Friday, February 23, 2018

School Big Match Cricket Season 2018 in Sri Lanka

School Big Match Cricket Season 2018 in Sri LankaSchool Big Match Cricket Season 2018 in Sri Lanka. 

The 139th ‘Battle of the Blues’ Big Match,the 2nd longest uninterrupted cricket match series in the world, between Royal College and S. Thomas’ College to be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds (SSC) Colombo on 8th, 9th and 10th March at 9am onward.




The Annual School cricket matches between rival schools is a very popular event in Sri Lanka. Many of the annual `big’ matches are held in February - March and the most famous and awaited of these all is the annual Royal - Thomian cricket match. Big Matches form an important part of modern Sri Lankan culture with both school children and adults taking part in much of the activity that is part of the annual matches.

Big Match Fixtures – 2018

Match DateBig MatchVenue
23/24 FebruaryPiliyandala Central vs Taxila Horana – 17th Raigam-Salpita KoraleMoratuwa Stadium
23/24 FebruaryMahajana vs Skandavarodaya – 18th Battle of HeroesMahajana Grounds
23/24 FebruaryThurstan vs Isipathana – 55th Battle of BrothersSSC Grounds
2/3 MarchSt Joseph’s vs St Peter’s – 84th Battle of SaintsP.Sara Oval
3/4 MarchAnanda vs Nalanda – 89th Battle of MaroonsSSC Grounds
8/9/10 MarchRoyal vs S. Thomas’ -139th Battle of the BluesSSC Grounds
8/9/10 MarchJaffna Central vs St John’s – 112th Battle of NorthJaffna Central Grounds
9/10 MarchTrinity vs St.Anthony’s – 101th Battle of Blues (Kandy)Asgiriya Stadium
9/10 MarchMaliyadeva vs St. Anne’s – 35th Battle of the RocksWelegedara Stadium
9/10 MarchKalutara Vidyalaya vs Tissa Central – 60th Battle of MangoosteenSurrey Grounds
9/10 MarchSt.Sebastian’s vs Prince of Wales – 68th Battle of GoldsMoratuwa Stadium
9/10 MarchSt. Sylvester’s vs Vidyartha – 58th Battle of BabesPallekelle Stadium
9/10 MarchColombo Hindu vs Jaffna Hindu – 9th Battle of the HindusJaffna Hindu Grounds
16/17 MarchDS Senanayake vs Mahanama – 12th Battle of GoldP. Sara Oval
16/17 MarchSri Sumangala vs Moratu Vidyalaya – 66th Battle of the GoldsMoratuwa Stadium
16/17 MarchRichmond vs Mahinda – 113th Lovers QuarrelGalle Stadium
16/17 MarchDharmaraja vs Kingswood – 112th Battle of Maroons (Kandy)Pallekelle Stadium
23/24 MarchLumbini vs Bandaranayake – 5th Battle of the Ever GreenP. Sara Oval
23/24/25 MarchSt.Servatius’ vs St.Thomas’ – 118th Battle of Blues (South)Uyanwatta
30/31 MarchDharmapala vs Rahula Matara – 7th Battle of the Golden LionsUyanwatta
1/2 AprilSri Devananda vs Dharmasoka – 51st Battle of BluesMoratuwa
7/8 AprilSt. John’s vs Ananda Shastralaya – 22nd Battle of Sri JayawardenapuraR. Premadasa

Limited Over Fixtures – 2018

Match DateBig MatchVenue
24th FebruaryLoyola vs Christ King – 1st One Day EncounterP. Sara Oval
04th MarchThurstan vs Isipathana – 38th One Day EncounterP. Sara Oval
11th MarchSt.Sebastian’s vs Prince of Wales – 33rd One Day EncounterMoratuwa Stadium
11th MarchMaliyadeva vs St.Anne’s – 35th Battle of the RocksWelegedara stadium
17th MarchRoyal vs S. Thomas’ – 43rd One Day EncounterSSC Grounds
17th MarchTrinity vs St.Anthony’s – Sir Bernard Aluwihare TrophyKatugasthota
17th MarchSt. Sylvester’s vs VidyarthaAsgiriya Stadium
18th MarchAnanda vs Nalanda – 44th One Day EncounterSSC Grounds
24th MarchSt.Joseph’s vs St Peter’s – 44th One Day EncounterSSC Grounds
24th MarchRichmond vs Mahinda – One Day EncounterGalle Stadium
24th MarchDS Senanayake vs Mahanama -12th One Day EncounterR.Premadasa stadium
25th MarchKalutara Vidyalaya vs Tissa Central – 10th One Day EncounterPanadura Grounds
25th MarchDharmaraja vs Kingswood – 28th Hill Country One Day EncounterPallekelle Stadium
1st AprilDharmapala vs Rahula Matara – 7th Battle of the Golden LionsUyanwatta
4th AprilLumbini vs Bandaranayake – 5th Battle of the Ever GreenR.Premadasa stadium


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Dharmasoka Devananda Clash

·        Royal–Thomian (1879 – present)
·        Dharmaraja–Kingswood (1893 – present)
·        Central–St.John (North) (1901 – present) (interrupted)
·        Richmond–Mahinda (1905 – present)
·        Trinity-Anthony’s (1914–present)
·        Ananda-Nalanda (1924 – present)
·        St Peter's-St. Joseph's (1933 – present)
·        Maliyadeva-St. Anne's (1959 – present)
·        Thurstan-Isipathana (1964–present)
·        Royal Panadura-St. John's(1992–present)
·        Royal Wayamba -Sir John Kotalawala (2005-present)


The 89th Battle of Maroons Big Match cricket encounter between Ananda and Nalanda College will take place at the SSC ground on March 3  and 4, 2018. The One Day Encounter is on 18th March at SSC Ground Colombo.

The Big Match cricket encounter between Mahanama and DS will take place at the P saravanamuttu ground on March 22  and 23 2013. The One Day Encounter is on 30th March at SSC Ground Colombo.

The 113th Lovers' Quarrrel the Big Match cricket encounter between Mahinda College Galle - MCG and Richmand College  will take place at the Galle Stadium on March 16  and 17 , 2018. 

The Richmond–Mahinda Cricket Encounter is an annual cricket big match played between the first XI cricket teams of Richmond College and Mahinda College in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is one of the longest cricket match series in Sri Lanka, having been played for 113 years. The match is also known as the "Lovers' Quarrel" in public and it is played at the Galle International Stadium. Lovers' Quarrel was begun in 1905. 

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