Sri Lankan Over 50’s ready to rumble with the emblem

Sri Lankan Over 50’s ready to rumble with the emblem

 

Cricket fans are in for treat this summer with Australia playing host to the inaugural over 50s World Cup tournament featuring teams from England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Wales and Canada.

Under the auspice of Cricket Australia and with endorsements from Australian and NSW Over 50s Cricket Association and Veterans Cricket Australia, all matches will be played across noteworthy venues in Sydney.

The organising committee has announced an opening meet-and-greet for all teams on November 20th at a picturesque harbour view location in North Sydney. All teams will be welcomed and briefed on tournament protocols and procedures. “It will be an extremely colourful occasion where all participants dressed in their national clothing will meet each other for the first time before doing battle on the hallowed cricket fields of Sydney”.

Despite the festival feel of these games, all teams will be coveting and wanting their country name etched on the trophy as the first ever team to win this championship. Host nation Australia is ready for the challenge and have undergone a gruelling selection process where players were picked on merit at the completion of the recent over 50s national championship that concluded in Brisbane. Notwithstanding a small pool of players to choose from, the Sri Lankans are ready to roar with predominantly cricketers of local repute and “former” glory. The clash against Canada will provide much banter when former compatriots clash!    

It is envisaged that this tournament will spark more countries to join in the years ahead and what better way to get the ball literally and figuratively rolling by being a part of this celebration of cricket. Looking forward to seeing many fans and supporters along with your “papare bands” cheering squads and drums. 

Click here for the Player profiles and match fixtures

 

Sri Lankan Over 50s squad profile and Match fixture & Sponsors

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Sri Lankan Over 50s squad profile

Name Gavin Mallawaratchy
Nickname Gavsta
DOB 6th May 1966
Current Club Blacktown Warriors Cricket Club NSW
International Former Sri Lanka U19 Player
First Class Clubs Blacktown Warriors Grade Cricket Club
Specialist Type Opening Batsman , Wicket keeper
Strengths Can bowl a few overs when called upon, decent slip fielder

Name Boyd Parsons
Nickname Boydy
DOB 10th March 1967
Current Club Sri Lanka Lions Cricket Club, Auburn Cricket Club Sydney
First Class Clubs None
Specialist Type Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm off Spin
Strengths Very effective with Bat & Ball, Fast and safe in the field. Handy wicket keeper

Name Senarath Antonius Seneviratne Secretary
Nickname Senna
DOB 10th May 1966
Current Club Sri Lanka Lions Cricket Club, Auburn Cricket Club Sydney
International Former Sri Lanka U19 Player

Former St Peter’s Frist XI Captain

First Class Clubs Bloomfield Cricket Club & Colts Cricket Club Sri Lanka
Specialist Type Left Hand Batsman, Right Arm off Spin Bowler
Strengths Very effective with Bat & Ball, Fast and safe in the field.

Name Marlon Von Hagt Captain  
Nickname Marl, Brando
DOB 31st March 1965
Current Club Represent Colombo in the A division Veterans (over 40) – Box Hill District Cricket Association in Victoria Bo Hill Reporter District Cricket Association
Internationals Former Sri Lanka & Singapore player
First Class Clubs Moors Sports Club – Sri Lanka
Specialist Type Opening bat
Other Can trundle a few overs of slow medium when called upon, brilliant fielder

 

Name Roshan Ismail
Nickname Roshi , Issa
DOB 14th December 1963
Current Club Represent Colombo in the A division Veterans (over 40) – Boxhill District Cricket Association in Victoria Bo Hill Reporter District Cricket Association
International None
First Class Clubs Div 2/3 Mt Waverley CC – Sub District, Div 3 Negombo CC, Wattala CC
Specialist Type Opening Bowler
Other Can Field in any position

 

 

 

Name

 

 

Maxwell LaBrooy Vice Captain

Nickname Max , Maxie
DOB 26th Oct 1966
Current Club Auburn Cricket Club, Lanka Lions Cricket Club Hill Reporter District Cricket Association
International None
First Class Clubs Colombo Cricket Club, Negombo Cricket Club
Specialist Type Left arm finger spin, middle order batsman
Other Field in any position

