By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy south group correspondent
St. Peter's College finished on top at the end of the first day's playing their inter-school cricket match against Trinity College which began at the Asgiriya Stadium yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.
Trinity batting first found it difficult to come to terms with the bowling of Malinda Warnapura 4 for 19 (off cutters) and Chrishantha Pieris 3 for 51 (left-arm spin) and were dismissed for 158 shortly after lunch.
The Peterites at close had hit up 121 for 4 with Malinda Warnapura scoring a patient 37 not out after the first three wickets fell for 66.
Trinity College 158 all out in 48.5 overs 210 mts. (I. D. B. Gunawardena 20, S. Gamage 16, K. Sangakkara 23, V. Jayasinghe 14, S. Moratota 27, D. Weeraratne 11, K. Weeraratne 14, R. Nonis 2 for 19, C. Pieris 3 for 51, Malinda Warnapura 4 for 19).
St. Peter's College 121 for 4 at close in 42.2 overs 18 mts. (J. Fernando 31, N. Herath 25, M. Perera 13, M. Warnapura 37 not out, K. Weeraratne 2 for 12, S. Fernando 1 for 41, S. Moratota 1 for 28).
Sparkling knock of 69 by Tharaka
By our Kandy South group corr.
A breezy knock of 69 by Skipper Tharaka Gunaratne helped St. Anthony's College, Kandy to score 189 for 6 declared in their inter- school cricket match against Kingswood College which began at Peradeniya yesterday. At close Kingswood had replied with 66 for 4. The match will be continued today at 9.45 am.
St. Anthony's College 189 for 6 decl. (D. Vitharne 23, A. S. Pin- naduwa 49, T. Gunaratne 69, M. Chithrasena 18 n.o., N. Rupasinghe 1 for 56, S. Ranaweera 1 for 2, D. Gamage 1 for 20).
Kingswood College 66 for 4 at close (S. Ranaweera 23, N. Rupasinghe 23, D. Gamage 11, H. Kulatunga 1 for 14, K. Weerakoddy 1 for 12, T. Gunaratne 1 for 8).
Kurunegala SC well placed
(By Asoka Jayakody our Kurunegala Sports Correspondent)
Kurunegala SC were well placed on the opening day of their Division one P.Saravanamuttu trophy segment 'B' cricket tournament match against Matale CC played at the Welagedera Stadium yesterday.
Matale CC : 176 in 51.5 overs. (R.Gunatilleke 27, S.Senanayake 47, N.Wijesinghe 22, S.Lokuliyana 3 for 49, P.K.Aluvihare 3 for 42, S.Ekanayake 3 for 24).
Kurunegala SC : 93 for 4 in 43 overs. (T.Herath 30, R.Karunaratne 20, C.Ratnayake 15 n.o, S.Ekanayake 17 n.o, J.Bandara 3 for 32).
AirLanka clarifies
Senior Marketing Executive, Media/Publications, AirLanka writes:
This has reference to the news item titled ''Sports: Its glory and shame - a classic' in the Daily News'' of December 28, 1996 and ''Pain and brain' - masterly presentation by Dr. Fonseka'' in the ''Daily News''of December 30, 1996.
I write to clarify certain points therein regarding air transport:
While AirLanka was the official carrier to the World Congress of Locomotor Disorders and Sports Medicine, delegates were also carried on other airlines. We wish to clarify that none of the delegates that Airlanka undertook to carry were stranded at their points of origin and therefore the necessity to arrange special flights did not arise.
Coca Cola youth soccer finals today
The two finals of the Coca Cola Youth soccer tournament conducted by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka will be played at the Sports Ministry grounds, Reid Avenue today Saturday, January 4.
M. H. Mohamed Playground will play Gampola United SC in the under- 15 final at 3.15 p.m. while the under-17 final is between Saunders SC and M. H. Mohamed Playground at 4.30 p.m.
The tournaments were conducted on a league basis ad winner and runner-up of each group qualified for the knockout competition.
Manilal Fernando, President of Football Federation of Sri Lanka will be the chief guest.
TEAMS Under 15
GAMPOLA UNITED - (From) T. Thirubagaran, M. Omar Abdulla, M. Fayas, N. Roshan, M. Ayaz, Z. Mohamed, M. A. Sanoon, A. S. M. Thusara, M. B. A. Rahman, M. Riyad, R. Ahamed, M. Safas, M. N. Imran Mohamed, M. Safran, M. Shafraz. M. H. MOHAMED P.G. S.C. (From) R. Pradeep Kumar, S. A. Dilan Danuska, M. S. Sanjeewa, R. A. D. P. Jayawardene, M. H. Mohamed Shiam, R. S. S. Sisira Kumara, S. N. N. Asanka Alwis, W. S. Tharusha Ranga, M. S. Asanka Ranga, U. L. Saranga Darsana, M. F. Hamim, A. A. N. Perera, M. Kiyas, Asanka Kumara, M. Rinaz, I. M. Pradeep.
UNDER 17
M. H. MOHAMED P.G. S.C. (From) S. Z. Moulana, M. Halaldeen, S. D. Kumara, M. Shiraz, T. W. D. L. Webster, M. Fahim, M. M. Zuhail, M. S. Noordeen, M. S. Safran, A. R. Rahuman, T. H. H. Ahamadeen, E. V. R. Sanjaya, M. S. Misthar, S. Maujoon. SAUNDERS S.C. (From) L. Sanjeewa, W. N. S. Sumudu, L. Roshan, P. Janitha, Janaka Sirantha, G. Danushka, U. Lakmal, W. M. Jayasena, Darshana Kumara, B. P. Kumara, W. S. Mahesh Sanjeewa, A. Roshan, K. Jegan, D. Jayashantha, S. A. Perera, C. Maduranga, R. M. Kumara.