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1st XI CRICKET FIXTURES 2008/2009
OCTOBER:
6 & 7 – St. Joseph?s College (Home)
13 & 14 – St. Anthony?s College Katugastota (Away)
17 & 18 – St. Thomas?s College Mount Lavinia (Away)
20 & 21 – St. Benadict?s College Colombo (Home)
24 & 25 – Wesley College (Away)
27 & 28 – Royal College (Home)
NOVEMBER:
3 & 4 – Prince of Wales College (Home)
6 & 7 – Mahanama College (Home)
10 & 11 – Dharmapala M.V. (Home)
DECEMBER:
23 & 24 – Dharmasoka College (Away)
29 & 30 – St. Anne?s (Home)
JANUARY:
2 & 3 – D. S. Senanayake (Home)
9 & 10 – St. Sebastian?s College (Away)
16 & 17 – Trinity College (Away)
23 & 24 – Maristella College (Away)
30 & 31 – Nalanda College (Home)
FEBRUARY:
5 & 6 – Maliyadeva College (Away)
9 & 10 – St. Aloysious College (Away)
13 & 14 – Kingswood College (Away)
17 & 18 – Richmond College (Home)
20 & 21 – Mini Battle (Away)
27 & 28 – Big Match
The Giant Killers were tamed by Ananda last Saturday.
Thurstan were restricted 140 runs in the 50 overs with One boy ? Udara Maunasinghe holding the fort with a gutsy 72 runs with non of the famed batting line up giving him support where another 30 runs would helped the cause. There were two inexpiable run outs which added to the confusion. But all credit to Ananda Spinners who throttle the Thurstanites after they got off to flyer with 42 of 0 wickets in 8 overs.
Thurstan at one stage had Ananda cornered with 80 for 5 with 14 overs to get the balance 60 runs, but few drop catches & couple for run outs missed and some sensible batting by Ananda saw them through.
Thurstan Under 17 B team also had reached the semi finals & will meet Royal B and the match will be played either Thursday or Friday this week. Last year the B team became Champions in the tournament.
War heroes monument in memory of all Thurstanites in Armed forces & Police who sacrificed their levies to safeguard & preserve the territorial’s integrity of our motherland
NATION’S TRIBUTE TO OUR WAR HEROES
Quite a large number of Thurstanites are currently serving the armed Forces and the Police with the primary responsibility of safeguarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our motherland. They are engaged in severe confrontations with the separatist terrorists in the north of the Island placing even their lives at stake on behalf of the country and the people. Some old boys of our dearest alma mater have bravely made their supreme sacrifice in battle against the terrorists and have contributed immensely in safeguarding the motherland in order to create a better future for you and me alike.
In order to recognize the valour and service by the fallen Old Thurstanites giants, it was decided by the OBU as pertinent to construct a memorial/monument within the college premises to salute these heroes.
The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony was held on Monday 20th September 2008 with the participation of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Jayantha Wickramaratne, as Chief Guest along with other distinguished VVIP’s. The Ceremony was attended by a large gathering of present and past students of the College and parents and well wishers.
War Heroes Monument Unveiling Ceremony will be held in January 2009 with the participation of a large gathering with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse, The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, who himself is an old Thurstanite gracing the occasion.
All are welcome to join us! For more information and details you may contact the under mentioned member of the Organizing Committee –
Major Mahinda Hettiarachchi
Overall Coordinator
War Memorial Organizing Committee
(NEWS Source – The Island – online sports)Inter-School Under-17 Tournament Quarter-Finals
Kavinda and spinners lead Thurstan to semisby Reemus Fernando
Nuwan Kavinda continued his blistering form in the knockout stage with a solid 60 runs (56 balls) inclusive of nine fours and two sixes for Thurstan College to score a huge six wicket win over last year two-day tournament finalists St. Peter?s College in their Inter-School Under-17 Limited Over Cricket Tournament quarter-final played at the CCC Grounds yesterday.
