Cricket
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Annites' Legends won the Legend Trophy
Annites' Legends won the 2024 Legend Trophy defeating Devans' Legends in the final which took place at the Welagedara Stadium today (January 27).
Old Boys from St. Anne's College, Maliyadeva College, Sir John Kothalawala College, and Maliyadeva Model School participated in this competition. The game was played in a 10-overs-per-side format. -
As we are preparing for the upcoming Battle of the Rocks, Annites registered a win over Wesley College
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Battle of the Rocks - 2018
Update: This even is postponed to April 06th, 07th and 08th.
Battle of the Rocks - 2018 competition will be held between Annites and Devans on March 09th, 10th and 11th at Welagedara International Cricket stadium.
Be there in numbers to support the team #Annites.
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Battle Of The Rocks - Conclusion
A very successful edition of a Battle of the Rocks concluded in this weekend. Let's have a look at the scorecards of both the Test and Limited Over encounters.
32nd Battle of the Rocks (Test Encounter)
St. Anne’s: 204 in 48.5 overs (Malshan Perera 73, Pubugu Ganegama 49, Randeera Ranasinghe 27, Umesh Massakkara 20, Damitha Silva 5/45, Sachintha Pieris 2/40) and 214/8 in 63.2 overs (Wanitha Wanninayake 52 n.o., Pubudu Ganegama 52, Pasindu Dayananda 43, Malshan Perera 13, Sanjaya Wanninayake 2/20, Damitha Silva 2/61)
Maliyadeva: 234/9 (153/5 o/n) in 50 overs (Prabash Keppetipola 65, Sachintha Pieris 56, Dinanjaya Premarathne 41, Damitha Silva 29, Keshan Wijerathna 20, Dilashan Kollure 16, Piyumal Sinhawansha 6/79, Pubudu Ganegama 2/35)Result: Match drawn
Awards: Best fielder – Kavinda Kotuwegedara (St. Anne’s) Best bowler – Piyumal Sinhawansha (St. Anne’s) Best batsman – Malshan Perera (St. Anne’s) Man of the match – Damitha Silva (Maliyadeva)
20th Battle of the Rocks (Limited Over Encounter)
St. Anne's: 200/9 (41 ov)
Malshan Perera 51, Umesh Masakkara 49
Maliyadeva: 272/9 (50 ov)
Randeera Ranasinghe 5 for 46, Kasun Jayaweera 2 for 63When St. Anne's boys were 9 down, bad light stopped play at Welagedara Stadium, giving the victory for Maliyadeva.
Result: Maliyadeva won
Congratulations Maliyadeva for winning the Battle of the Rocks Limited Over Encounter.
Thank you all who supported the team St. Anne's throughout all these days. -
Battle of the Rocks 2017 on March 17 to 19
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Battle of the Rocks 2020 - Two-day Encounter ended in a draw
Dominant batting performances by Devans met with vigilant resistance from Annites ending the Battle of the Rocks 2020 Two-day Encounter in a spirited draw.
Kavindu was steering Annites resistance with his much needed half century which saw the contest ended in a draw.
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Battle of the Rocks 2020 will be held on March 13, 14 and 15
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Battle of the Rocks 2023
Get ready for an epic ?cricketing showdown at the Welagedara Stadium as ??St. Anne's College and ??Maliyadeva College face off in the 2023 Battle of the Rocks cricket encounter on March 24 and 25 for a thrilling Test Match, followed by an action full One Day Match on March 26.
The rivalry between St. Anne's and Maliyadeva always promises to deliver high-quality cricketing action. With top players from both teams, we can expect a spirited competition, with every run, wicket, and catch being crucial.
This year, we are delighted to announce that the much-awaited One Day Match is back after four long years.
We're excited to see the supporters of both teams come together and create an electric atmosphere, as we cheer on our players to victory.
So make sure you don't miss out on the excitement and let's make this year's Battle of the Rocks one to remember! -
Battle of the Rocks is back after the COVID pandemic hiatus
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Battle of the Rocks on 13, 14 and 15 of March
32nd Battle of the Rocks - Two-Day Encounter between Maliyadeva College and St. Anne's College will be played at the Welagedara Stadium on March 13 and 14. Play will commence at 10.00 a.m. on both days.
Meanwhile 20th Battle of the Rocks - Limited Overs Encounter will be played on March 15 at the same venue.
