Sri Lanka News Round-up (29 Jan 1998)

Thursday 29, January 1998

Sports in brief

Daily News

Cricket Board to hold EGM today

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has given notice to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting at the Cricket Board headquarters today at 4 p.m.

The agenda is to approve the applications for membership for controlling, affiliated and associate clubs.

However, the Cricket Board's constitution, under Section 5 (c) states: "Application for membership must be made in writing to the Hony. Secretary, before 1st May of each year and shall be considered only at the Annual General Meeting...."

How such membership can be granted at an EGM and whether it is valid is the talking point in cricket circles.

Softball cricket

The London Fog inter-factory cricket tournament will be worked off at Sara Stadium on Sunday (1).

The tournament which was scheduled to be played at CCC grounds, has been shifted to Sara Stadium due to unavoidable circumstances.

There will be 28 teams clashing for honours at this softball cricket tournament and will be an eight-over per side affair. All participating teams are requsted to report to the venue at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

Unichela in 'semis'

A well struck 114 n.o. by skipper Ranesh Handunneththi helped Unichela to beat Access by 5 wickets and register their fourth successive win in the Mercantile 'D' division tourney match played at the MCA ground recently.

Access 201 all out in 48.1 overs (G. Wijekoon 51, R. Fernando 63, P. Fernando 40 (Ravi Phillips 3 for 22, Chamara Liyanage 2 for 29).

Unichela 202 for 5 wickets in 45 overs (Ranesh Handunneththi 114 not out, B. Fernando 31, A. Perera 1 for 27).

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