Singhalese_Sports_Club

Singhalese Sports Club

Singhalese Sports Club

First-class cricket club in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Singhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the Premier Trophy a record 32 times to 2017. Although the name is correctly spelt with the old spelling "Singhalese", the name is sometimes misspelt with the modern spelling "Sinhalese". Three former Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka have been presidents of the club.[2]

A Test match between Sri Lanka and England at the SSC Ground, Colombo, March 2001.

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History

In 1899,[3] a combined school cricket team, composed mainly of cricketers from Royal College, S. Thomas' College and Wesley College beat Colts Cricket Club by a one run. The SSC was inaugurated the same year and established as a cricket club by a group of distinguished Ceylonese lawyers, legislators, businessmen, proprietary planters and civil society leaders of that time.[citation needed]

In 1900, the club leased a land in Victoria Park with sandy soil and covered with cinnamon trees.[4] This land was gradually leveled to a cricket ground and its first match was played the following year. The First President of the Club was Sir Harry Dias, First Hony. Secretary H.J.V.I. Ekanayake, First Treasurer Philip de Silva & First Cricket Captain – O.G. de Alwis. The Club attracted the best school boy players from Royal, S. Thomas', Wesley, St. Josephs & Trinity.[citation needed]

Club presidents

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Honours

  • Premier Trophy (32) – 1938–39, 1939–40, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86*, 1986–87, 1988–89*, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95*, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2016-17, 2023-24

(Shared trophies designated a * )

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold

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Notable players

Sinhalese players who have represented Sri Lanka in Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket

Players who have represented the Singhalese Sports Club in top-level domestic cricket

(wicket-keeper; 2 matches in 1988–89)

References

  1. [1]
    "Domestic Clubs#Singhalese Sports Club". Srilankacricket.lk. Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. [2]
    "About SSC". Singhalese Sports Club (SSC). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Test venues in Sri Lanka: The Oldies". The Papare. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    Kumar Sangakkara (3 August 2003). "Sri Lanka cricket – serious winning business!". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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