The ‘Singer Trophy’ Under 17 division one inter-schools cricket tournament 2016 will start in mid-May.
The tournament will feature 75 teams competing in 10 groups. The competition is organized by Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Association along with Singer Sri Lanka PLC. The tournament will be played in the 50-over format according to ICC rules and regulations.
Last year, Ananda College, led by Sammu Ashan, thrashed Isipathana College by 151 runs in the final to claim the championship.
After the completion of the first-round, 32 teams will qualify for the second round which will also be played on a league basis in 8 groups. The winner and runner-up of those 8 groups will then advance to the knock-out stage of 16. The final stages of the tournament are expected to be played in August.
35 teams will participate in the division-two tournament which will also commence in May. Nalanda College (B) won the championship last year and the runner-up team Wadduwa Central College was promoted to the division one this year. The same format will be used in the division two tournament as well.
Division 1 – First Round
Group ‘A’ – Dharmapala Colege (A) Pannipitiya, Kalutara Vidyalaya, Nalanda College (A) Colombo, Zahira College (A) Colombo, Piliyandala Central College, Maris Stella College Negombo, S. Thomas’ College (A) Mt. Lavinia, Prince of Wales College (A) Moratuwa
Group ‘B’ – Asoka Vidyalaya (A) Colombo, De Mazenod College (A) Kandana, Isipathana College (A) Colombo, St. Peter’s College (A) Colombo, St. Sebastian’s College (A) Moratuwa, St. Anthony’s College Wattala, Sri Dharmaloka College Kelaniya, De La Salle College Colombo
Group ‘C’ – President’s College (A) Kotte, Royal College Panadura, D.S.Senanayake College (A) Colombo, Sri Jayawardhanapura MV Kotte, Carey College (A) Colombo, Gurukula College Kelaniya, Moratu Vidyalaya, Wadduwa Central College
Group ‘D’ – St. John’s College (A) Nugegoda, St. Joseph’s College (A) Colombo, Holy Cross Colege Kalutara, Mahanama College (A) Colombo, St. John’s College Panadura, Mahanama College Panadura, Lumbini College Colombo
Group ‘E’ – St. Benedict’s College (A) Kotahena, Royal College (A) Colombo, Thurstan College (A) Colombo, Ananda Shastralaya Kotte, Wesley College (A) Colombo, Ananda College (A) Colombo, Sri Sumangala College Panadura
Group ‘F’ – Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha, St. Peter’s College (A) Negombo, Wickrmashila NS Giriulla, St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa, Sandalanka Central College, St. Xavier’s College Maravila, St. Mary’s College Chilaw
Group ‘G’ – Vidyartha College Kandy, Dharmaraja College (A) Kandy, Sri Sumangala College Kandy, St. Anne’s College Kurunegala, Sri Rahula College Katugastota, Kegalu Vidyalaya, St. Sylvester’s College Kandy, St. Thomas College (A) Matale
Group ‘H’ – Kingswood College Kandy, Ibbagamuwa Central College, Maliyadeva College (A) Kurunegala, Anuradhapura Central College, Trinity College (A) Kandy, St. John’s College Jaffna, St. Mary’s College Kegalle, St. Anthony’s College (A) Kandy
Group ‘J’ – Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda, Vidyaloka College Galle, Revatha College Balapitiya, St. Servatius College Matara, St. Aloysius College Galle, Tissa MMV Kalutara, Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda
Group ‘K’ – St. Thomas College Matara, Richmond College Galle, Rahula College Matara, Mahinda College Galle, P. De S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda, Devapathiraja College Rathgama, Debarawewa National School
Division 2 – First Round
Group ‘A’ – S. Thomas’ College (B) Mt. Lavinia, Nalanda College (B) Colombo, S. De. S Jayasinghe MMV Dehiwala, Veluwana College Colombo, Thurstan College (B) Colombo
Group ‘B’ – Siri Piyarathana MMV Padukka, St. Peter’s College (B) Colombo,
St. Sebastian’s College (B) Moratuwa, Basilica College Ragama, Shasthrananda MV Dehiwala
Group ‘C’ – Ananda MV Kottawa, Ananda College (B) Colombo, Royal College (B) Colombo, Prince of Wales College (B) Moratuwa, Sri Pragnanada MV Raddoluwa
Group ‘D’ – Henegama Central College, St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya, Harischandra College Negombo, Pindeniya National School
Group ‘E’ – Maliyadeva Model School Kurunegala, Sri Sumangala MMV Wariyapola, Azhar College Akurana, Pannala National School
Group ‘F’ – Karandeniya Central College, Taxila MMV Horana, C.W.W Kannangara MMV Matugama, Vijayaba National School Hungama
Group ‘G’ – Hindu College Batticaloa, Ananda Maithriya MMV Balangoda, St. Thomas’ College Bandarawela, Zahira College Kalmunai, St. Aloysius’ College Rathnapura
Group ‘H’ – Hindu College Jaffna, St. Patrick’s College Jaffna, Jaffna Central College
