Sri Lanka: Royal-Thomian battle for top spot (7 February 1999)

A Royal-Thomian battle is on in the Observer-Bata Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Contest after the count on coupon number two

07-Feb-1999

7 February 1999

Sri Lanka: Royal-Thomian battle for top spot

The Daily News

A Royal-Thomian battle is on in the Observer-Bata Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Contest after the count on coupon number two. Upeka Fernando of S. Thomas' leads with 144 votes, closely followed by Royal skipper Thushan Amerasuriya with 134 votes, while Eashan Abeysinghe of Ananda has crept into third position with 127 votes.

So, it all points to a interesting contest from now onwards.

In the Outstation contest, Dushantha Ranatunga of Raddoluwa MV continues to lead, but voting has not yet caught on. Ranatunga has polled 34 votes, while I. Muthalib of Maris Stella College, Negombo is second with 31 votes, while I. Muthalib of Maris Stella College, Negombo is second with 31 votes and Thushara Madanayake of Kingswood College is third with 23 votes.

Readers are reminded that Trinity College, Kandy and St. Anthony's College, Katugastota comes into the all-island category and readers should fill in the correct coupon in sending votes for cricketers of the two schools.

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer

Coupon No. 2

1. Upeka Fernando (S. Thomas' College)          144
2. Thusan Amerasuriya (Royal)                   134
3. Eashan Abeysinghe (Ananda)                   127
4. Gihan Fernando (S. Thomas' College)           44
5. A. Riyaz (Wesley College)                     33
6. Roshan de Silva (St. Joseph's College)        28
7. Naren Ratwatte (S. Thomas' College)           26
8. Suranga Morathota (Trinity)                   21
9. Muditha Maduwantha (D. S. Senanayake College) 19
10. Asanka Marapona (Dharmaraja College)

Weekly readers 1st prize of Rs. 500 to: D. Serasinghe, 31/7, Grandpass Road, Colombo 14.

Readers 2nd prize of Rs. 300 to: Kisan Kanchana, 308, Avissawella Road, Ruwanwella

Most Popular Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer

Coupon No. 2

1. Dushantha Ranatunga (Raddoluwa MV)           34
2. I. Muthalib (Maris Stella College)           31
3. Thushara Madanayake (Kingswood College)      23
4. D. M. Sarath (Kalutara Vidyalaya)            14
5. Chanaka Wijesinghe (St. Sylvester's College) 10
6. S. Mendis (St. Anne's College)               8
7. D. Samaraweera (Gurukula MV)                 6
8. L. Ekanayake (Kingswood College)             5
9. Buddhika Fernando (Maris Stella College)     4
10. M. Fernando (Maris Stella College)          3

Weekly readers 1st prize of Rs. 500 to: Tissa Perera, St. Anne's College, Kurunegala

Readers 2nd prize of Rs. 300 to: Alfred Benjamin, 131, S. de S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Kohuwela, Nugegoda.

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