Annual Six a Side Cricket Tournament for the Junior OBU Challenge Trophy

Annual Six a Side Cricket Tournament for the Junior OBU Challenge Trophy

The Junior Old Boys Union is playing a key role in organizing many events for the progress of  Sports, Social, Cultural and other activities at Thurstan. Presently it endeavours to give a sense of dynamism for their projects by obtaining the co-operation of past Thurstanites so as to give some thing back to their Alma Mater for what she has done to them.

In this connection the Junior OBU  organized their Annual Six a Side Soft Ball Cricket Tournament for the ?Junior OBU Challenge Trophy? on Sunday 25th October 2009 at the Thurstan Sports Complex at Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha and it was concluded successfully with a large number of Old boys in attendance.

The event was livened up with DJ Music, Papare Band, Food Stalls and Valuable Prices, etc?.. ?Thurstan Super Kings?, secured their position as the Champions for the second consecutive year and ?Thurstan Daredevils? was the Runners Up. Nishantha Dias of Runners Up team was elected as the Best bawler and Hasitha Perera of the winning team won the Best Batsman Award.

The coveted positions of both Man of the Final and Man of the Series has won by Thilina Massalage of Thurstan Super Kings, by showing an outstanding performance throughout the tournament.

The Thurstan College Junior OBU pays their gratitude to the Chief Guest Mr. Chulan Hettige one of the former Senior Vice Presidents of Junior OBU, Principal Mr. Wimal Gunarathne and other Respected Senior Old Boys and all who participated at the event by devoting their precious time.

Kanchana Perera

Jt. Secretary – Junior OBU
04th November 2009