Wesley and Benedict’s to play for 2nd Cartman Cup

1st Row - Seated (from left): Yohan Soyza, Madushan Kularathne (Coach), Amal Fernando (Coach), Ashen de Zoysa (Vice Captain), Rev. Fr. Dilshan Vimukthi (Sports Coordinator/M.I.C), Rev. Fr. Pubudu Rajapaksha (Director), Pasan Suwahas (Captain), Ranesh Perera (Head Coach), Lal Wickramathunga (Consultant), Sachin Senanayake

2nd Row – Standing (from left): Vidunth Wilson, Mewan Dissanayaka, Sheron Kannangara, Shenel Samarathunga, Chamath Chathurya, Madumal, Aarshan Joseph, Akshar Selvanayagam, Dilan Malintha, Pankaja Perera, Vihara Aththanayaka, Haren Olagama, Kojitha Himsara, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Aveesha Sandaruwan, Hasanga Nanayakkara

 1st Row - Seated (from left): Shanuka Jeewantha (Coach), Semila Liyanage, Keerthi Gunarathne (Head Coach), Sahil Dias (Captain), A.A.M. Fernando (Principal), Anudith Wickramasinghe (Vice Captain), Wasantha Kasthuriarachchi (Master in charge), Tilshan Senanayake, Kavindana Perera (Coach)

2nd Row – Standing (from left): Tharanga Fernando, Rakitha Fernando, Ravindu Sigera, Yabesh Blessing, Uvin Perera, Chamath Gomez, Sanithu Amarasinghe, Pahan Brito, Linal Subasinghe, Disula Yapa, Ashan Isira, Shakesh Minon

By Shamzeer Jaleel

The 2nd Under-19 two-day encounter between Wesley College and St. Benedict’s College will be played on 25 and 26 March at the Campbell Park. This encounter will be played for Cartman Cup while a week later on 2 April both schools will clash in the Inaugural one day 50 over encounter for the Luke Shield at P. Sara Stadium. The two teams first met on a cricket pitch way back in 1896 and this encounter celebrates 126 years of friendship between the two leading Institution in the country.

Both esteemed schools will organize the two events this year with the trophies are named after two famous Principals. Cartman Cup (former Principal of Wesley) Rev James Cartman and Luke Shield (former Director of St. Benedict’s) Rev Bro. Luke Gregory FSC.

The initial Cartman Cup encounter between the two schools ended in a draw but the Luke Shield could not take place due to the Covid pandemic around the globe. Wesley College is led by 5th year player plus coloursman, Sahil Dias while St. Benedict’s is led by another 5th year coloursman and wicket keeper/batter Pasan Suwahas. Wesley is coached by veteran, Keerthi Gunaratne while St Benedict’s Head Coach is Ranesh Perera. Both matches will be telecast live on TV 1 and live streamed through Quadrangle’s YouTube channel.

Wesley

Sahil Dias (Captain), Anudith Wickramasinghe (Vice Captain), Semila Liyanage, Tilshan Senanayake, Kavindana Perera, Tharanga Fernando, Rakitha Fernando, Ravindu Sigera, Yabesh Blessing, Uvin Perera, Chamath Gomez, Sanithu Amarasinghe, Pahan Brito, Linal Subasinghe, Disula Yapa, Ashan Isira and Shakesh Minon

Head Coach Keerthi Gunaratne

Coach Shanuka Jeewantha

MIC Wasantha Kasturiarachchi

St. Benedict’s

Pasan Suwahas (Capt), Ashen de Zoysa (Vice Captain), Yohan Soysa, Sachin Senanayake, Vidunth Wilson, Mewan Dissanayaka, Sheron Kannangara, Shenel Samarathunga, Chamath Chathurya, Aarshan Joseph, Akshar Selvanayagam, Dilan Malintha, Pankaja Perera, Vihara Aththanayaka, Haren Olagama, Kojitha Himsara, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Aveesha Sandaruwan, Hasanga Nanayakkara. 

Ranesh Perera (Head Coach)

Coach Madushan Kularathne, Amal Fernando

Sports Coordinator Rev. Fr. Dilshan Vimukthi