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Pakistan show fight on Boxing day to curtail Australia.  BY RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor) Pakistan showed better intent and threw down the gauntlet to Australia in a rain curtailed first day of the Boxing day Test in Melbourne.  Pakistan’s bowlers were on a mission as they bowled better lines and length to suffocate Australia’s free scoring batters, and on a rain shortened first day, Australia could only muster 185 for 3. Winning an important toss and putting Australia in, appeared debatable at the outset, but turned out to be the correct one at the end of the day’s play. The spirited display breathed new life into the series that seemed one-sided after the Perth mauling the Pakistanis were handed. But the pitch at the MCG had plenty of assistance to Pakistan’s pretty fiery attack that tested Australia’s batters with sharp movement and bounce. It shapes for a competitive ...

Dec 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , ,
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Noteworthy Boxing History of St. Anthony’s College, Kandy – By A J M Mushtaq Source :  Antonian Newsletter – September 2023 Boxing was introduced to the schools in Ceylon during the first decade of the 20th century. Two Old boys, Messrs. Cyril E. S. Perera (later Queen’s Counsel & MP for Colombo North) and M. J. Taylor, were instrumental in bringing the game to St. Anthony’s College, Kandy, inspired by Mr. L. Mc D. Robinson, a lecturer at the Government Training College. St. Anthony’s was fortunate to obtain the services of the famed boxing trainer, Mr. John Gaye. Boxing had become so popular that it was hard to decide which of the two games, cricket or boxing, was more popular, with a large number of athletes taking up the sport. In the STUBBS SHIELD tournament, which started in 1914, St. Anthony’s participated for the first time in 1918 and became ...

Oct 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Why is it called Boxing Day? Source : bbc Boxing Day got its name when Queen Victoria was on the throne in the 1800s and has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. The name comes from a time when the rich used to box up gifts to give to the poor. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants – a day when they received a special Christmas box from their masters. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give Christmas boxes to their families. The day also has religious connections and is celebrated as Saint Stephen’s Day in Ireland and the Catalonia region of Spain. In some European countries – such as Hungary, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands – Boxing Day is celebrated as a second Christmas Day. Collection money Churches also played a part in the creation of Boxing Day. Through the year ...

Dec 31, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Watch the Sri Lankan Athletes Competing at the Commonwealth Games – Birmingham 2022 Visit this web page on eLanka, and we will fill the page as the games unfold to cover various games the Sri Lankan athletes will complete at the Commonwealth Games – Birmingham 2022 The Sri Lankan Commonwealth Games athletes will complete in various Sport including Athletics, Rugby, Badminton, Swimming, Athletics, Cricket, Diving, Gymnastics, Judo, Squash, Boxing, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Beach Volleyball & Basketball SRI LANKA RECORD Gayanthika Abeyratne 2 01 20sec in 800m Heats Commonwealth Games 2022 India beat Sri Lanka Badminton Mixed Team Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 diver shocking belly-flops into pool Sri Lankan diver Dunlanjan Fernando COMMONWEALTH GAMES – LONG JUMP WOMEN . Sarangi Silva of SRI LANKA qualified for final round First gamer to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Esports Championships South Africa vs Sri Lanka Women T20 Highlights 2022 ● ...

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