Henry Steele Olcott Memorial Cricket Tournament
| Administrator | Old Boy Association of a participating team |
|---|---|
| Format | Limited Over Cricket |
| First edition | 1999 |
| Tournament format | One Game |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Most successful | Dharmasoka College (4 titles) |
The Henry Steel Olcott Memorial Cricket Tournament is conducted annually among the past cricketers of eight premier Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka in honour of Col. Olcott, the founder of Buddhist education in Sri Lanka.The organizing function in each year is rotated among each participating Old Boy Associations [1]
Beginning
This cricket tournament was started in 1999 following the 75 th Anniversary Celebrations of Nalanda College. About this time, groups Old Boys of Nalanda, Dharmaraja and Ananda were meeting informally in the evenings at the Bloomfield Cricket Club. It was during one of these gatherings that the idea of a limited over tournament among the Old Boys of the major cricket playing Buddhist Schools was proposed by the 1st Test Captain of Sri Lanka, Bandula Warnapura of Nalanda. Accordingly, the first tournament of the series was held by the Old Nalandian Sports Club on 12 th December 1999 at the Nalanda College Grounds. [2]
Participants
- Ananda College, Colombo
- Nalanda College, Colombo
- Dharmaraja College, Kandy
- Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
- Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya
- Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala
- Mahinda College, Galle
- Rahula College, Galle.
Past Venues and Winners
| Year | Host School | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nalanda College | Maliyadeva College |
| 2000 | Dharmasoka College | Dharmaraja College |
| 2001 | Dharmapala College | Dharmasoka College |
| 2002 | Mahinda College | Ananda College & Dharmasoka College |
| 2003 | Rahula College | Ananda College & Dharmasoka College |
| 2004 | Ananda College | Dharmashoka College |
| 2005 | Dharmasoka College & Maliyadewa College | |
| 2006 | Dharmapala Vidyalaya | |
| 2007 |
External Links
- Ananda Net
- 2007 Championship:The Daily Mirror