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Sri Lanka Cricket has great pleasure in announcing that at the Annual General Meeting of The Asian Cricket Council held on 18th June 2006, Chairman Sri Lanka Cricket Mr. Jayantha Dharmadasa was appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council for 2 years from June 2006. “I am very delighted that Sri Lanka is getting this position. During the length of my term I will be working directly with all offices to ensure that the ideals, which we have so closely followed, are maintained and spread all across Asia”, said Mr. Dharmadasa, upon his appointment. (SLC media release) by Joanna Bale A teenage boy was beaten to death at a cricket club in an “unprovoked and gratu- itous attack” days after celebrating his final GCSE exam. Michael Chapman, 16, was walking home across playing fields with his broth- er David, 18, and their girlfriends after a night out when they were ambushed by two youths. Michael was severely beaten in an apparently motiveless attack in which no weapon was used and no attempt was made at robbery. His mother, Sue Chapman, a nurse, made an emotional plea on Sunday for information to help catch her son’s killers after she visited the scene at Gore Court cricket club in Sittingbourne, Kent. Mrs Chapman, 40, said that she and her husband Lloyd, 49, were devastated by the loss of their son. Struggling to hold back tears, she said: “Michael was a wonderful 16-year-old. Loving, thoughtful, happy and cheerful. “Everyone loved him. He was not hated by anyone. We just want any witnesses at all to come forward. Please just find the people who did this to my son and David’s brother. That is all we ask for.” David added: “He was a great brother all round.” Detective Superintendent Lee Catling said: “Michael and his brother were with their girlfriends innocently walking through the upper playing fields around 11pm. “Two people came across and Michael was the main one who was attacked. We don’t think a weapon was used and we are pretty convinced this is the case but we are keeping an open mind. “This was not a robbery. This was an unprovoked and gratuitous attack. We cannot rule out this was just unplanned violence. His parents are struggling to cope but are working closely with a fami- ly liaison officer so that we can get justice for Michael.” He added: “The attack at the moment seems motiveless. I need to know who would have had a problem with him and want to hurt him. Michael Chapman was a happy-go-lucky young man who tragi- cally lost his life as a result.” (The Times, London) Published by Upali Newspapers Ltd, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. and Printed at 195/187, High Level Road, Homagama on Tuesday 20th June, 2006 The Island, Tuesday 20th June, 2006 58 Match Results (18/6) Today (SL time) M a h e l a Jayawardene believes the catch he plucked from the air to dismiss Kevin Pietersen at Lord's was the turn- ing point of Sri Lanka's NatWest Series opening win. Sri Lanka cap- tain Jayawardene singled out his salmon-like leap to clutch the ball above his head at midwicket as the decisive moment in the 20-run victory over England on Saturday. Brazil 2-0 Australia (0:0) Japan 0-0 Croatia France 1-1 Korea (1:0) Sweden vs England 12:30 Poland vs Costa Rica 7:30 Germany vs Ecuador 7:30 p.m Paraguay vs T&T at 12:30 England were 65 for two, in pursuit of 258, when Pietersen greeted the return of Lasith Malinga from the nursery end with a custom- ary scoop through the on-side only for Jayawardene to time his spring to perfection and hold on with his right hand. 'I was wondering whether I had the reach to grab it,' Jayawardene admitted. 'I was just going up and up and up and luckily it was still there. 'Those are the moments you cher- ish in your cricket- ing career because they change games for the team.' The second ODI between England and Sri Lanka will be played today, at The Oval. (South Wales Echo) Jayawardene cherishes scalp of Pietersen A supporter of Togo's national team cheers prior to the World Cup, Group G soccer match between Switzerland and Togo, at the Dortmund stadium, Germany, Monday, June 19, 2006. The other teams in Group G are South Korea and France. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer) Boy beaten to death at cricket ground Jayantha Dharmadasa President ACC Switzerland surged to top of Group G with a convincing 2-0 win over Togo in Dortmund on Monday, 19 June which leaves the Helvetians leading the section on goal difference. Victory was secured by goals from Alexander Frei and Tranquillo Barnetta in the 16th and 88th minute respectively, the second of which took Kobi Kuhn's side clear of Korea Republic by a sin- gle goal. All the Swiss now need is a point against Dick Advocaat's Taeguk Warriors to guarantee their place in the last 16. Togo, though impressive in flashes, could have few complaints at surrendering all three points, and Otto Pfister's side remain without a point and anchored to the bottom of a group in which Switzerland and Korea both lead on four points from France, who have two. (FIFAworldcup.com) Switzerland 2, Togo 0 Swiss surge to top of Group G
Transcript of The Island, Tuesday 20th June, 2006 Boy beaten to death …pdfs.island.lk/2006/06/20/p12.pdfLasith...
