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By Shamseer Jaleel reporting from Kandy
The Golden Jubilee Saints Quadrangular Tournament, hosted by St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, was worked off in Kandy over the last two days and saw the Old Peterites winning all the events (cricket, rugby and basketball).
At rugby the Old Peterites stamped their class when they won the Sevens rugby competition, beating the hosts 40-7 in Nittawela. Out of the three sports the Bambalapitiya lads dominated with three wins with St. Joseph’s College winning one of them from the four held so far.
Cricket was worked off in Asgiriya (Over 40) where the Antonians fell short by 12 runs against a well-drilled Peterite team in the finals. The Peterites were well supported by a brilliant century from Asanga Perera of the Colombo school. Former Antonian opening batsman and district coach Suresh Peiris scored a brilliant unbeaten 80 which was nevertheless insufficient to pull off a dramatic win for the Katugastota lads.
In the Below 40 age group event in Katugastota once again, the lads from Bambalapitiya showed their class by beating their traditional rivals the Old Joes by 32 runs.
The basketball event was worked off at the Gateway school courts in Kandy where the Old Peterites showed their quick moves to outclass the Old Joes 71-41.
The Josephians lead the series tally with 16 wins in the Main Quadrangular event while the Antonians lead the series tally in the Over 40’s with seven wins. The Benedictines have dominated basketball with 10 wins in 12 editions of the tournament while the Peterites have won the rugby tournament thrice in four outings.
Cricket Over-40 years final
Old Peterites 194 for 4 in 23 overs
Asanga Perera 103, Indunil Anthony 48
Old Antonians 183 for 5 in 23 overs
Indika Galagoda 66, Suresh Peiris 80 not out
Susantha Bandara 2 for 35
Cricket Below 40 years final
Old Peterites 252 all out in 39.4 overs
Janith Liyanage 88, Chathura Peiris 36
Oshen Silva 3 for 25
Old Joes 221 all out in 37.5 overs
Roshane Silva 52, Piyomal Perera 59 and Upeksha Jayathilake 46
Vinod Perera 4 for 42
Rugby
Old Peterites beat Old Joes 42-0, Old Joes beat Old Bens 20-7, Old Peterites beat Old Bens 42-0, Old Antonians drew with Old Joes 12-12
Final
Old Peterites beat Old Antonians 40-7
Basketball
Old Peterites beat Old Joes 71-41
Cricket day 1
Below 40 years
Old Antonians 144 in 34.3 overs
Nipuna Ratnayake 21, Manoj Chandraratne 21, Aruna Bandara 25
Y. Yashan 3 for 22
Old Josephians 149 for 5 in 35.3 overs
Piyumal 57 not out, Rosco Thatil 29, Ian Daniel 17 not out
Suneth Hettiarachchi 2 for 22
Over 40 years
Old Benedictines 74 in 22.5 overs
Carmen Mapatuna 38
Russel Arnold 3 for 10, Indunil Anthony 2 for 0, Sanjaya Rajapakse 2 for 12
Old Peterites 75 for 5 in 15.5 overs
Damien Tissarachchi 29, Asanga Perera 19
Mithila Rajapakse 2 for 13, Anith Perera 2 for 14
Old Josephians 82 in 19 overs
Krishan Tillekeratne 21, Sanjeev Rasiah 17 not out
Azary Mohideen 4 for 10, Asela Herath 3 for 20, Chintaka Girihagama 2 for 9
Old Anthonians 85
Champika Siriwardena 37, Suresh Pieris 19 not out
Denham Cramer 2 for 11
Old Benedictines 231 for 9 in 50 overs
Madura Madushanka 93, Yohan Soysa 26, Sandun Sampath 19
Arjuna Liyanage 3 for 41
Old Peterites
232 for 2 in 20.1 overs
Shehan Fernando 136 not out, Lahiru Milantha 57
Jason Perera 2 for 49
