28 March 1999
Sri Lanka: Eashan and Ishan jump into second spot
The Daily News
Eashan Abeysinghe of Ananda College and Ishan Mutaliph of Maris
Stella jumped into second position of the Most Popular Schoolboy
Cricketer of the Year and Most Popular Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer
of the Year competitions after count on coupon number nine.
The contests are organised by the Observer and sponsored by Bata Shoe
Company of Ceylon Limited.
After count on coupon number 8 the previous week, Thushan Amerasuriya
of Royal led with 2,448 votes and he keeps the lead after count on
coupon number 9 in the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year
with 2,957 votes.
Eashan Abeysinghe who was third after count on coupon number 8, came
into second position with 2,608 votes, displacing Muditha Maduwantha
of D. S. Senanayake College who was second the previous week.
Maduwantha is presently third with 2,584 votes.
In the Most Popular Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year
Contest, Kasun Bulathsinghala of Maris Stella College leads with
2,859 votes, while his schoolmate Ishan Mutaliph is second after
count on coupon number 9 with 915 votes and Thushara Madanayake who
was second the previous week, drops one place down to third spot with
370 votes.
With the inter-school cricket season almost at its end, these two
contests too will end shortly. Coupon number 12 will be the last in
these two competitions.
Coupon number 11 will appear from today and will be published in The
Observer from Monday till Thursday April 1. There will be no issue of
The Observer on April 2 on account of Good Friday. Coupon number 12
will appear in the Sunday Observer of April 4 and will be published
in The Observer of Monday April 5 and will be published thereafter
till April 9.
Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year
Coupon No. 9
1. Thushan Amerasuriya (Royal) 2957
2. Eashan Abeysinghe (Ananda) 2608
3. Muditha Maduwantha (DSSC) 2584
4. Shanaka Caldera (STCML) 412
5. Upeka Fernando (STCML) 362
6. Johannes Jayasuriya (SJC) 224
7. Kasun Jayaratne (SACK) 171
8. Gihan Fernando (STCML) 131
9. A. Riyaz (Wesley) 96
10. Naren Ratwatte (STCML) 78
Weekly readers 1st prize of Rs. 500 to: Sisira Perera, 20, Bogahahena
Road, Battaramulla.
Readers 2nd prize of Rs. 300 to: Miss K. C. Sudharsie, Mahamaya
College, Kandy.
Most Popular Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year
Coupon No. 9
1. Kasun Bulathinghala (Maris Stella) 2859
2. Ishan Mutaliph (Maris Stella) 915
3. Thusara Madanayake (Kingswood) 370
4. Dushantha Ranatunga (Raddoluwa MV) 107
5. Manjula Priyantha (Lumbini MV) 57
6. Chanaka Wijesinghe (St. Sylvester's) 48
7. D. M. Sampath (Kalutara MV) 43
8. Mevan Fernando (Maris Stella) 25
9. Umal Trandiba (St. Aloysius, Galle) 24
10. S. Mendis (St. Anne's - Kurunegala) 18
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)