Cricket

1st XI Cricket Fixtures and the summary of the matches played so far - more details

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2008

1 Some reminisces of the 1930s - R. B. WIJESINHA

2 Thomians avenge last year's defeat; Royal Threshed by innings - RAJAN ANANDAPPA

3 Remininsces of Royal Thomian Merry-making in the 50's & 60's - ODATH WEERASINGHE

4 My Thomian Cricketing Heros and Colleagues from the 50's and 60's - AJITH JAYASEKERA

5 A rare Baptism to College 1st XI Cricket - NARESH ADIKARAM

6 Bringing the Shield Back - ASHAN PEIRIS

7 Not an easy march to the First Eleven - J. B.

8 Big Match fever; A student point of view

9 A game called cricket - ANURA TENNAKOON

10 Memories of this great encounter - SASHI GANESHAN

11 Those were the days - A THOMIAN WIFE AND MOTHER.

12 Mr. K. J. Leo de Silva; Service above self. - KESARALAL GUNASEKERA

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2007

1 A Senior student reminisces on - M D A T

2 Did you know, Godot has come to the Royal Thomian ? - RAJPAL ABEYNAYAKE

3 Domiciled in California, USA - keeping in touch and Cricket ! - RANESH PEIRIS (J.R.L.)

4 From the other end... - A.D.S

5 Royal-Thomian golden memories that linger - A. Q. HALANGODA

6 Royal Thomian matches of the early fifties played at the Oval - L. FERNANDO & N. JAYAWARDENA.

7 Royal - Thomian matches in the years gone by - C.T.A.SCHAFFTER

8 The origin of the match - C.E. COREA

9 Warden De Saram's retirement speech -

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2006

1 Tribute to a past cricketer from a past cricketer

2 Fore the blue black and blue for ever...... - DAYAN D L FERNANDO

3 Sweet recollections and the shadows behind the curtain - ARJUNA RAJAWASAN

4 For those who never knew ! -

5 Ravi abeywardena of 1973 fame still remains not out!!! - MILINDA HETTIARACHCHI

6 Souvenir's, trucking, the first taste of alcohol and oh yes.... The cricket - NERAJ B. SALUWADANA

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2005

1 Evolution of the battle

2 Heros and reminiscences - G D V PERERA

3 Those glorious sixties - P.L.D. KARIYAWASAM

4 It can't be just the cricket - SHANAKA AMARASINGE

5 The Royal Thomian - 125 years of history and tradition - NMPB

6 Scharenguivel the magnificent - P. I. PIERIS

7 Dream a reality - DULEEP MENDIS

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2004

1 Dream A Reality - Duleep Mendis

2 Evolution Of The Battle

3 Great Thomian Cricketers - Leonard Arndt

4 Heroes And Reminiscences - G D V Perera

5 It Cant Be Just The Cricket...... - Shanaka Amarasinge

6 Scharenguivel The Magnificent - P. I. Pieris

7 The Royal Thomian - 125 Years 01 History & Tradition...... – NMPB

8  Those Glorious Sixties - P.L.D. Kariyawasam

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2003

1 The moving finger writes; and having writ moves on - ASOKHA DE SILVA

2 Tank tops and spaghettis - SUDHU H.

3 Sports maketh a man - G de C

4 Sacred to the memory of canon R. S. De Saram - T. D. S. A. DISSANAYAKA

5 I love to watch the "battle of the blues" - DILHARA MENDIS

6 Down memory lane... - H. D. PERERA

7 Cricket explained by an expert - GOOLBAI GUNASESEKARA

8 Blue-black-blue - past and present - SASI GANESHAN

9 A challenge to all Royalists ! - PROBUS

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2002

1 A tribute to C.E.L. ("Kalla^") de Silva on his 100^th birth anniversary - NISHAN PERERA

2 From a Thomian young, to a Thomian old - LALITH DASSENAIKE.

3 From Royal with love - T.D.S.A DISSANAYAKE

5 Memories of the Thomian hostel - AZAM HAMEED

6 On bowling a maiden over -

7 Preparing for the pinnacle of a Thomian cricketers - career - ZAKIR KANAKA

8 The unsung heroes in Blue, Black & Blue - AZZKIKR

9 Unforgettable 1997 - BHATHIYA KARUNARATNE

STC Souvenir - Battle of the Blues - 2001

1 Centurions all - NEVILLE DE ALWIS

2 Cricket at S. Thomas' - C. T. A SCHAFTER

3 Camaraderie - The name of the game - SURESH DE SILVA

4 Results of a solid foundation - DULEEP MENDIS

5 A rewarding experience - ANURA TENNEKOON

6 Whispers of history - NMPB

7 Well done S. Thomas' - T.D.S.A. DISSANAYAKA

8 Nirvana and fourteen years at S. Thomas' - SANJANA HATTOTUWA

