- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Sports and Extracurricular
31st Battle of the Rocks - Two-Day Encounter between Maliyadeva College and St Anne's College - Kurunegala will be played at the Welagedara Stadium on March 21 and 22. Play will commence at 10.00 a.m. on both days.
Meanwhile 19th Battle of the Rocks - Limited Overs Encounter will be played on March 23 at the same venue.
The two skippers, Janith Perera (St. Anne's, on left) and Kusal De Silva (Maliyadeva, on right) with the Esoft Trophy which is on offer for the 31st Battle of the Rocks.
Annites team for 31st Battle of the Rocks
St Anne’s College First XI Cricket Squad: (First row from left) Afzal Hamsa, Gayash Kumarasinghe, Janith Chathuranga (captain), NC Dissanayake (MIC), Rev Bro E.A. Tarcisius (Principal), Charith Tissera (coach), Malshan Perera (vice captain), Shehan Cooray, Yohan Kalhara. (Second row from left) Randeera Ranasinghe, Sudesh Kumarage, Bawantha Karunasinghe, Pasindu Kavishka, Kavinda Kotuwegedara, Sarith Angelo, Asitha Manoranga, Suresh Kumarage, Isuru Aravinda, Tharindu Wijesinghe, Umesh Masakkara, Himal Hasara
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Cricket
The touring Harrow School in London recorded an easy six-wicket win over St. Anne’s College Kurunegala in their friendly limited over match played at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala yesterday.
Anushman Rath the leg spinner had superb figures of 4 for 21 while former South African cricketer Steve Elworthy’s son Matthew Elworthy the right arm medium paceman, took 3 for 45 to restict the St Anne’s side to 187 in 49.5 overs.
Harrow School’s two stroke makers Freddie Russel (50 with four boundaries and a six) and Daniel Steward (52 not out with seven fours) guided the tourists to reach their victory target with the loss of only four wickets in 47.2 overs.
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Cricket
30th Battle of the Rocks - Day 2 Match Conclusion
St. Anne's (2nd Innings) 116/10 (42.1 ov)
Malshan Perera 32, Shehan Cooray 32
St. Anne's (1st Innings) 93/10 (36 ov)
Vikum Darshana 41, Mahommad Afzal 14
Maliyadeva (1st Innings) 244/6 (80.1 ov) dec.
Malsha Perera 3 for 48, Chaturanga Perera 2 for 53
Maliyadeva won the match
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Cricket
Be with the College team from 8th - 10th of March
The 30th “Battle of the Rocks” encounter between arch rivals Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala and St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala will be played on March 8 and 9 at the Welagedara Stadium. Play will commence at 10.00 a.m. on both days.
The 18th limited over game will be played on March 10 at the same venue starting at 10.30 a.m.
Welagedara Stadium, the venue for the 30th Battle of the Rocks
Janith Perera an elegant stroke maker and opener of the team has scored 550 runs for this season including four half centuries. Shehan Coorey and Mohamed Afshal are third year players who have done well for the team.
Fast hitting batsman Malshan Perera, a third year player has scored 350 runs in this season.
Gayus Kumarasinghe, third year player adds extra energy to the St. Anne’s team as a talented left arm spinner having taken 35 wickets this season.
Amith Jayarathna, third year opening batsman is the vice captain. He has scored over 400 runs. He adds extra confidence to St. Anne’s.
All rounder and third year player Vikum Darshana leads the St. Anne’s team this year. The left hand attacking batsman has scored over 500 runs with a top score of 67 runs against St. Maris, Kegalle.
College team for the 30th Battle of the Rocks
Vikum Dharshana (captain), Amith Jayaratne, Gayas Kumarasinghe, Malshan Perera, Janith Perera, Shehan Cooray, Mohammad Afzal, Asitha Wickramage, Udesh Hatharasinghe, Kavinda Kotuwegedera, Wanitha Wanninayake, Sarith Angelo, Pasindu Kavitha, Umesh Massakkara, Himal Janajith, Tharinda Wijesinghe, Vimukthi Bandara, Missaka Chaturanga Randeera Krishan Mahesh Srimal, Lanka Kanumale (Coach)
The chief guest of the big match will be the Cooperative and Internal Trade Minister Jonston Fernando, an old boy of St. Anne's College while the chief guest of the one day game will be Sri Lanka Army Chief of Staff Major General Daya Ratnayaka who is also the Sri Lanka Athletic Association President, an old boy of Maliyadeva.
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Cricket
St. Anne's College, Kurunegala recorded fourth outright win against St. Mary's College, Kegalle in their division one cricket tournament match played at Ambepussa Army grounds last weekend.
Amith Perera's 60 runs and Amith Lakshan's 57 runs helped Annites easy win over Mariyans.
St. Anne's - 221 all out in 63 overs (Janith Perera 60, Amith Lakshan 57, Vikum Dharshana 43, S. Cooray 30, S. Priyantha 60/7, D. Senavirathne 56/3)
St. Mary's - 116 all out in 66 overs (J. Ranjith 26, P. Manelanga 18, M. Hamza 11/5, Y. Gayan 29/2, J. Perera 28/2) and 85 all out (D. Senavirathne 32, M. Wijesekara 21, Y. Gayan 19/5, J. Perera 20/2, M. Hamza 20/2).