Unlike the World Cup, the two teams agreed,
strongly, that there would be no make up day
for this game, no clouds, no rain, no toss
deciding the outcome of the game and firmly
announced that Duckworth and Lewis are NOT
welcome at this ground. ICC officials were
welcome so that they could study how a game can
be played without a third umpire, replays,
referee and all the techno hoopla. Commentaries
were blared around the ground with music at
times in the background. Umpire Tilak Wijedasa
even took the opportunity to blare out a solid
rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “Blueberry
Hill.” There were no charges assessed… the
spectators clapped.
A Royal Thomian, no matter where it’s played, is special! This was the 19th Annual Royal Thomian encounter of California – played at the picturesque Woodley Cricket grounds of Van Nuys in California. The toss was won by Old Thomian skipper Shantha Jayasekera (Canadian National residing in Toronto, flew down for this event) and elected to bat on a firm but slow wicket. There were no estimated surprises on the pitch except that it could help the bowlers a trifle as the day sped on.
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A Royal Thomian, no matter where it’s played, is special! This was the 19th Annual Royal Thomian encounter of California – played at the picturesque Woodley Cricket grounds of Van Nuys in California. The toss was won by Old Thomian skipper Shantha Jayasekera (Canadian National residing in Toronto, flew down for this event) and elected to bat on a firm but slow wicket. There were no estimated surprises on the pitch except that it could help the bowlers a trifle as the day sped on.
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OTAC fielded two teams at the inaugural Lanka
Fest - Lanka Cricket cricket tournament and
family festival.
Six-A-Side leather ball team was captained by Ryan Jayatileke which lost in the Semi Final to Nalanda.
Six-A-Side leather ball team was captained by Ryan Jayatileke which lost in the Semi Final to Nalanda.
Led by Raj Sivalingam, Hiran Fernando. Old Boys
and their families gathered together in the
annual Lanka Fest in Van Nuys, California. The
OTAC also had a Thomian Tent.
The days preceding the 20th Annual
California-USA Roy Tho were full of bad weather
and stormy conditions were prevalent the
morning of. The game was delayed and under very
gloomy skies, the toss was a super one to win…
and Rohan Jayasekera (former one test Sri
Lankan wicket keeper and Canadian National
player) did just that.
Photos by Hiran Fernando
Photo by Hiran Fernando
Photos by Rashantha De Silva pinturu.com
Raj Sivalingam and Royal Ruggerite Ajwad Shariz