Chasing 176 runs to win, Thurstan reached the target for the lose of four wickets with 16 overs to spare as Kavinda combined with wicketkeeper bat Supun Nawaratne for a valuable 93 run stand to provide a solid foundation for their victory march.
Chasing the target, they were never under pressure except when St. Peter?s opening pace combination troubled them for a brief period. Trishan Fernando had Udara Munasinghe lbw when the score was at 13 but from then on Kavinda and Nawaratne defied the Petes piling runs at will. Incidentally, Kavinda scored a century in their pre quarter finals as well.
When Thurstan were well set, the Petes hit back with two wickets to leave them at 106 for three, but with seven wickets in hand, it couldn?t hinder Thurstans? drive for the kill.
Prabodha Arthavidu and Javid Siyambalapitiya, who combined for an unbeaten 34 runs partnership, took Thurstan home for a comfortable six wicket win.
Although the batsmen hogged the limelight, it was Thurstan?s spinners combined with their active wicket keeper Supun Nawaratne who set the stage for their victory when they reduced St. Peter?s to 175 runs bowling some tight spells.
Deciding to bat first the Peterites captained by Akshu Fernando were off to a blistering start with the opening pair taking on the pacemen to put on 40 runs in six overs. But they were soon tottering when the spinners were introduced. It was off-spinner Ishara Wijeratne who did the initial damage.
He had the tournament?s highest run scorer Andry Berenger caught by wicketkeeper Supun Nawaratne for 24 and Dirk Muller caught off his own bowling in successive deliveries. While Wijeratne?s impressive 10 over spell conceded just 10 runs (his first five overs cost only a solitary run), leg-spinner Sachintha Wijesinghe gave away just 10 runs in his nine overs.
These tight spells controlled the most important phase of the match and the Petes struggled to break the spell cast by the Thurstan spinners. They lost wickets at regular intervals and the only batsman to top 40 runs was Nilochana Perera (46). Nawaratne accounted for four dismissals and also had a hand in two run outs.
Scoreboard
St. Peter?s Innings
A. Berenger ct Nawaratne b Wijeratne 24
D. Perera ct Nawaratne b Wijesinghe 32
D. Muller ct & b Wijeratne 00
A. Emmanuel ct N?ratne b S?apitiya 11
A. Fernando ct Thisura b Arthavidu 07
N. Perera ct Wijeratne b Duminda 46
D. Kodikara st Nawaratne b Duminda 06
T. Fernando ct Arthavidu b S?pitiya 14
S. Jayaweera not out 09
R. Perera run out 02
J. Kannangara run out 07
Extras: (4lb, 12w, 1n) 17
Total: (all out) 175
Overs: 49.4 in 185 minutes
Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-41,3-66, 4-83, 5-95, 6-109, 7-148, 8-160, 9-164
Bowling: Wijewickrama 3-0-28-0, Thisura 1-0-9-0, Siyambalapitiya 10-0-47-2, Wijeratne 10-3-10-2(1w), Wijesinghe 9-4-10-1, Arthavidu 10-1-30-1, Duminda 6.4-0-37-2
Thurstan Innings
U. Munasinghe lbw T. Fernando 03
S. Nawaratne run out 28
N. Kavinda ct Emmanuel b Kannangara 60
T. M?peruma ct R. Perera b A. F?do 15
P. Arthavidu not out 35
J. Siyambalapitiya not out 21
Extras: (6b, 6w, 5n) 17
Total: (for four wickets) 179
Overs: 33.3 in 146 minutes
Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-106, 3-106, 4-145
Did not bat: I. Wijeratne, R. Wijewickrama, D. Duminda, S. Thusira, S. Wijesinghe
Bowling: N. Perera 7-0-27-0(1w,1n), T. Fernando 6-2-24-1(1w), Emmanuel 4-0-26-0(1w), Jayaweera 6-0-30-0(1w), A. Fernando 6.3-1-42-1, R. Perera 3-0-16-0, Kannangara 1-0-8-1(2n,1w)
Umpires: D.P. Gamlath, Sanath Ravindra
UNDER 15 DIVISION I – 2ND ROUND
TC BEAT ST.THOMAS MOUNT LAVINIA BY 02 WICKETS.