 

Name Russell Ingram
Nickname Rusty
DOB 15th October 1968
Current Club Lanka Lions Cricket Club
Other Clubs Lanka Lions Cricket Club – Sydney (Masters), Silverton Cricket Club – Dandenong, Springvale South Cricket Club – Springvale South (Div. 2), Lanka Lions Sports Club – Dubai (Div. 1), HSBC Sports Club – Sri Lanka (Mercantile ‘A’ Div.).
Specialist Type Top/Middle Order Bat, Opening Bowler
Other Oakhill Old Boys Ruby Club (current) – Castle Hill. Represented Dubai Exciles Rugby Club and Lanka Lions Sports Club (1st Grade) Dubai in 15’s and 7’s Rugby. A UAE N

 

Name Janaka Rambukwella
Nickname Jay
DOB 03rd September 1963
Current Club Represent Baulkham Hills Sport Club in the B division Parramatta District Cricket Association and represent Sydney Lions over 50’s in Sydney. Bill Reporter District Cricket Association
International None
First Class Clubs None
Specialist Type Medium fast bowler
Other Middle order Bat and brilliant fielder

 

Name Richie De Silva
Nickname Richa
DOB 24th May 1963
Current Club Represent Mandalong Lawyers in Sydney Classics
International None
First Class Cricket Clubs Sinhalese Cricket Club (SSC) & Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) Sri Lanka
Premier Clubs Waitemata Cricket Club , Auckland , NZ

Cornwall Cricket Club, Auckland , NZ

Pennant Hills Cricket Club, Sydney

Specialist Type All Rounder (Middle Order Bat , Off Spinner)
OtherSlip Fielder, Fields in any                       position
                 

Name Shane Fernando
Nickname Shano
DOB 21st October 1965
Internationals UAE 1994-96
Current Club Sinhalese Sports Club Veterans Cricket
First Class Clubs Sinhalese Sports Club Sri Lanka, Lanka Lions Dubai
Specialist Type Opening Batsman
Other Medium Fast Bowler, Field in any position

 

Name Kesara De Costa
Nickname Kaysee
DOB 8th November 1960
Current Club Captain of St. Claire United SC Masters (over 40) – Sydney Masters Cricket Association in NSW Bo Hill Reporter District Cricket Association
International
First Class Clubs CCC, Tamil Union CC and BRC – Sri Lanka
Specialist Type Right arm leg spin
Other Right hand middle order bat, brilliant slip fielder

 

Name Lalin De Silva
Nickname Lalla
DOB 5th February 1968
Current Club Pennant Hills District Cricket Club & NSW (Shires second grade)

 

International
First Class Clubs NCC

Royal College first XI (Sri Lanka)

Brighton Cricket Club – 1st grade (Adelaide)

Specialist Type Stylish Top order bat & opener 
Other Handy Right-arm bowler/cutter and off spinner Cricket coach

  

 

 

NameAndre Garfield Gunesekere
Nickname Gary/Gaz
DOB 4th October 1961
Current Club

 

 

 

Representative

Represent Colombo in the A division Veterans (over 40) – BoxHill District Cricket Association in Victoria

Victorian O/50’s Championships 2018

 

 

International
First Class Clubs Div 2/3 Mt Waverley CC – VSDCA, Saracens & SSC in Colombo

 

Specialist Type # 3 or 4 Bat or later if required
Other Can Field in any position and some occasional Off Spin

 

Name Duminda De Silva
Nickname Dumi
DOB 26th August 1964
Current Club Represent Auburn Eagles Over 40’s in Masters Competition, Sydney

Represent Lanka Lions over 50’s in Classics Competition, Sydney Bill Reporter District Cricket Association

International None
First Class Clubs None
Specialist Type Off Spin bowler
Other Middle Order Bat

Fast Runner/good fielder

Name Harry Nagendran
Nickname Hazza
DOB 3rd February 1968
Current Club Mount Waverley Cricket Club
International None
First Class Clubs None
Specialist Type Medium Pace Bowler
Other Middle order Batsman, Good Fielder

