Loyola school - Negombo an emerging force

Loyola Negombo, a school that took to cricket just four years ago has made vast strides within a short period of time by winning two under-15 titles.They won the Division Four all island crown and the Gampaha District title this year.

Their captain is alrounder Hansana Fernando who is spoken of as a potential Sri Lanka bet.

Loyola Negombo caters to less privileged kids of Negombo and the school believes they would be able to field a senior team in three years time despite not even having a ground of their own.

“When it comes to playing cricket we have enough potential to challenge top schools in Colombo”, said the school’s principal Rev. Fr. Trevor Martin.

“The boys showed a lot of keenness and this has worked for us”, said Fr Martin.

Fr. Jayashantha Sovis is the sports co-ordinator, Dilhan Fernandopulle, the master in charge while Dinesh Ranatunga is the coach.

How Loyola Negombo performed to win the Under-15 Division Four Astra trophy cricket title and the Gampaha district junior championship.

Astra trophy
Beat Dharmaloka
Loyola Negombo 150 (Elvis Quyn 42, H. Fernando 26)
Dharmaloka 54
Beat Kaudana Maha Vidyalaya
Loyala Negombo 115 (Hansana Fernando 48)
Kaudana MV 99 (Janith Maduranga 5 for 20)
Beat Mahanama B
Loyola Negombo 292 (Hansana Fernando 94, Elvis Quyn 40, Ashen Fernando 36)
Mahanama B 192 (Janith Maduranga 5 for 42)
Beat Horana Royal College
Loyola Negombo 156 (Hansana Fernando 48, Elvis Quyn 32, Ashen Fernando 32)
Horana Royal College 67 (Janith Maduranga 4 for 20)
Beat St Sebastian’s Kandana in final
Loyola Negombo 175 for 9 (Hansana Fernando 39, Lakshan Mendis 33)
St. Sebastian’s 41 (Vimoshitha Asiri 4 for 12)
Gampaha district championships
Beat Maris Stella in semi final
Maris Stella 141 (Janith Maduranga 3 for 30)
Loyola Negombo 142 for 1 (Mohamed Laffir 87 n.o., Lakshan Mendis 32)
Beat Bandaranayake MV in final
Loyola Negombo 236 for 4 (Hansana Fernando 108, Suhanjan 56)
Bandaranayake MV 96 (Thuwan Puthra 5 for 10)