20 October, 2019
S. Thomas’ College emerged hardball cricket champions for the second consecutive year at the all-island schoolboys hardball tournament conducted by the Ministry of Education and held at Lake View Kandy and Katugastota over three days.
Trinity beat St. Joseph’s and S. Thomas’ beat St. John’s Jaffna in the semi-finals.
S. Thomas’ beat Trinity by eight runs in the final.
St. Joseph’s beat St. John’s in the play-off for third place.
Ashein Daniel of St. Joseph’s was adjudged player of the tournament..
Scores in final:
S. Thomas’: 99/6 (10) (Maneesha Rupasinghe 39, Sithara Hapuhinna 16, Ryan Fernando 13, P. Kularatne 2/16)
Trinity: 91/8 (10) (Kalana Perera 2/15) (YK)