55th Saints Quadrangular Tournament on 17-18 August

The annual gathering for the old boys of the four premier Catholic schools in Sri Lanka, namely St. Anthony’s College – Katugastota, St. Benedict’s College – Colombo 13, St. Joseph’s College – Colombo 10, and St. Peter’s College – Colombo 4, will take place from 17 to 18 August hosted by St. Anthony’s College, Kandy Old Boys’ Association (Colombo Branch). 

The old boys from these four schools will compete in cricket, basketball, and rugby tournaments during the two days while renewing the camaraderie among them and gathering for a day of family entertainment and social with DJ, live music, and stalls until late evening on 18 August at St. Peter’s College Grounds, Bambalapitiya.

This year, the Saints Quadrangular Association has introduced significant changes to the cricket format, introduces basketball for veterans, and also included an invitation six-a-side softball tournament involving its four sister schools, namely Good Shepherd Convent – Kandy, St. Bridget’s Convent – Colombo 7, Holy Family Convent – Bambalapitiya, and Good Shepherd Convent – Kotahena.

The Main Cricket Quadrangular and the Veterans Over 40 Cricket Quadrangular will be played in the T20 format, according to ICC rules, instead of the 50 overs and 25 overs formats played in the past years respectively. Also, an Over 40 category is introduced for the first time for basketball so that veterans who have played in the past from the four schools are given an opportunity to turn up for their alma mater.

Further a sister schools’ invitation six-a-side soft ball cricket tournament is also planned, recognising their support over the years, with their presence and involvement believed to make the tournament more colourful.

Trophies on offer:

• Overall Championship Trophy (since 2017) – Ranjith Samarasekara Memorial Trophy
• Main Cricket Tournament winner – Championship Award
• Main Cricket Tournament – Runner-up Award

Man of the Series

Best Batsman

Best Bowler

Best Fielder

• Over 40’s Cricket Tournament winner – Championship Award
• Over 40’s Cricket Tournament – Runner-up Award in memory of Old Ben “Premnath Moraes”

Man of the Series

Best Batsman

Best Bowler

Best Fielder

• Basketball Tournament winner – Championship Award (Very Rev. Fr. Joe. E. Wickremasinghe Trophy)
• Basketball Tournament – Runner-up Award
• Most Valuable Player of the Tournament

Best Defensive Player

Best Offensive Player

• Over 40’s Basketball Tournament winner – Championship Award
• Over 40’s Basketball Tournament – Runner-up Award
• Most Valuable Player of the Tournament 
• Rugby 7s Tournament winner – Championship Award
• Rugby 7s Tournament – Runner-up Award

Player of the Tournament

• Sister Schools Invitation Softball Cricket – Winners
• Sister Schools Invitation Softball Cricket – Runner-up

Prima Kottu Mee has come onboard as the main sponsor and Watawala Tea and GS Health as co-sponsors for the 2024 tournament. 

The 55th Saints Quadrangular Tournament will be graced by distinguished Old Antonian and Old Antonian Cricket Wing President Angelo Wickramasooriya, a passionate cricketer and double Eagle winner who played for his alma mater, captaining college cricket teams from Under-11 to first eleven in all age groups and winning the coveted “Most Popular School Boy Cricketer” award in 1985. 

He is also a veteran in the tea industry with 37 years of hands-on experience in planting, manufacturing, and product development, and an expert in marketing and branding Ceylon Teas for high-end markets globally. Wickramasooriya currently serves as Country Director/Managing Director for Walters Bay – Sri Lanka operations, and as Director of several other related institutions in Sri Lanka.