Tag Archives: Antonian Cricket

by AFZAL LAPHIR Antonian skipper Thisara Ekanayake continued his remarkable form of late by notching up his fourth century for the season in the ongoing 1st XI cricket encounter against Wesley College in Colombo. He made 119 in his team’s first innings total of 266/9 declared on the first day …

St. Anthony’s College Kandy is hosting S. Thomas’ College for their traditional 1st XI Cricket encounter at Katugastota, on the 16th & 17th of February 2024. This is also a Tier-A Tournament encounter for both schools. Here’s a look at the history of the S.Thomas’-St.Anthony’s since commenced in 1916, presented …

by Afzal Laphir Writer, an Old Antonian, and Cricket enthusiast and historian recently met up with former St. Peter’s College 1st XI Cricket Captain (1963) Tyrone LeMercier and former Sri Lanka Cricketer and Cricket Captain of St. Anthony’s College 1st XI Marlon Vonhagt in Australia recently where the trio is …

St. Anthony’s College Vs St. Peter’s College 1st XI Cricket encounter by AFZAL LAPHIR St Anthony’s College Kandy and St Peter’s College Colombo, two of the finest cricket-playing schools in the country, are scheduled to play their traditional two-day game on the 5th and 6th March at Bambalapitiya. The Antonians …

THE HISTORY OF MURALI-VAAS TROPHY AND BEYOND by AFZAL LAPHIR When St Joseph’s College (SJC) Colombo host St Anthony’s College Kandy (SACK) on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th February at Darley Road, the two Saints schools will meet for the 110th occasion, spreading across three centuries. This year, they will …

By Fazal Majeed “when the one scorer comes to write against your name, he will not write whether you won or lost, but how you played the game” The 1981 cricket team wrote its name in golden letters in the history of Antonian cricket when they beat Trinity College to …

  Affectionately called as ‘Murali’ he is by far the greatest Sportsperson Sri Lanka ever produced in the modern era. Truly a Legend, an icon and an Ambassador. Not only to his alma mater St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota but also to his country, Sri Lanka and for the game of …

Antonian Cricket season of 1960 and Trinity-Antonian Big Match By Group Captain (Retd) Tilak Pananwala. Following is a compilation of articles penned down by former Antonian Cricketer (now retired) Group Captain Tilak Pananwala based on his memories of Antonian Cricket from 60’s with epilogue added by another Antonian stalwart in …

By Afzal Laphir (Melbourne)   The schoolboy cricketer of the year award is the most prestigious title a cricketer aspires to during his school career. It brings recognition and often a place in the national side.   It is no coincidence that six cricketers in the 1996 World Cup-winning side …

The schools cricket season of 1954 was a memorable one for St Anthony’s College, Katugastota.   That was the year Antonians became the Unofficial Schools Cricket Champions” and also two of their favourite sons carved their names in the cricketing annals. I went in search of that invincible season and …