Sri Lanka News Round-up (25 Nov 1997)

Tuesday 25, November 1997

SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa.

* Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy emerged champions and carried away the Kandy Mayors Cup at the Kandy District Girls Schools limited over cricket tournament when they beat Wickremabahu Madhya Maha Vidyalaya, Gampola by four wickets in the finals played at Katugastota.

Mahamaya Girls College were led by Jayani Sapramadu who was adjudged the `Woman of the Tournament' and were coached by former Dharmaraja and Kandy schools captain and Lake House sports journalist Upananda Jayasundera. What stunned the local cricket fans was the shock victory Mahamaya scored over the defending champions and favourites Swarnamali Balika Vidyalaya in the semi-finals. With this win tucked under their belts, Mahamaya's title quest was made easier. Swarnamali had to contend with the third place when they defeated Gothami BV.

* The Dutch national ladies cricket team arrived in Colombo today to play a series of matches against the Sri Lankan women's cricket team which is preparing for next month's World Cup tournament.

Sri Lanka has been drawn in group `B' along with New Zealand, Canada, India, Netherlands and the West Indies for the 1997 Women's World cup cricket tournament to be worked off in India next month.

The Group `A' comprise England, South Africa, Australia, Ireland, Pakistan and Denmark. The preliminary round matches will commence on December 10 where Sri Lanka will take on the hosts India in Gauhati. On the same day, New Zealand will meet Canada in New Delhi while West Indies take on Netherlands, also in Delhi.

* St.Peter's College `B' recorded three good wins in their four league matches against President's College Rajagiriya, Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya, Sri Jayawardenapura MV and Zahira College in the schools under 13 Horlicks trophy Division two cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA). The Peterite team is captained by Anuradh Keppitiwalana.

* Three good half centuries by S.Pushpakumara (86), G.Bandara (82) and C.Fernando (50) helped Narammala SC beat Dahanekagedera SC by 113 runs in their BCCSL Division three cricket tournament match played at Narammala. In reply to Narammala SC's 249 in 39.3 overs, Dahnekagedera SC were shot out for 137 in 36.1 overs.

* Cavaliers CC scored a 73-run victory over Kalpana CC in a division III cricket match played at Malay grounds. Cavaliers CC, taking the first lease, made 233 all out in 44 overs (L. Wijeratne 37, C. Rajapakse 43, A. Senarath 37, S. Wickremasinghe 45 n.o., C. Rangana 2 for 32, M. Srihan 3 for 43).

In reply Kalpana CC made only 160 all out in 42.4 overs (M. Srihan 49, M.S. Mahroof 21, B. Kudaliyage 20, L. Wijeratne 3 for 16, A. Seneviratne 3 for nought).

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)