Battle of the Saints (cricket)
Battles of the Saints | |
Sport | Cricket |
Timeline | 1933 – present |
Tournament format | Annual two-day encounter |
Participants | St Peter's College Cricket team St. Joseph's College Cricket team |
Current champion | St. Peter's College (2012) |
Most successful | St. Joseph's College (12) |
The Battle of the Saints is the annual cricket contest between St. Joseph's College and St Peter's College in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which takes place in March. Inaugurated in 1933 by the Rectors of St.Joseph's and St. Peter's, the matches receive significant media and supporter attention, with the 2012 match being the 78th encounter. The teams compete for the Reverend Father Maurice Legoc Trophy, named after the tournament's founder.[1]
For the past 78 matches, St. Joseph’s college have recorded 12 wins, while the Peterites have registered just 9. 57 matches have ended up with no result for either team. In 2008 St. Joseph’s college won the match, which ended a 35-year drought, and in 2010 St. Peter’s won the match after 32 years.[2]
In the series the highest score is recorded by St Joseph’s college, which is 382, made back in 1982, led by Ken Serpanchy, while St. Peter’s college best being 345 for 9 in 1938 under Percy Perera. The lowest scores made by the two sides are -St Joseph’s college 56 in 1938, and St Peter’s college 36 in 1972.
Clive Inman (SPC) records as the highest scorer an individual has scored which is 204 in 1954. Shenal Warnakula of St. Joseph's College holds the record as the most successful bowler in terms of wickets -taking 9 wickets for 41 in 1997.[3]
Notable persons who have played
ST. Peter's College
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ST. Joseph's College |
Match History
Year | Encounter | Venue | Captains | 1st INNINGS | 2nd INNINGS | Result | |||
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SJC | SPC | SJC | SPC | SJC | SPC | ||||
1933 | 1st | SPC | Robert Fernando | George Jayaweera | 225 | 50 | 70 | SJC | |
1934 | 2nd | SJC | Claude Wijesinghe | Sherley de s Illesinghe | 380 | 139 | 39 | SJC | |
1935 | 3rd | SPC | Claude Wijesinghe | Sherley de s Illesinghe | 185 | 240 | 127/7 | Draw | |
1936 | 4th | SJC | Malcolm Spittel | Tybalt Herath | 289 | 222 | 63/3 dec. | 51/3 | Draw |
1937 | 5th | SPC | Fred Perera | J Ray de Silva | 253 | 183 | 236/8 | Draw | |
1938 | 6th | SJC | Edward Markus | Percy Perera | 56 | 345/9 dec. | 227/4 | Draw | |
1939 | 7th | SPC | Hector Perera Snr. | Joe Misso | 129 | 312 | 159/5 | Draw | |
1940 | 8th | SPC | Czerny Serpanchy | Archibald Weerasinghe | 167 | 83 | 184 | 160 | SJC |
1941 | 9th | SPC | Hugh Muller | Archibald Weerasinghe | 168 | 148 | 138 | 62/2 | Draw |
1942 | Fairlie Dalpathado | Eric Schokman | Not Played Due to War | ||||||
1943 | Fairlie Dalpathado | No Team | Not Played Due to War | ||||||
1944 | 10th | Varsity | Malcolm de Costa | Anton Perera | 288 | 115 | 118 | SJC | |
1945 | 11th | SSC | Malcolm de Costa | Anton Perera | 240 | 165 | 176/6 dec. | 102 | SJC |
