Trinity-Antonian 105th encounter
The most looked forward to game in Kandy is the St. Anthony’s versus Trinity College cricket match which is 105 years old and will be played on March 15 and 16 for the John Halangoda Memorial Trophy.
The 42nd one day game will be played on March 23 at Katugastota for the Sir Richard Aluvihare Trophy.
Ekanayake chief guest
It was nice to see Priyantha Ekanayake former Kandy SC and CR and FC rugby player as the chief guest in the game between Kandy SC and CR & FC at Nittawela last Sunday.
An old boy of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota he was one of the best that Sri Lanka has seen in rugby and was the first Antonian to captain the Sri Lanka rugby team for a record 10 successive years.
He led the country at four Rugby Asiads and also represented the country in basketball.
School cricket
At present school cricket is on the right track here in Kandy and Vidyartha College beat St. John’s College at Peradeniya and Dharmaraja College beat St. Joseph Vaz College by nine wickets at Lake View.
Trinity College and De Maznod College ended in no-decision at Asgiriya Stadium.
Nigel Ratwatte honoured
Nigel Ratwatte was honoured, on the day Kandy SC played against CR and FC last Sunday as one of the stands at the Nittawela ground was named after him for the good work done by him for the game and club.