PLAYED AT BAUDDHALOKA MAWATHA
STC 150/9 IN 50 OVERS ( RAMINDU LAKSHAN 5/ 34 )
TC 151/8 IN 47.5 OVERS (KAVINDRA TENNAKOON 28,SAJEEWA SALGADO 21)
TC BEAT MAHANAMA BY 120 RUNS.
PLAYED AT BAUDDHALOKA MAWATHA
TC 227/7 IN 50 OVERS
( ASHAN WANIGARATHNA 118, SAJEEWA SALGODO 21,RAMINDU LAKSHAN 25)
MAHANAMA 107 ALL OUT IN 36 OVERS
(PRAVEEN SAMARASINGHA 2/20, CHAMATH JAYASEKARA 2/15,ASHAN WANIGARATHNA 4/17)
TC TIE WITH ROYAL POLONNARUWA
PLAYED AT POLONNARUWA
TC 154 ALL OUT IN 47.1 OVERS
(ASHAN WANIGARATHNA 21, RAMINDU LAKSHAN 28, PRAVEEN SAMARASINGHA 25, RAJITHA PERERA 17)
ROYAL -POLONNARUWA 154/9 IN 50 OVERS
(PRAVEEN SAMARASINGHA 2/20,SAJEEWA SALGADO 2/27,RAMINDU LAKSHAN 2/21,
ASHAN WANIGARATHNA 3/34 )
NEXT MATCH VS KEGALU VIDYALAYA ON 13TH SATURDAY AT THURSTAN ROAD.
04th September 2008- Daily News
President’s Trophy Swimming C’ships
Chris DHAMBARAGE
The second annual Mercantile swimming championships for the President’s Trophy organised by the Thurstan College Aquatic Club in association with the Sri Lanka Amateur Aquatic Sports Union (SLAASU) will be worked off on October 12 at the Thurstan College Swimming Pool Complex.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa reminiscing his happy childhood at Thurstan College and an athlete of Public School fame decided to promote the President’s Trophy to mark yet another memorable chapter in the history of sports at Thurstan.
The inaugural championship in 2007 was a tremendous success with a large participation and was won by John Keells Holdings while SriLankan Airlines became the worthy runners up.
This year the Organising Committee is making elaborate arrangements to add many new features that should attract a large number of swimming enthusiasts from the Mercantile Sector. The Organising Committee of this event is headed by Lion Graetian Gunawardhana the sole presenter of the swimming pool complex to his beloved alma mater and the chairman of the swimming pool complex.
The Management Company also includes the pioneer swimmer from Thurstan Gavin Amarasinghe for technical advice and the present President of the swimming pool Management Committee Bhathiya Seebert. Each mercantile firm can enter only one team for men and women and the teams should be represented by only a maximum of three participants per event excluding the relay events.
In addition each competitor is allowed to take part in a maximum of three events in each category excluding the relays. In respect of relay events a firm could enter upto two teams per event.
The names of all such participants should be listed in the entry form.
Entries close on September 25 with Raja Weerasuriya, Manager, Thurstan College Swimming Pool Complex Office, Thurstan College , Colombo 3.
