Sri Lanka Schools Under 19 Cricket: Antonians and Royal promoted

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By Shamseer Jaleel

Katugastota Antonians and Royal Colombo were promoted to the Singer Cup Under 19 Division 1 inter-school cricket tournament for the 2019/20 season. Thirty teams will take part in four groups in the first round of this tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka PLC. Each team will play eight tournament matches and a maximum of seven traditional fixtures in the season. All teams should play a minimum of three tournament matches and two traditional matches before 31 December.Four teams topping each group will go through to quarter-final together with the four teams playing a qualifying knockout round among second and third placed teams of each group. The league stage should be completed on or before 15 February 2020. Other traditional fixtures have to be completed on or before 28 February 2020.

President’s College, Rajagiriya and St Mary’s College, Kegalle were demoted to Division 2. Joes are the defending champions while Thomians were the champions of the limited overs encounter.

Group A

St. Joseph’s College Colombo, Royal College Colombo, Mahinda College Galle, De Mazenod College Kandana, Maris Stella College Negombo, Isipathana College Colombo, St. Benedict’s College Kotahena, St. Aloysius College Galle, and D.S. Senanayake College Colombo.

Group B

St Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, Prince of Wales College Moratuwa, St. Anne’s College Kurunegala, St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya, Dharmapala College Pannipitiya, Moratu Vidyalaya, Dharmaraja College Kandy, Dharmashoka College Ambalangoda.

Group C

Nalanda College Colombo, St. Anthony’s College Wattala, Thurstan College Colombo, Devapathiraja College Rathgama, St. Servatius College Matara, Gurukula College Kelaniya, Mahanama College Colombo, Maliyadeva College Kurunegala, St. Sylvester’s College Kandy.

Group D

St Sebastian’s College Moratuwa, St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa, Trinity College Kandy, St. Thomas College Matara, Richmond College Galle, Lumbini College Colombo, Zahira College Colombo, Wesley College Colombo, Ananda College Colombo.

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