Richmond College, Galle and Mahinda College, Galle have come forward together to organise the old boys cricket encounter on February 12 2023 at the MCA ground, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07, commencing at 10.00 am, as a precursor to the School Big Match on March 17 and 18, 2023.
The main reason behind this novel idea is to educate the misguided individuals that the old boys of Richmond and Mahinda still play the game of cricket under the theme ‘Brotherhood Beyond Boundaries’ to ensure a violent free Big Match experience.
In the year 1972 big match, Richmond’s Prasad Kariyawasam scored 156 not out and in the same encounter, H.K. Ranasinghe of Mahinda College scored 162. They are the highest individual scorers in the battle of the “Lovers Quarrel” so far.
There will be two T/20 matches played, one is an over 50's encounter and the other will be below 50's and the opening ceremony will take place at 9.30am , with Richmond College, Galle Principal P.S. Pushpakumara and Mahinda College, Galle Principal Athula Wijewardena as the Chief guests at this old boys encounter.
The over 50's encounter is scheduled to take place at 10.00am and the under 50's at 01.00pm and the distinguished old boys Ravi Arunthavanathan and P.H.K. Ranasinghe will be the Chief guests at the closing ceremony and will proceed with a gala get together for unity and fellowship among the old boys under the theme “Brotherhood Beyond Boundaries”.
Legends of Richmond (over 50) from - C.K. Hewammanna (Captain), Thushara Jayawardena (Vice- Captain), Prasad Abeysundera, P.A. Gunawardena, Lasantha De Silva, Nishantha Mendis, Upul Yatawara, Prasanna Ramanayake, S.T.R. Jayasekera, Asoka Sirimanna, Asitha De Silva, Chinthaka Wickramasinghe, Chandima Mendis, Hiran Jayawardena.
(Under 50 Richmond Team)from-Chamila Gamage (Captain), Anil Riddegammana (Vice- Captain), Samantha Lorensuhewa, Dilshan Amarasinghe, Fawaaz Jisthy, Udayakumara, Indika Udayanga, Chamith Silva, Chathura Aravinda, Tharindu Weerasinghe, M. Fizer, Bakthi Mendis, Lisula Wijenayake, Bathiya Kalansuriya, Suboda Gunawardena.
Mahinda College Cricket over 50 squad from - Dulip De Silva, Geethanga de Silva, Mihira Egodage, Upul Chandana, Udayanga Sirimanna, Chandika Sirimanna, Upul Gunasekera, Nalin Piyarathna, Krishantha Jayasekera, Gayal Lanka, Hasitha Rajapaksha, Kushantha De Silva, Duminda Wickramasinghe, Upul Kumara, Anura Pandithage.
Under 50 squad from- Hasith Dharshana, Thusitha Palliwaththe, Tharanga Mharaba, Kalpa Hewagama, Tharindu Randima, Suneth Kudahetti, Asela Wewalwala, Hirantha Wijesinghe, Damith Dilhara, Sulalith Shamendra, Sampath Kostha, Thushara Rupasinghe, Prashan Weerawarna, Lasith Udugama Sooriya, Sanjaya Withana.
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