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Gayan: match-bag of 11 for 88 routs Matugama CC
Medium pacer Gayan Fernando, bowling with sustained accuracy - a match - bag of 11 for 88 for Kelaniya CC destroyed Matugama CC in the segment 'B' Div.2 under 23 three - day final continued at Moors S.C. grounds, yesterday. It was all over on the second day before tea.

It was a delayed start yesterday due to wet whether and commenced at 11.30 a.m.
Matugama batting first were bundled out for 97. Sanakantha top - scored with 49. Kelaniya in reply totaled 228. Mohamed Ikram batted with assurance to make 85 runs.

Matugama in their second essay were 38 for 1 at lunch. But in the end were bowled out for 81. Gayan fernando bowled well to capture 6 for 42 ( man of the final). The award ceremony will be held today at the NC pavilion at 5 p.m.

Matugama CC - 97 and 81 all out (D.Sanjay 34, Gayan Fernando 6 for 42, Sajith Dilantha 4 for 28). Kelaniya CC - 228 ( Dinesh perera 28, M Ikram 85, Suresh Niroshan 38, Kodikara 30, Sajith Dilantha 25) - B.W

Big boost for Bloomfield
Bloomfield C and A.C., the century-old club with a cherished cricketing history achieved yet another first. when they received a Golden Key Credit card from the oldest credit card firm. This is the first time that this facility has been afforded to a club. The card will be utilised by Bloomfield members.

This was presented to the immediate past president Shelley Wickremasinghe after the club's general meeting by Mr. Orville Perera, Asst. General Manager, Golden Key Card, in the presence of Upali Dharmadasa, President of Bloomfield.

Shelley, despite years rolling by, still serves the Bloomfield Ex-co with his know-how. He could be tagged as the 'Patron Saint' of Bloomfield for his contributions to the club during trying times. He even served its cause with his own men and material when the club was running from pillar to post. It was his unflagging enthusiasm supported by the membership that the club was able to get a permanent abode at Reid Avenue.
It was one of the nurseries that gave the less privileged cricketers to go places. Some of them are even playing at the national level now.

The present president Upali Dharmadasa is continuing Shelley's good work. Incidentally Shelley served as vice-president to late Mr. Robert Senanayake, when he was the President of the Cricket Board.

Mr. Perera told The Sunday Times that this was the first time his firm afforded this opportunity to a club with its Credit Card. They hope to co-brand the card with other sports clubs, too in the metropolis. -BW

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