Sri Lanka News Round-up (5-6 Dec 1997)

Friday 05, December 1997

SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa.

* Sri Lanka's women's cricket team left for India to take part at the 6th Women's World Cup tournament to be worked off from December 7 to 28. Sri Lanka have been drawn in Group `B' together with India, Canada, West Indies, New Zealand and the Netherlands. England are the defending champions

Sri Lanka team comprise Vanessa Bowen (captain), Rasanjali de Silva (vice-captain), Kalpana Liyanaratchi, Ramani Perera, Hiruka Fernando, Suddharshani Sivanadan, Chamani Seneviratne, Gayathri Kariyawasam, Ganga de Silva, A. A. Indralatha, Rose Fernando, Vasanthi Ratnayake, Thanuja Ekanayake, Thilaka Gunaratne.

* The managing director of the Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) Dr. Ali Bacher arrived in Colombo on Wednesday on a five-day visit of Sri Lanka. The South African cricket chief who is also the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) development committee, is here on the invitation of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka.

During his brief stay in Colombo, Dr.Bacher is expected to have talks with the BCCSL officials and to finalise itineraries of South Africa `A' team 's tour of Sri Lanka scheduled for June next year. Sri Lanka `A' is also down to tour South Africa in 1999.

The United Cricket Board of South Africa has also confirmed Sri Lanka national team's tour of South Africa next year for two Tests and a three-nation tournament who also features Pakistan. The world champions are due to arrive in Johannesburg on March 5 next year on a six-week tour. for 18).

6th December

CB Ex. Co. cut a sorry figure

The Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board cut a very sorry figure at the Cricket Board headquarters yesterday.

Only six of the 21 members turned up for a meeting with United Cricket Board of South Africa managing director Dr. Ali Bacher.

Dr. Bacher came here on the invitation of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board on his way to attend a meeting in Calcutta, of the International Cricket Council (ICC) development committee of which, he is the chairman.

According to Cricket Board sources, eighty percent of the membership had confirmed they would attend the meeting.

Their absence only went to confirm that these members don't have Sri Lanka cricket at heart, but would be present in their numbers if there was something individually beneficial to them.

In recent times, the ExCo has been criticised for having members who have never played the game. Yesterday's poor turnout confirms the actuality of it.

Peter's 85 for 7

St. Sylvester's reduced St. Peter's to 85 for 7 wickets on a rain delayed first day of their inter=school cricket match at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

Fast-medium bowler Ranga Dissanayake took 5 for 30 to have the Peterites on the back foot after overnight rain had allowed the game to commence only at 3.30 p.m.. The match will be continued today at 9.45 a.m.

St. Peter's 85 for 7 at close in 40.4 overs (Mahesh Perera 13, G. Ludowycke 20 n.o., S. Pinto 16, I. Fonseka 10, R. Dissanayake 5 for 30, C. Ratnayake 2 for 9).

Greenfield Sports Club beat Kelaniya University by two wickets in their division three Gampaha District Cricket tournament match played at Kelaniya recently.

Greenfield allrounder Avantha Fernando captured 3 wickets for 28 runs and top scored with an unbeaten 111 runs.

Kelaniya University 218 all out in 48 overs (H. M. Shallowy 72, D. Samantha 41, Avantha Fernando 3 for 28, Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 35).

Greenfield S.C. 223 for 8 in 48 overs (Avantha Fernando 111 n.o., Indika Roshan 31, Anton Fernando 20 n.o., N. Wimalasena 2 for 18, A. Karunaratne 2 for 30).

Book on one-day cricket by Nalan Mendis

'The story of limited over cricket' a ball by ball history of this fascinating game, compiled by Nalan Mendis will be presented to the Sri Lankan cricket team at a ceremony to be held on December 10 at the Mahaweli Centre Auditorium, Colombo 7.

The chief guest for this occasion will be the Minister of Samurdhi, Youth Affairs and Sports S. B. Dissanayake while the coordinator will be Somapala Hewakapuge.

In addition the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) Upali Dharmadasa and Anura Tennekoon who captained the Sri Lanka team in the year 1975 will participate as special invitees.

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