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Saints’ Quadrangular from 17-18 Oct

The 57th annual Saints’ Quadrangular Tournament will be held on Saturday (17) and Sunday (18), bringing together four of Sri Lanka’s leading Catholic schools – St. Anthony’s College, St. Benedict’s College, St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College.

This year’s event takes on added significance as it is being hosted by the St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union (SPCOBU) during its Centenary year, marking 100 years since the Union was formed in 1927.

What started as a two-day cricket encounter has evolved into a multi-sport carnival that continues to embody the true spirit of sportsmanship and fraternity.

In 2002, the organisers introduced a 25-over cricket tournament for players aged 40 and above and two years later, in 2004, basketball was added to the line-up.

Seven-a-side rugby made its bow in 2014, transforming the Saints’ Quadrangular into a vibrant sports carnival that now features three major sports across four tournaments: cricket, Over-40 cricket, basketball and rugby.

The Quadrangular Trophy will be awarded to the winners of the two cricket tournaments. The Very Rev. Fr. Joe E Wickramasinghe Trophy will be presented to the basketball champions.

The Ranjith Samarasekera Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the overall winners of the tournament.

Rugby and cricket will be held at St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s Grounds, whilst basketball will be held at the Royal College Basketball Courts.

This year as well, the organisers have invited the four sister schools – Good Shepherd Convent Kandy, Good Shepherd Convent Colombo, St. Bridget’s Convent and Holy Family Convent, for a six-a-side ladies’ softball cricket tournament, which will be played at St. Peter’s Grounds on Sunday (18).

For the first time, there will be a ladies’ basketball tournament, which will be played at the St. Peter’s basketball courts.