1946 | 12th | SSC | Neil Weerasinghe | Dion Walles | 109 | 256 | 212 | 56/3 | SPC |
1947 | 13th | SSC | Neil Weerasinghe | Dion Walles | 141 | 317 | 157 | SPC | |
1948 | 14th | SSC | Joe de Mel | Michael Chanmugam | 180 | 134 | 88 | 127 | SJC |
1949 | 15th | SSC | Tommy Rodrigo | Darrel Weinman | 112 | 91 | 161/6 | 179 | SJC |
1950 | 16th | SSC | Billy Balthazar | M S M Ghouse | 110 | 167 | 194/7 | 165 | Draw |
1951 | 17th | SSC | Joe Perera | Herbert I K Fernando | 359 | 170 | 174/5 | Draw | |
1952 | 18th | NCC | Ken Surpanchy | Herbert I K Fernando | 382 | 96 | 70 | SJC | |
1953 | 19th | Oval | Rienzy Perera | Harold Wittachchy | 180 | 158 | 2/0 | 172 | Draw |
1954 | 20th | Oval | Chrisantha Fernando | Clive Inman | 152 | 308 | 175/5 | Draw | |
1955 | 21st | Oval | Mahinda de Silva | Clive Inman | 117 | 224 | 150 | 46/2 | SPC |
1956 | 22nd | Oval | Keerthi Caldera | Ken Dackworth | 123 | 163/5 dec. | 91/5 | 47/8 dec. | SJC |
1957 | 23rd | Oval | Keerthi Caldera | Jayantha Fernando | 298 | 192 | 246 | Draw | |
1958 | 24th | Oval | Carlyle Perera | Russell Duckworth | 246/9 dec. | 314/5 dec. | 40/1 | 90/5 | Draw |
1959 | 25th | Oval | Claude Perera | Brian Seneviratne | 157 | 161 | 111/7 dec. | 41/4 | Draw |
1960 | 26th | Oval | Priya Perera | Premesiri Athukorala | 227/9 dec. | 249/7 dec. | 161/3 dec. | 30/2 | Draw |
1961 | 27th | SPC | Raja de Silva | Adiel Anghie | 109 | 230/9 dec. | 140/8 | Draw | |
1962 | 28th | NCC | Hilary Mercilline | Richard Heyn | 82 | 55 | 139/9 | 168/9 dec. | Draw |
1963 | 29th | SPC | Brian Perumal | Tyronne Le Mercier | 106 | 161 | 118/7 | 152/4 dec. | Draw |
1964 | 30th | Oval | Berchman de Alwis | David Heyn | 108 | 83 | 90/6 | 146/9 dec. | Draw |
1965 | 31st | SPC | Christopher Moreira | Travice Fernando | 130 | 201 | 164 | 94/4 | SPC |
1966 | 32nd | Oval | Allan de Costa | Darrel Wimalarathne | 195/8 dec. | 215 | 68/6 | 125/4 dec. | Draw |
1967*** | 33rd | Oval | Anil Peiris | Tony Opatha | 142 | 81 | 102 | 163/8 | SPC |
1968 | 34th | Oval | Lalith de S Wijayarathne | Rodney Patternott | 100/4 | 119/9 dec. | Draw | ||
1969 | 35th | Oval | Brian Obeyesekere | Denham Juriansz | 201 | 187/7 dec. | 146/5 dec. | 104/5 | Draw |
1970 | 36th | Oval | Hector Perera Jnr. | Rory Inman | 252/7 dec. | 105 | 18/0 | 164 | SJC |
1971 | 37th | Oval | Manik de s Wijeyaratne* Wendell Kelaart** |
Roy Dias | 223 | 121 | 88/6 | 235/8 dec. | Draw |
1972 | 38th | Oval | Rohan Fernando | Roy Dias | 235/7 dec. | 112 | 36 | SJC | |
1973 | 39th | Oval | Gary Melder | Gamini Goonasena | 100 | 200/6 dec. | 161 | 63/4 | SPC |
1974 | 40th | Oval | Gary Melder | Ruwan Jayaweera | 271/7 | 169 | 23/1 | 151 | Draw |
1975 | 41st | Oval | Dushan Soza | Bernard Wijetunga Jnr. | 228/8 dec. | 128 | 205/7 | Draw | |
1976 | 42nd | Oval | Dushan Soza | Ranjan Perera | 108 | 151 | 164/8 dec. | 122/7 | Draw |
1977 | 43rd | Oval | Trevor Croner | Charinde Perera | 198/7 dec. | 179/6 dec. | 110/8 | Draw | |
1978 | 44th | Oval | Shamilal de S Wijeyaratne | Suraj Abeysekara | 217/9 dec. | 161 | 127/6 dec. | 187/4 | SPC |
1979 | 45th | Oval | Lakshman Aloysius | Kitto Fernandopulle | 288/6 dec. | 207/8 dec. | 209/2 | Draw | |
