What is a Royal-Thomian match?
The Royal–Thomian (The Battle of the Blues) is an annual cricket match in Sri Lanka played between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia since 1879.
What is the oldest big match in Sri Lanka?
References
- ^ The oldest match is the Royal-Thomian cricket encounter which has been played between S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia and Royal College Colombo since 1879.
- ^ Amit, M.
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (21 February 2010).
- ^ Jayasuriya, Thushan (15 February 2013).
- ^ Marikar, Hafiz (25 March 2004).
What is the oldest continuous inter school annual cricket tournament in the world?
The oldest school cricket match is said to be Prince Alfred vs St Peters in Adelaide, commencing in 1877. The Royal-Thomian encounter is played for the Rt.
Which is the oldest cricket match?
The first ever international cricket game was played between the USA and Canada in 1844 at the St George’s Cricket Club in New York and in 1859 a team of leading English professionals visited North America on the first-ever overseas tour.
Who won the Royal thomian 2021?
Ahan Wickramasinghe
After several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the revered Battle of the Blues for the year 2021 is finally unfolded behind closed doors at Sinhalese Sports Club. The Royal team led by former Sri Lanka U19 cap, Ahan Wickramasinghe, took on the Shalin de Mel-led Thomian outfit for the coveted D. S.
Where was the first Ashes test played?
Melbourne
Australia and England first met in Test match cricket in Melbourne in 1877, but the legend of The Ashes, the symbolic trophy the two teams play for, only began in 1882.
Which country played cricket first?
There is a consensus of expert opinion that cricket may have been invented during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in south-east England.
How old is Battle of the Blues?
The Battle of the Blues over 140 years old, played by two great schools which even World War I and II could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.