9 Behind the scenes in 1967 - warden DR. D.A PONNIAH

10 Memories most memorable - HEJAAZ HlZBULLAH

100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Blues

1 From His Excellency The President - J. R. JAYEWARDENE

2 From The Minister Of Parliamentary Affairs And Sports - M. VINCENT PERERA

3  From The Principal, Royal College - L. D. H. PEIRIS

4  From The President, Board Of Control For Cricket Of Sri Lanka - N. M. PERERA

5 From The Warden, S.Thomas' College - M. L. C. ILANGAKOON

6 Another Great Centenary - From Sir Donal Bradman - SIR DONALD BRADMAN

7 My Impressions Of The Great Game(The 1880 Royal Thomian) - COMPILERS

8 The Origin Of Royal Thomian By The Compilers - C.O. SIEBEL

9 The Nine Run Match - One Side Of It By S.S.Perera - S.S.PERERA

10 The Nine Run Match - The Other Side Of It - CANNON R. S. DE SARAM

11 Some Famous Thomian Cricketer Of My Time (1893 - 1899) - F. L. GOONEWARDENA

12 My School Day Impressions - FRANK ONDATJIE 

13 Reminiscences Of The Royal Thomian In My Days - GATE- MUDALIYAR A.C.G.S. AMARASEKERA

14 The 1913 Match - BY JACKSON SMITH

15 The Royal Thomian Bug - A.E. CROWTHER

16 Sir John Looks Back With Pleasure

17 Royal Thomian Sixty Three Years Ago - SUMEDHA ROBERTS

18 My Cricketing Reminiscences At STCFrom 1916 - 1920 - P.B. BULANKULAME

19 My Cricketing Cricketing Days At STC - A LANKATILLEKE

20 The Old Older Changeth - C.E.L.("KALLA") De SILVA

22 Memories Are Made Of These - F.R.(DICKIE) De ZOYSA

23 My Recollections Of Cricket At Rc From 1923 To 1929 - D.W.L. LIVERSZ

24 The Bigmatch Of 1925 - H.E. - J.R. JAYEWARDENE

25 From Memories Store - D.W. GUNAWARDENA

26 Down Memory Lane - Jubilee Match Of 1929 - Notes made by Dr. S. Anandarajan

27 The Jubilee Match By Mervyn Morgon - MERVYN MORGON

28 What I Owe To Our Coach - ROBERT SENANAYAKE

29 Then And Now - D.B. GUNASEKARA(SNR)

30 Little Known Facts - F.C. De SARAM

31 Everybody's Royal Thomian - P.C.D. MACARTHY

32 The Game's The Thing - 70th Battle Of The Blues - C.H. GUNASEKARA

33 The Impossible Finish Of 1951 By Commentator - COMMENTATOR

34 1954 - 1958 Reminiscing By Michael Tissera - MICHAEL TISSERA

35 1962 And All That By Vijaya Malalasekera - VIJAYA MALALASEKERA

36 The Match In 1964 By Premlal Gunasekere - PREMLAL GUNASEKERE

37 The Champion Innings Of Duleep Mendis In 1972 -  SPECTATOR

38 A Hundread Unborken Years By R.B. Wijeysinha - R.B. WIJEYSINHA

39 Who's Who Of Royal College Centenary Team -

40 Who's Who Of S.Thomas' College Centenary Team

125th Anniversary of the Battle of the Blues

1 So near yet so far - PRADEEP KARIYAWASAM

2 Thomians are never dead till their buried - MAHINDA HALANGODE

3  The year Royalists learnt the Thomian song - ANURA BULANKULAME

4  In unwavering pursuit of the gold in 2002 - ARJUNA RAJAWASAN

5 Memories - 2000 - 2003 -

6 Royal thomian spirit in the unborken 125 years - WILLIAM JAYETILEKE 

7 1987 - 1991 reminiscing - HAREN RATWATTE

8 A time to reflect and celebrate...... The spirit of the game! -

9 A glorious season

Battle of the blues statistics

Venues	Past Encounters	Batting
Bowling	Wicket keeping	Families Traditions
Miscellaneous

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Pictures

130th Battle of the Blues - The Action (12, 13th & 14th March 2009)

Past Cricketers' Dinner (11th March 2009)

34th Mustangs Trophy - Opening Ceremony & Spectators (21st March 2009)

34th Mustangs Trophy - The Action (21st March 2009)

34th Mustangs Trophy - Awards Ceremony (21st March 2009)

130th Battle of the Blues - The Opening Ceremony & Toss (12th March 2009)

130th Battle of the Blues - Special Invitees

130th Battle of the Blues - The Spectators

130th Battle of the Blues - The Awards Ceremony (14th March 2009)

The Team Dinner (14th March 2009)

15th Chulaka de Zoysa Memorial Trophy - The Royal Thomian Old Boys Match (1st March 2009)

Past Cricketers' Dinner (12th March 2008)

50th Anniversary Dinner - Battle of the Blues - 1958 (10th March 2008)

Opening Ceremony (13th March 2008)

Awards Ceremony (15th March 2008)

Spectators (13th, 14th & 15th March 2008)

Royal Thomian Fellowship Dinner (15th March 2008)

Awards Ceremony of the Limited Over Match (29th March 2008)