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NON BENDERS SHIELD GAME – Photos & Write up by Jon Karu The twice postponed (due to last 2 years of covid ), but eagerly anticipated cricket encounter between The Sri Lanka Lions (Invitational) Team & the Sydney Instant Cricketers, for the “NON BENDERS” shield, was finally played out, at The Kareela Reserve Doonside NSW, on Sunday 13th of February. Details of the game are as follows: Due to unforeseen circumstances both the Sri Lanka Lions (SLL) and the Sydney Instant Cricketers (SIC) teams, who boasted an interesting mix of “young at heart” senior strugglers and geriatric geniuses, had only10 players turning up to play for them. The game was played under special rules as noted below. 35 over per team game, only 5 overs per bowler, maximum 30 runs per batsman unless it was the last pair then there was no limit. The final team for both sides were: The ...

Feb 15, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Sri Lanka Lions Premiers In 2018 The Srilanka Lions Sports Club won the NSW Classics Cricket Competition for over 50 cricketers organised by the Sydney Masters Cricket Association in New South Wales last Sunday 11th March 2018 in a very close game against the Burwood Briars Cricket Club played at Monty Bennett Oval, Wentworthville. Burwood Briars got 179 for 4 wickets in their 40 overs & the SriLanka Lions reached their target in 38 overs. This is the premier cricket tournament for players over 50 years in Sydney. There are sixteen ( 16 ) teams in this competition which is played on turf wickets with many teams having ex-Grade cricketers. The SriLanka Lions finished up with 376 points followed in second place by last years Premiers Georges River Cricket Club with 368 points. The team was captained this year by Ex-Old Joe Kevin Pereira. The rest of the team that ...

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