Bloomfield C & AC becomes joint champs

Seated from left: S. Hirimuthugoda (Coach), L. Jayaratne (Mercier), Batheesha De Silva (Cricket Secretary), Nihal Marasinghe (Treasurer), Sachin Jayawardena (Captain), Jayantha Seneviratne (President), Aloki Amarasiri (Vice Captain), Rohan De Alwis (Secretary), Ashroff Ghany (Chairman Cricket), Channa Jayasinghe (Ground Secretary) and Tilak Narangoda (Cricket Manager)

Standing from left: Danushka Abeykoon, Harindu Eranga, Ruvinda De Silva, Charith Rajapaksha, Chathura Harshana, Nuwan Chamara, Eshan Rashmika, Senura Amarasinghe, Isuru Dhananjana, Menusha Liyanapathirana, Kalindu Lakshan, Lahiru Wijerathne, Chamal Tennekoon, Tharindu lankathileke, Akila Abeysinghe and Sadun Ranatunge

Bloomfield C & AC and SSC became joint champs of the ‘Daily News Trophy – 2015’ organised by the Colombo District Cricket Association. 

The Bloomfield cricket team led by Sajith Jayawardene was able to become joint champs of the ‘Daily News Trophy 2015’ for the third time after 44 years. 

Bloomfield C & AC became champs in 1954/55 and 1970/71 under the captaincies of late Major C.D.D. Weerasinghe and late Charles Warnakulasuriya. 

The tournaments were organised by Sri Lanka Cricket. 

Bloomfield C & AC being Sri Lanka’s foremost cricket and athletic club was formed in 1893 and it became champs in 23 tournaments since 1923.