P. Rajaratnam in Nuwara Eliya
The ten Mayors representing ten Municipal Councils together with their heads of departments participated in a six-a-side softball cricket encounter played at the Town Hall grounds here witnessed by a large crowd, both locals and visitors.
A number of Mayors led their respective teams and among whom the Mayors of Matale Rohan Dissanayake and Kandy's Mayor Harendra Dunuwila displayed supremacy.
The tournament was organised by Summer Hill Club, sponsored by Ceylon Brewery Limited who donated Rs. 42,000 for the tournament. In the finals Colombo Municipal Council scored 41 runs against Galle MC's 47 runs. The match was won by six runs by Galle MC. Hotel Glendower presented Rs. 10,000 to the winner, while the man of the match was adjudged from the Colombo MC team Premajanath, who received a gold coin sponsored by Lalitha Jewellers.
Lake House in thrilling victory
Lake House Sports Club scored a thrilling one-wicket win over Gesto CC Ahungalla in their third annual limited over cricket encounter played at Ahungalla recently.
The winners received the Y.Sherman de Silva memorial trophy and the match was sponsored by Abhaya medical centre, Balapitiya.
Gesto CC: 372 for 9 in 40 overs (Manoj Chaminda 60, Anjula Mendis 75, S.Sanjeewa 55, Lalitha Dharmasiri 66, N.Gunatilleke 51, Channa de Silva 20, Lucky Peiris 2 for 38, Nuwan Peiris 2 for 73, Palitha Mendis 3 for 55)
Lake House SC: 373 for 9 in 39.2 overs (S.K.Perera 76, Samantha Niroshan 91, Sumedha Peiris 81, K.N.T.Rodrigo 69 n.o, Lalitha Dharmasiri 5 for 54, Channa de Silva 3 for 59)
Special awards:
Best batsman - Sumedha Peiris (Lake House SC), best bowler Lalitha Dharmasiri (Gesto CC), best fielder - Upul, Man of the match - Samantha Niroshan (Lake House SC).