Kurunegala YCC's joy of heading the points table, after the defending champions CCC were suspended, was short lived as the last week's table leaders suffered a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Police SC.
But SSC, who were placed second last week, beat Sebastianites by an innings to gain the lead in the newest premier league standings after last evening's matches. The Maitland Place Club has registered two outright and one first innings wins in four outings. In the second place is Kurunegala YCC, who have two outright and one first innings wins in four matches, followed by Police SC - one outright and two first innings wins.
* Two good performances by Devananda schoolboy Sanjay Rajapakse (who captured 6 for 50) and a patient knock of 50 with 6 fours by M. J. Dinesh helped Rio Sports Club, Ambalangoda, to score a first innings win over Kandy Youths Cricket Club in the Segment B of the P. Sara trophy cricket tournament match concluded at Peradeniya University grounds.
Heavy rain on the first two days which resulted only in 270 minutes play being possible on these two days put paid to any chances of a decision in this match and both teams had to be content with a first innings decision. For Kandy Youths, Kingswood schoolboy Buddhika Ekanayake top scored with 65 with 12 fours in the second essay to stave off a possible outright defeat for his side after being dismissed for a paltry 96 in the first innings. Chief scores: Kandy Youths CC 95 all out & 133 all out; Rio SC 129 all out & 31 for 2 at close.
Unichela in six-run win
Unichela beat Tristar 'A' by six runs in a nail biting finish in their Mercantile 'E' Division cricket match played at Malay Grounds on Saturday.
The architect of their victory was a well compiled 102 runs by Ranesh Hadunneththi and a good allround performance by the team. Tristar skipper Gamini Nanayakkara made a sparkling 147.
UNICHELA _ 261 for 7 wickets in 48 overs (Ranesh Hadunneththi 102, Bobby Fernando 38, Mario Reiss 34 not out, R. Jeevananthan 31 n.o., N. Welgama 3 for 35).
TRISTAR 'A' _ 255 all out in 47.5 overs (Gamini Nanayakkara 147, A. Perera 35, Ravi Philips 3 for 18, Bobby Fernando 2 for 27).
Kingswood, SACK drawn
Rajans 'A' hold KMV
Kingswood, SACK drawn
From our Kandy South group correspondent
Kingswood, Kandy held St. Anthony's College, Katugastota to a tame draw in their inter-school cricket match played at the University grounds, Peradeniya.
On both days dull cricket was witnessed where the batsmen struggled against the bowlers.
St. Anthony's 189 for 6 declared and 159 for 4 wickets at close (Dilshan Vitharne 61, Mahes Pallihakara 55, R. Wickremapala 11, Nisitha Rupasinghe 2 for 35, Dhanushka Gamage 2 for 39). Kings- wood 66 for 4 overnight continues 132 all out (Roshan Perera 58, Nisitha Ruapsinghe 23, Dhanushka Gamage 11, Sanath Ranaweera 23, Tharaka Gunaratne 3 for 19, K. Weerakoddy 2 for 18, M. Pallikhara 2 for 20).
Rajans 'A' hold KMV
From our Kandy South group correspondent
Time robbed Kegalu MV of certain victory over Dharmaraja College 'A' when the last pair held on with a lead of only 5 runs in their inter school cricket match concluded at the Lake View grounds, Kandy yesterday (Sunday). The match ended in a draw.
Kegalu MV 241 for 8 decl. in 73 overs (P. Dharmasena 101, L. Liyanarachchi 31, L. Liyanahetti 10, P. Pathmaperuma 12, A. Karunathilake 16, L. Jayasundera 4 for 62). Dharmaraja College 'A' 95 all out in 42.2 overs (Hirantha Herath 57, Tilan Indika 5 for 31) and 153 for 9 in 74 overs (Damith Ariyadasa 67, N. Wagahapitiya 32 not out, C. Wickremasinghe 12.