 

Name Shafeek Rahim
Nickname Shaf
DOB 9th June 1967
Current Club None
Internationals None
First Class Clubs None
Specialist Type Wicket Keeper
Other Represented St Peter’s College First XI Cricket

Name Shantha Gunesekara
Role Team Manager
Nickname Shantha
International None
First Class Moratuwa Sports
Other

Contact

 

 

 

Maharaja XI

sgunasekara@willowsrealestate.com.au

+61479051301

Sponsorship towards the Sri Lankan team and advertisement opportunities are available through the publication of a souvenir magazine to commemorate this inaugural event. Please contact Team Manager or Social/Media Officer.

NameDuke Ramachandran
Role Social/Media Officer & MC
Nickname Dukey
Current ClubLife member SCG
InternationalNone
First Class ClubsNone

SL Lions NSW

Contactramach@bigpond.com

+61487177156

 

 

 

Assistance Manager/Scorer: Kapila Jayasuriya

Mobile: +61 414352668  Email: kapilaj@hotmail.com

 

Editor: Chitran Duraisamy

Mobile: +61 403296162  Email: chitran@rocketmail.com

All matches start at 10:15 a.m. except where noted. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, 21 November – ROUND 1
South Africa vs. Wales (Rosedale Oval, Warwick Farm)
Australia vs. Canada (Drummoyne Oval, Drummoyne) 
Sri Lanka vs. England (Hurstville Oval, Hurstville) 
Pakistan vs. New Zealand (Old Kings Oval, Parramatta)

Thursday, 22 November – ROUND 2
South Africa vs. England (Jubilee Oval, Glebe)
Australia vs. New Zealand (Bexley Oval, Bexley)
Pakistan vs. Wales (Alan Davidson Oval, Mascot)
Canada vs. Sri Lanka (Pennant Hills Oval, Pennant Hills)

Sunday, 25 November – ROUND 3
Australia vs. England (Manly Oval) 
Sri Lanka vs. Wales (Airey Park, Strathfield)
New Zealand vs. Canada (Rosedale Oval, Warwick Farm) 
South Africa vs. Pakistan (Pennant Hills Oval)

Monday, 26 November – ROUND 4
Australia vs. South Africa (Hurstville Oval, Hurstville)
Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Joe McAleer Oval, Glendinning)
Canada vs. England (Alan Border Oval, Mosman)
Wales vs. New Zealand (Glenn McGrath Oval, Caringbah)

Wednesday, 28 November – ROUND 5
England vs. Wales (Petersham Oval, Petersham)
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka (Kings School Parramatta)
Australia vs. Pakistan (Mark Taylor Oval Waitara)
Canada vs. South Africa (Old Kings Oval, Parramatta)

Thursday, 29 November – ROUND 6 (11 a.m. start) – (Away-to-the-Country Round)
England vs. New Zealand (Bradman Oval, Bowral) 
South Africa vs. Sri Lanka (Owen Earle Oval, Richmond) 
Canada vs. Pakistan (Benson’s Lane No. 2 Oval, Richmond) 
Australia vs. Wales (Mandalong Oval, Mandalong)

Sunday, 2 December – ROUND 7
England vs. Pakistan (Coogee Oval)
New Zealand vs. South Africa (Joe McAleer Oval, Glendinning) 
Australia vs. Sri Lanka (Old Kings Oval, Parramatta) 
Wales vs. Canada (Raby No. 1 Oval, Campbelltown)

Monday, 3 December – SEMI-FINALS/PLAYOFFS
Cup: 1st vs. 4th (Hurstville Oval, Hurstville) 
Cup: 2nd vs. 3rd (Rosedale Oval, Warwick Farm)

Plate: 5th vs. 8th (Old Kings Oval, Parramatta)
Plate: 6th vs. 7th (Merrylands Oval) – TBC

Tuesday, 4 December – PLATE FINAL
Plate Winner 5th/8th vs. Plate Winner 6th/7th (Memorial Oval, Bankstown)

Wednesday, 5 December – Grand Final (11 a.m. start)
11 a.m. start – Drummoyne Oval

 

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