1980 | 46th | Oval | Rohan Wijesinghe Jnr. | Rohan Buultjens | 213/5 dec. | 267/6 dec. | 133/4 | 156/6 dec. | Draw |
1981 | 47th | Oval | Nirmala Perera | Michael Elias | 297/5 dec. | 160 | 138/6 dec. | Draw | |
1982 | 48th | Oval | Ashley de Silva | Niranjan Rodrigo | 181/6 dec. | 153/9 dec. | 53/2 | 180/7 dec. | Draw |
1983 | 49th | Oval | Hiran Cabraal | Shane Brohier* Rumesh Ratnayake** |
113 | 203/6 dec. | 185/5 | 112/6 dec. | Draw |
1984 | 50th | Oval | Jeevaka Chandappa | Senerath Seneviratne | 1063 dec. | 185/8 dec. | 13/0 | 67/7 dec. | Draw |
1985 | 51st | Oval | Jonathan Alles | Heshan de Silva | 179/6 dec. | 199/7 dec. | 129/6 dec. | Draw | |
1986 | 52nd | Oval | Rohitha Tillakeratne | Ranmore Martinesz | 190/7 dec. | 133/6 dec. | 153/5 dec. | 181/7 | Draw |
1987 | 53rd | Khettarama | Rohan Weerakkody | Dilhan Perera | 190/4 dec. | 148/8 dec. | 141 | Draw | |
1988 | 54th | Khettarama | Asoka Jayamanne | Dilhan Perera | 261/6 dec. | 179/7 dec. | 107/8 dec. | 44/5 | Draw |
1989 | 55th | Khettarama | Prasann Leanage | Roshan Anthony | 211/7 dec. | 188/5 dec. | 159/9 dec. | 47/3 | Draw |
1990 | 56th | Khettarama | Oril de Mel | Indunil Anthony | 154 | 158/7 dec. | 90 | 64/6 | Draw |
1991 | 57th | Khettarama | Viran Perera | Hemal Wimalasekera | 227/8 dec. | 143/8 dec. | 79/9 dec. | 95/4 | Draw |
1992 | 58th | Khettarama | Sudantha Fernando | Asanga Perera | 136/7 dec. | 159/6 dec. | 98/4 | 137/7 dec. | Draw |
1993 | 59th | Khettarama | Praveen Fernando | Russell Arnold | 220/4 dec. | 147/5 dec. | 105/4 dec. | 127/5 | Draw |
1994 | 60th | Khettarama | Peter Hamer | Faizal Mohammed | 157/6 dec. | 181/6 dec. | 92/4 | 159/4 dec. | Draw |
1995 | 61st | Oval | Asela Pathirana | Damien Perera | 172 | 104/9 dec. | 139/4 dec. | 87/2 | Draw |
1996 | 62nd | Oval | Shalinka de Silva | Manura Neomal | 168/9 dec. | 182/7 dec. | 78/5 | 131/9 dec. | Draw |
1997 | 63rd | Oval | Trevin Mathews | Ramendra Nonis | 198 | 199 | 106/8 | 122 | Draw |
1998 | 64th | Oval | Monto Perera | Malinda Warnapura | 303/8 dec. | 273/6 dec. | 151/6 dec. | 62/4 | Draw |
1999 | 65th | Oval | Roshan de Silva | Dilshan Rupasinghe* Jerome Fernando** |
252/5 dec. | 130 | 25/1 | 228/9 dec. | Draw |
2000**** | 66th | Oval | Ian Daniels | Chrisantha Peiris | 128/4 | 248 | Draw | ||
2001 | 67th | Oval | Anuk de S Wijeyaratne* Danuk Pathirana** |
Malin Silva* Mahesh Perera |
235/8 dec. | 287/5 dec. | 2038 dec. | 80/1 | Draw |
2002 | 68th | Oval | Tivanka de S Wijeyaratne | Jehan Jayasuriya | 139 | 200 | 221/9 | 162 | Draw |
2003 | 69th | Oval | Deshan Bastianpillai | Nadhula de S Wijeyaratne | 178 | 255/7 dec. | 162/4 | 176/4 dec. | Draw |
2004 | 70th | Oval | Ranesh Perera | Dinesh Panditharantne* Gihan de Silva** |
224/8 | 199 | 158/7 | 200 | Draw |
2005 | 71st | Oval | Hashan Gunatilleke | Prajeev Jansz | 126 | 220 | 303/7 dec. | 129/1 | Draw |
2006 | 72nd | Oval | Angelo Mathews | Hans Fernando | 218 | 201/6 dec. | 147 | 86/6 | Draw |
2007 | 73rd | Oval | Rajeewa Weerasinghe | Lahiru Peiris | 335/5 dec. | 193 | 279/3 | Draw | |
