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Supermen’ at SPC grounds on Sept. 16!

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by Roshen Steelman

The Romans will be there. That’s not all; there will also be the Warriors, the Pirates, the Titans, the Gladiators, the Spartans, the Knights and the Vikings.

It could make one tremble, but these are not the neck-slashing kind.

They are a bunch of Peterites who will indulge in a six-a-side cricket tournament, to be staged at St. Peter’s College grounds, Colombo, on Sept. 16.

So breathe easy, make it to the grounds, enjoy yourself and make your contribution towards the further development of cricket at St. Peter’s College, Colombo.

The Cricket Foundation of St. Peter’s College, Colombo 4, launched the Peterite Cricket League Season 2 (PCL2) in the presence of Fr. Travis Gabriel, the Rector of the school, at a media briefing held at the college premises on September 4.

The eight franchise based tournament is aimed at bringing together past and present Peterites and in order to renew their comradeship. The first edition was held in December 2011.

The owners of the eight franchises are distinguished old boys of the college such as Michael Elias, Uresh Perera, Indunil Anthony, Niranjan Madawala, Dinesh Kekulthota, Suraj Perera, Hiran Maiarachchi/Anushka Garumanna (joint owners) and Nirmal de Silva/Amesh Dissanayake (joint owners).

The six-a-side tournament will be played based on the reputed Hong Kong Sixes format. The tournament will be played for the Cup, Plate and Bowl.

Building on the inaugural edition, the organisers have introduced coloured clothing this year. All matches will be played using white leather balls.

The tournament will be played for the Rev. Fr. Sunil Herman Perera Trophy. He was the Sports Coordinator of St. Peter’s College for seven years. There were many achievements by sports teams during that time.

The runner-up trophy has been named after the late Austin Fernando, former Master-in-Charge of Cricket for nearly 40 years. Austin Fernando is the father of former Air Force basketball and rugby star, Group Captain, Harsha Fernando.

The Best Batsman’s award is named after probably the most elegant batsman the country has produced, Roy Dias (now the coach of the Malaysian cricket team), while the Best Bowler’s award has been named after Rumesh Ratnayake, who in the 1980s, terrorized even some of the great West Indians, with his sling arm action. Both ex-cricketers are products of St. Peter’s College.

At the player auction held on August 28, each franchise owner was allowed to pick eight players for their squad comprising two international/club players, two veterans over the age of 40 and a player each from the Under-23, 24-30 years and 30-40 years categories. Each squad was also allocated a player from the current First XI team.

A game shall consist of a maximum of five six-ball overs by each team. Each member of the fielding side will bowl one over, with the sole exception of the wicket-keeper.

Should a fielder be injured during the course of play, a substitute fielder will be permitted, but he will not be allowed to bowl or bat. When batting, the injured player shall be entitled to a runner.

If a player is unable to begin or complete an over because of injury or illness, the batsman at the striker’s end shall nominate another bowler, excluding the wicket keeper of the fielding side, to complete or begin an over.

Further details can be obtained from Chaminda Perera, Secretary, Peterite Cricket Foundation on 0777 782 808, or from Kanishka Hewage, Chairman, Peterite Cricket League, on 0773 063 008.

In the footsteps of their guru, Royden Gibbs, Old Peterite

Sunday Times

By Tharooshie Mahahewage

‘Facets of Colour’, an exhibition of works of art by 8 students

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He needs no introduction, for Royden Gibbs is well known for his water-colour paintings. But on September 7, it is not his works of art that will go on display but those of his students, a fine mix, whom he has guided with his expertise.
‘Facets of Colour’, will bring out the artistry of just a handful, eight to be exact, of his many students.

Royden Gibbs

For Chaturi Katugampola, art has opened her eyes to the beauty of life and she says that although expressing herself has never been easy, she has been able to create a representation of the world as she sees it. “Scenes of nature are my passion,” she says, while Maldivian housewife Fainaz Ahmed has always had a penchant for arts and crafts. “It requires a lot of effort and patience to master painting, especially with water colours,” says Fainaz.

The youngest in the group, 12-year-old Thaveesha Gunasekara, studying at Musaeus College, Colombo, prefers to indulge in water-colour paintings of flora and fauna, while her father, Prakash Gunasekara, an airline pilot, prefers colour pencils. �“I got attracted to painting in this medium when I saw students painting portraits of people on the streets of Karachi with colour pencils, to earn pocket money,” he says, adding that he likes wildlife. Five of Prakash’s paintings done with water soluble colour pencils will be part of ‘Facets of Colour’.

Pasindu Asiri Gunasekara whose hearing impairment has not curbed his creativity pays tribute to Guru Royden for nurturing his talents.

While Dayanthi Athulathmudali has taken pencil drawings of what is seen in nature to a new level, Nirosh Perera, a wildlife enthusiast has opted to use soft pastel and charcoal to produce life-like paintings of colourful birds, with ideas of broadening his work to include Big Cats.

Devika Florrimell who had begun as a portrait painter is now amazed by nature’s beauty and enjoys capturing some of its magnificence. “It is exciting and presents a challenge for me to accurately depict the world around us,” she says.
Explaining that he teaches his students to use a wide array of media such as acrylic, oil, water colours, pastels, pen and ink, Royden points out that different people have different preferences not only with regard to the medium they like to use but also on what they like to paint.

As he puts them through their paces, teaching them the rudiments of drawing and painting and taking them to a higher level, Royden says, “I am a disciplinarian”.‘Facets of Colour’ will be inaugurated on September 7 at 6 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt, with the public being able to view the paintings on September 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.