St. Anne's College team (Annites) for the 32nd Battle of the Rocks encounter
Malshan Perera (Captain), Umesh Massakkara (Vice-Captain), Kavinda Kotuwegedara, Vanitha Wanninayaka, Pasindu Dayananda, Randeera Ranasinghe, Piumal Sinhawansa, Pubudu Ganegama, Vimukthi Perera, Lakmal Jayasekara, Sudesh Kumarage, Tarindu Wijesinghe, Isuru Herath, Kasun Jayaweera, Nipun Ashok, Bawantha Karunasinghe, Suresh Kumarage, Jude Bandara, Nilesh Lakshan, Buddhika Bandara.
Skippers of the two teams, Prabash Keppetipola (Maliyadeva College/ Devans, on left) and Malshan Perera (St. Anne's College/ Annites, on right) pose together with the Esoft Trophies which are on offer for the #BattleOfTheRocks
Use the hashtag #AnnitesRock for your social media posts relating to Battle of the Rocks.
"Api Aana"(අපි ආනා) - A song to cheer our boys for the upcoming #BattleOfTheRocks encounter.
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Battle of the Rocks One Day Encounter - Team Comparision
The Battle of the Rocks One Day Encounter has always been a highly competitive and spirited clash between St. Anne's College and Maliyadeva College. Both teams have faced off in this tournament 24 times before. The current winning tally stands at 12-12, highlighting the formidable and spirited nature of both teams.
Despite the fierce rivalry, the Annites and Devans have always maintained a friendly and cordial relationship. As neighboring Colleges, we take pride in our competitive nature and are honored to be such worthy opponents.
With both teams tied at 12 wins apiece, today's game is sure to be an intense and thrilling battle, as the winner will break the tie tonight. -
Bravo! Annites won the 2023 Battle of the Rocks - Australian Edition.
Annites emerged victorious at 2023 Battle of the Rocks - Australian Edition.
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Charles Perera Joins Inaugural IMC Over-70s World Cup
Annite alumnus Charles Perera will represent the Sri Lankan team in the inaugural IMC Over-70s World Cup, which will be held in England from July 28 to August 11, 2024.
International Masters Cricket (IMC) organizes global competitions for senior players over the age of 40. They are hosting four World Cups for different age groups: Over-40s, Over-50s, Over-60s, and Over-70s.
Seven teams, including Australia, Canada, England, India, Wales, and Sri Lanka, will participate in the first Over-70s World Cup.
Perera has been playing masters cricket for the Canberra Ceylinese Cricket Club (CCCC) for the past 17 years. He attended St. Anne's College from 1960 to 1968. It is an honor to see him representing Sri Lanka in the inaugural Over-70s World Cup this July, and we extend him our best wishes.
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Chryshantha Kapuwatte re-elected Assistant Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket
Annite alumnus Chryshantha Kapuwatte has recently been re-elected as the Assistant Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket in an uncontested election.
He also holds numerous other positions within the cricketing community, including Vice President of the Kurunegala District Cricket Association, General Secretary of the North Western Province Cricket Association, and Secretary of the Kurunegala Sports Club. In addition, Kapuwatte demonstrates his dedication to the St. Anne's College community as our President of the Old Boys Association.
We congratulate on his re-election and hope he'll do his part in bringing Sri Lankan Cricket to a new height. -
College received a donation of 2.6 million
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Congratulations, Lanka de Silva!
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Cricket: Recent performances
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Devans and Annites will meet again!
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Devans squad for the Battle of the Rocks 2020
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Devens win the Battle of the Rocks 22nd L/O Encounter
St Anne’s College led by Wanithe Wanninayake won the toss and elected to bat in the 22nd L/O Encounter played at Welegedere Stadium. They managed to score only 140 runs in 48.1 overs. Randeere Ranesinghe – 34, Vimukthi Bandare – 30 were the chief scorers. Kaveen Bandare – 2/12, Sanjeewan Priyadharshane – 2/16, Dinanjaye Premeratne – 2/22, Manelke Dharmadase -2/30 took the bowling honours.
Maliyadeve College in their turn achieved the target in 33.1 overs losing only 3 wickets. Dulaj Ranetunge -53, Dinanjaye Premaratne – 35 n.o. Lakshithe de Silva claimed 2/18.
Devens led by Damithe Silva carried away the DAMRO trophy.