2008 | 74th | Oval | Ruwantha Fernandopulle | Anuk Silva | 255 | 137 | 76 | SJC | |
2009 | 75th | Oval | S.M Weerasinghe | Angelo Perera | 188/5 (49 overs) | 235 (55.5 overs) | 113/5 (32.4 overs) | 215/9 (55.4 overs) | Draw |
2010 | 76th | Oval | Dinal Dhambarage | Chathura Peiris | 158 (50.1 overs) | 293 (56.3 overs) | 164 (48.5 overs) | 33/0 (8.5 overs) | SPC |
2011 | 77th | Oval | Rosco Thatil | Denham Perera | 293 (56.3 overs) | 189 (45 overs) | 260/1 (54.1 overs) | Draw | |
2012 | 78th | Oval | Vidusha Jayasinghe | Shehan Fernando | 141 (42.2 overs) | 192 (52.4 overs) | 165 (62.4 overs) | 117/4 (24.2 overs) | SPC |
2013 | 79th | Oval | Sachien Hewawasam | Dushan Hemantha | 281/8 dec. (60 overs) | 238/9 dec. (60 overs) | 140/5 (24 overs) | 253/7 dec. | Draw |
2014 | 80th | Oval | Dylan Fernandopulle | Kavinda De Tissera | 251/8 dec. (53 overs) | 282 (59.5 overs) | 181/9 dec. (68.2 overs) | Draw | |
2015 | 81st | Oval | Pathum Madusanka | Chandula Jayamanna | 167 (59.5 overs) | 268 (56.4 overs) | 293/8 dec. (81.2 overs) | 110/7 (26 overs) | Draw |
1933–2014 | SJC 12 - SPC 9[4] | ||||||||
Limited Over History
Year | Encounter | Venue | Captains | Scores | Result | ||
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SJC | SPC | SJC | SPC | ||||
1975 | 1st | SJC | Dushan Soza | Bernard Wijetunga | 118 (40.3 overs) | 120/5 (42.5 overs) | SPC |
1976 | 2nd | SPC | Dushan Soza | Ranjan Perera | 151 (47.2 overs) | 126 (50 overs) | SJC |
1977 | 3rd | SJC | Trevor Croner | Charinda Perera | 193/8 (50 overs) | 120 (41.3 overs) | SJC |
1978 | 4th | Oval | Shamilal de S Wijeyaratne | Suraj Abeysekara | 149 (43.2 overs) | 150/8 (45.5 overs) | SPC |
1979 | 5th | Oval | Lakshman Aloysius | Kitto Fernandopulle | 192/9 (50 overs) | 158 (44 overs) | SJC |
1980 | 6th | Oval | Rohan Wijesinghe | Rohan Buultjens | 198 (48.3 overs) | 71/6 (21 overs) | SJC |
1981 | 7th | Oval | Nirmalal Perera | Michael Elias | 125 (39.5 overs) | 158 (48.2 overs) | SPC |
1982 | 8th | Oval | Ashley de Silva | Niranjan Rodrigo | 216/8 (50 overs) | 130 (36.5 overs) | SJC |
1983 | 9th | Oval | Hiran Cabraal | Shane Brohier | 203/8 (50 overs) | 125 (35.3 overs) | SJC |
1984 | 10th | Oval | Jeevaka Chandappa | Senerath Seneviratne | 147/6 (41.5 overs) | 146 (41.4 overs) | SJC |
1985 | 11th | Oval | Johathan Alles | Heshan de Silva | 84/8 (41 overs) | 83 (32 overs) | SJC |
1986 | 12th | CCC | Rohitha Thilakaratne | Ranmore Martinesz | 161 (47.5 overs) | 163/5 (43.3 overs) | SPC |
1987 | 13th | Khettarama | Rohan Weerakkody | Dilhan Perera | 177/6 (45 overs) | 103 (38 overs) | SJC |
1988 | 14th | Oval | Asoka Jayamanne | Dilhan Perera | 181 (47.4 overs) | 127 (47.4 overs) | SJC |
1989 | 15th | Oval | Prasann Leanage | Roshan Anthony | 138/8 (47 overs) | 135 (48.3 overs) | SJC |
1990 | 16th | Oval | Orille de Mel | Indunil Anthony | 155 (48 overs) | 122 (41.2 overs) | SJC |
1991 | 17th | SSC | Viran Perera | Hemal Wimalasekera | 101 (39 overs) | 157/9 (45 overs) | SPC |
1992 | 18th | SSC | Sudantha Fernando | Asanaga Perera | 175 (48 overs) | 176/5 (45.2 overs) | SPC |