(News source – http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/09/04/spo03.asp)
SUCCESS
|
Category |
OBSERVER / MOBITEL |
LEMONADE SCHOOLBOY Contest by SLSCA |
SUNDAY TIMES / BATA |
|
All Island Best team |
Thurstan |
Thurstan |
Thurstan |
|
Schoolboy Cricketer of the year |
Umesh Karunaratna |
No award |
——- |
|
Schoolboy Cricketer of the year Runners-up |
Geeth Kumara |
No award |
Umesh Karunaratna |
|
Best Schoolboy Capt |
———– |
No Award |
Umesh Karunaratna |
|
Best All rounder |
Geeth Kumara |
Geeth Kumara |
———————- |
|
Best All rounder Runners-up |
Umesh Karunaratna |
———— |
——————————- |
|
Best Batsman |
——————— |
—————————- |
Geeth Kumara |
|
Best Bowler Runners-up |
Umesh Karunaratna |
Umesh Karunaratna |
Umesh Karunaratna |
This achievement by Thurstan Cricketers is unique. In the history of 30 years of Observer Schoolboy cricketer Contest starting from way back in 1979, two cricketers from the same school being nominated as the Best Schoolboy and Runner up and also the same duo in reverse rolls in the all rounder category and also Umesh being runner up in the Best bowlers category and thus taking 5 individual awards in a total of 11 individual awards at stake in the all Island category. This I believe is unparallel in this contest
The Icing in the cake is that THURSTAN was declared the best SCHOOL TEAM IN THE ALL ISLAND CATEGORY
Thurstan won 8 outright victories against, St Anthony?s Katugastota, St Mary?s Kegalle, St Thomas?s Mt Lavinia, Prince of Wales Moratuwa [Runners up team in the All Island Category], Revatha MV, Zahira Maradana, Maliyadeva Kurunagala & Mahanama
Thurstan was Coached by Dinesh Weerasinghe who has been with Thurstan for the last 4 years as the Senior coach looking after the 1st & 2nd XI and under 17 teams.
Taking the team to this level is no strange for Dinesh as he was able to achieve such successes when he was coaching Lumbini MV previously.
For Thurstan it was very big FIRST, having no ground for 52 years of playing 1st XI cricket from 1953 to 2005. They had their practices in the quadrangle in the College for most of the 52 years and for few years at Nomads grounds and played most matches at the home grounds of the opponents as obtaining club grounds was difficult and expensive.
But with the development of their own grounds at Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, which has 5 Centre turf wickets and a Centre matting and 8 practice turfs wickets and 4 practice matting wickets. The ground also has a underground sprinkler system, which is perhaps the first in a school ground, Thurstan were gradually able to build team of stature which could give a run to any of the ? bigger schools ? in the Island .
Thurstan cricketers were given the much needed infrastructure facilities to nurture & develop their skills. Facilities per say will not ensure cricketers of stature and match winning teams, there should be commitment by the cricketers themselves, they should be disciplined and follow the guidance provided by the coach.
This year the Thurstan Cricketers delivered what the whole Thurstan fraternity was looking for so many years.
Thurstan Cricketers were ably supported by THURSTAN CRICKET, the old Boy arm of the Thurstan OBU which provided the much needed funds and they were very firm that game was much bigger than any individual and the ? spirit of cricket ? should prevail at all times and discipline was sine quo non.
It is fitting that we the past cricketer and those old Boy?s who are lovers of cricket felicitate these young Thurstanites who have brought unprecedented credit to their Alma mater.
THURSTAN CRICKET has organized the following
- Felicitation of the Cricketers at a function at SSC A/C Pavilion on Saturday August 23rd ,2008 @ RS 1000/= per head
- Audience with HE the President Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa in August
- Recognition at the Annual Thurstan Dance on Sep 27th, at WATERS EDGE which has theme ? Dancing on the Turf ?. This was primary to recognized Past Cricket Captains, but a new dimension has been added with so many awards won by Thurstan Cricketers
- If we could find funds to send the team on a weeks visit to a neighboring country
We urge those Old Boy?s who are in Sri Lanka to participate at this function at SSC and others who are abroad to contribute in any way to make the TOUR a reality. If you have forgotten your team mates, the above 2 schedules will help you?ll to remember them
For any details, please contact the Following
- Sirosha Gunatiilaka
- Daminda Cooray
- Priya Paranaviane
