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ST ANTHONY’S VS ST BENEDICT’S – A proud SAINTS partnership – by Afzal Laphir The first XI encounter between St Anthony’s College Kandy (SACK) and St Benedict’s College Kotahena (SBC or Bens) is scheduled to start today at Kotahena. The visitors will be captained by Thisara Ekanayake and the hosts by Steve Arshan. The last victories at Kotahena for the two sides were registered in 2007 (SACK) and 1978 (SBC). Whilst the 2007 win was the Antonians’ last success on any venue, the Bens last win was in 2017 at Pallekelle. The first encounter on record between the two Saints schools took place on 16th October 1909 in Colombo as a “day-game”, which resulted in a 35-run win to the Bens. On a rain-affected day, the home side’s innings was destroyed by Wijegoonewardena (6/25) but the Antonians found the Pinto-Theodore bowling combination too hot to handle, falling for a paltry 48, ...