Sri Lanka Cricket has great pleasurein announcing that at the AnnualGeneral Meeting of The Asian CricketCouncil held on 18th June 2006,Chairman Sri Lanka Cricket Mr.Jayantha Dharmadasa was appointed asthe President of the Asian CricketCouncil for 2 years from June 2006.
“I am very delighted that Sri Lanka isgetting this position. During the lengthof my term I will be working directlywith all offices to ensure that the ideals,
which we have soclosely followed,are maintained andspread all acrossAsia”, said Mr.Dharmadasa, uponhis appointment.
(SLC mediarelease)
by Joanna Bale
A teenage boy was beaten to death at acricket club in an “unprovoked and gratu-itous attack” days after celebrating hisfinal GCSE exam.
Michael Chapman, 16, was walkinghome across playing fields with his broth-er David, 18, and their girlfriends after anight out when they were ambushed bytwo youths.
Michael was severely beaten in anapparently motiveless attack in which noweapon was used and no attempt wasmade at robbery.
His mother, Sue Chapman, a nurse,made an emotional plea on Sunday forinformation to help catch her son’s killersafter she visited the scene at Gore Courtcricket club in Sittingbourne, Kent.
Mrs Chapman, 40, said that she and herhusband Lloyd, 49, were devastated by theloss of their son. Struggling to hold backtears, she said: “Michael was a wonderful16-year-old. Loving, thoughtful, happyand cheerful.
“Everyone loved him. He was not hatedby anyone. We just want any witnesses atall to come forward. Please just find the
people who did this to my son and David’sbrother. That is all we ask for.”
David added: “He was a great brotherall round.”
Detective Superintendent Lee Catlingsaid: “Michael and his brother were withtheir girlfriends innocently walkingthrough the upper playing fields around11pm.
“Two people came across and Michaelwas the main one who was attacked. Wedon’t think a weapon was used and we arepretty convinced this is the case but weare keeping an open mind.
“This was not a robbery. This was anunprovoked and gratuitous attack. Wecannot rule out this was just unplannedviolence. His parents are struggling tocope but are working closely with a fami-ly liaison officer so that we can get justicefor Michael.”
He added: “The attack at the momentseems motiveless. I need to know whowould have had a problem with him andwant to hurt him. Michael Chapman wasa happy-go-lucky young man who tragi-cally lost his life as a result.”
(The Times, London)
Published by Upali Newspapers Ltd, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. and Printed at 195/187, High Level Road, Homagama on Tuesday 20th June, 2006
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Match Results (18/6) Today (SL time)
M a h e l aJ a y a w a r d e n ebelieves the catchhe plucked from theair to dismissKevin Pietersen atLord's was the turn-ing point of SriLanka's NatWestSeries opening win.
Sri Lanka cap-tain Jayawardenesingled out hissalmon-like leap to
clutch the ballabove his head atmidwicket as thedecisive moment inthe 20-run victoryover England onSaturday.
Brazil 2-0 Australia (0:0)
Japan 0-0 Croatia
France 1-1 Korea (1:0)
Sweden vs England 12:30
Poland vs Costa Rica 7:30
Germany vs Ecuador 7:30 p.m
Paraguay vs T&T at 12:30
England were 65for two, in pursuitof 258, whenPietersen greetedthe return ofLasith Malingafrom the nurseryend with a custom-ary scoop throughthe on-side only forJayawardene totime his spring toperfection and holdon with his righthand.
'I was wonderingwhether I had thereach to grab it,'J a y a w a r d e n eadmitted. 'I was justgoing up and upand up and luckilyit was still there.
'Those are themoments you cher-ish in your cricket-ing career becausethey change gamesfor the team.'
The second ODIbetween Englandand Sri Lanka willbe played today, atThe Oval.
(South WalesEcho)
Jayawardene cherishesscalp of Pietersen
A supporter of Togo's national team cheers prior to the World Cup, Group G soccer matchbetween Switzerland and Togo, at the Dortmund stadium, Germany, Monday, June 19, 2006.The other teams in Group G are South Korea and France. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)
Boy beaten to death atcricket ground
Jayantha DharmadasaPresident ACC
Switzerland surged to top of Group G with aconvincing 2-0 win over Togo in Dortmund onMonday, 19 June which leaves the Helvetiansleading the section on goal difference.
Victory was secured by goals from AlexanderFrei and Tranquillo Barnetta in the 16th and 88thminute respectively, the second of which tookKobi Kuhn's side clear of Korea Republic by a sin-gle goal. All the Swiss now need is a point againstDick Advocaat's Taeguk Warriors to guaranteetheir place in the last 16.
Togo, though impressive in flashes, couldhave few complaints at surrendering all threepoints, and Otto Pfister's side remain without apoint and anchored to the bottom of a group inwhich Switzerland and Korea both lead on fourpoints from France, who have two.
(FIFAworldcup.com)
Switzerland 2, Togo 0Swiss surge to topof Group G
