Cricket Association tournament. Schools participating in this tournament include Kalutara Vidyalaya - Kalutara, Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda, Thurstan College-Colombo, De Mazenode College-Kandana, Zahira College- Colombo, D.S.Senanayake College- Colombo, Lumbini College- Colombo, S.De S. Jayasinghe MMV- Dehiwala, Asoka College - Colombo, Joshep Vaz College - Wennappuwa, Moratu Vidyalaya- Moratuwa, President's College - Kotte, Royal College - Panadura, Kokuvil Hindu College-Jaffna, Dharmaraja College- Kandy, St Servatius College - Matara.

The matches will be worked out today and tomorrow at Mercantile Cricket Grounds, Colombo 7.

Champions of the tournament will receive a cash prize of Rs. 100,000/- with the Runners-up collecting Rs. 50,000/-.

Trophies will also be awarded to the champions, runners-up, man of the match, best batsman, best bowler, best fielder and man of the series.

The Old Asokans are confident that this tournament will herald a new beginning in inter-schools cricket, where the nation's future stars will stamp their class and lay the foundation of their cricketing careers.

The tournament is open to the public free of charge and is expected to draw a large crowd.