1993 | 19th | SSC | Praveen Fernando | Russel Arnold | 108 (40 overs) | 111/5 (35.5 overs) | SPC |
1994 | 20th | Oval | Peter Harmer | Fazal Mohammed | 181 (49.4 overs) | 214/8 (50 overs) | SPC |
1995 | 21st | SSC | Asela Pathirana | Damian Perera | 157 (48.4 overs) | 158/2 (39.2 overs) | SPC |
1996 | 22nd | Oval | Shalika de Mel | Manura Neomal | 91/3 (18.3 overs) | 90 (29.2 overs) | SJC |
1997 | 23rd | Oval | Trevine Mathews | Ramendra Nonis | 193/3 (39.4 overs) | 191/9 (50 overs) | SJC |
1998 | 24th | Oval | Monto Perera | Malinda Warnapura | 249/9 (50 overs) | 250/3 (44.1 overs) | SPC |
1999 | 25th | Oval | Roshan de Silva | Jerome Fernando | 271/6 (50 overs) | 232 (47.3 overs) | SJC |
2000 | 26th | Oval | Ian Daniel | Chrisantha Peiris | 143 (47.3 overs) | 208/9 (50 overs) | SPC |
2001 | 27th | Oval | Anuk de S Wijeyaratne | Malin Silva | 205/8 (50 overs) | 205 (49.4 overs) | Tied |
2002 | 28th | Oval | Joel Sabreen | Jehan Jayasuriya | 122 (38.1 overs) | 123/4 (28.5 overs) | SPC |
2003 | 29th | Oval | Deshan Bastianpillai | Nadhula de S Wijeyarathne | 217/7 (50 overs) | 58 (23.2 overs) | SJC |
2004 | 30th | R Premadasa Stadium | Ranesh Perera | Gihan de Silva | 258/6 (50 overs) | 233 (49.3 overs) | SJC |
2005 | 31st | R Premadasa Stadium | Hashan Goonatilleke | Prajeev Jansz | 185 (41 overs) | 257 (48.1 overs) | SPC |
2006 | 32nd | R Premadasa Stadium | Angelo Mathews | Hans Fernando | 113 (33.4 overs) | 153 (43.3 overs) | SPC |
2007 | 33rd | R Premadasa Stadium | Rajeewa Weerasinghe | Lahiru Peiris | 203/7 (45 overs) | 201 (47.4 overs) | SJC |
2008 | 34th | R Premadasa Stadium | Ruwantha Fernandopulle | Anuk Silva | 24/1 (6 overs) | 218/7 (50 overs) | No Decision |
2009 | 35th | R Premadasa Stadium | Sameera Weerasinghe | Angelo Perera | 215/9 (50 overs) | 333/7 (50 overs) | SPC |
2010 | 36th | Oval | Dinal Dambarage | Chathura Peiris | 202 (46.4 overs) | 203/5 (44.1 overs) | SPC |
2011 | 37th | Oval | Rosco Thatil | Denham Perera | 230/9 (50 overs) | 157 (40 overs) | SJC |
2012 | 38th | R Premadasa Stadium | Vidusha Jayasinghe | Shehan Fernando | 142 (42 overs) | 143/4 | SPC |
2013 | 39th | R Premadasa Stadium | Sachin Hewawasam | Dushan Hemantha | 194 (50 overs) | 163 (45.2 overs) | SJC |
2014 | 40th | R Premadasa Stadium | Dylan Fernandopulle | Kavinda De Tissera | 224/8 (50 overs) | 133 (41.4 overs) | SJC |
2015 | 41st | R Premadasa Stadium | Pathum Madusanka | Chandula Jayamanna | 99 (23 overs/ Target 159 in 29 overs) | 166/7 (38.4 overs) | SPC |
1975–2014 | SJC 21 - SPC 18[5] | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ Shamil Amit, M. (6 March 2009). "Saints battle for the 75th time at the Oval". Sri Lankan Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ "Battle of the Saints Cricket Carnival – 2008". Sri Lankan Sunday Times. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ "Petes look for repeat while Joes are out for revenge". St. Peter's College Old Boys Union.
- ↑ "joe-pete stats". Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "joe-pete 50 over stats". Retrieved 3 March 2012.
External links
- St. Joseph's College Official Website