Battle of the Saints (cricket)

The Battle of the Saints is the annual cricket contest between St. Joseph's College and St Peter's College in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which typically takes place in March. Inaugurated in 1933 by the Rectors of both schools and has since become a highly anticipated event, attracting significant media coverage and enthusiastic supporters. Since 2016, which is the 82nd encounter, both teams compete for the Reverend Father Maurice Legoc Trophy, named after the tournament's founder.[1]
For the past 82 matches, St. Joseph’s college have recorded 12 wins, while the Peterites have registered 10. The rest of the matches have ended up as a draw with no wins for either team. In 2008 St. Joseph’s college won the match, which ended a 35-year drought, and in 2010 St. Peter’s won the match after 32 years.[2]
In the series the highest score is recorded by St Joseph’s college, which is 382, made back in 1982, led by Ken Serpanchy, while St. Peter’s college best being 345 for 9 in 1938 under Percy Perera.

Battle of the Saints
SportCricket
Teams
  • St. Joseph's College, Colombo
  • St. Peter's College, Colombo
First meeting1933
Latest meeting2022
Next meeting2023
StadiumsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
TrophyReverend Father Maurice Legoc Trophy
Statistics
Most winsSt. Joseph's College - 12

The lowest score was recorded by St. Peter's College in 1972 when they were bowled out for just 36. St Joseph’s college recorded their lowest score of 56 in 1938.

In the limited overs encounter Joes have bowled the Peterites thrice for less than 100 and the Peterites are yet to bowl the Josephians out for less than 100.

In the 42nd Annual 50 overs encounter Peterite batsman Hashan Wanasekera played a match-winning knock of 118 runs that set a record stand of 152 runs for any wicket for the Bambalapitiya school erasing the previous best partnership of 143 runs between Angelo Perera and Chathura Peiris in 2009. His partner was Lakshina Rodrigo who made 61.
[3]

The lowest total in the shorter format is also recorded by St. Peter's when they were bowled out for 58 runs in 2003 in response to St. Joseph's College score of 217, which incidentally is the highest winning margin.

In the longer version, Clive Inman of St. Peter's College holds the highest individual score which is 204 in 1954. Shenal Warnakula of St. Joseph's College holds the record as the most successful bowler in terms of wickets -taking 9 wickets for 41 in 1997.[4]

Notable persons who have played

† Denotes player represented the National Team at Test Level
‡ Denotes player captained the national team (Test, ODI and/or T20I) and represented the National Team at Test Level
^ Denotes notable player that hasn't played international matches

Match history
Year Encounter Venue Captains 1st INNINGS 2nd INNINGS Result
SJC SPC SJC SPC SJC SPC
19331st SPC Robert Fernando George Jayaweera 225 50 70 SJC
19342nd SJC Claude Wijesinghe Sherley de s Illesinghe 380 139 39 SJC
19353rd SPC Claude Wijesinghe Sherley de s Illesinghe 185 240 127/7 Draw
19364th SJC Malcolm Spittel Tybalt Herath 289 222 63/3 dec. 51/3 Draw
19375th SPC Fred Perera J Ray de Silva 253 183 236/8 Draw
19386th SJC Edward Markus Percy Perera 56 345/9 dec. 227/4 Draw
19397th SPC Hector Perera Snr. Joe Misso 129 312 159/5 Draw
19408th SPC Czerny Serpanchy Archibald Weerasinghe 167 83 184 160 SJC
19419th SPC Hugh Muller Archibald Weerasinghe 168 148 138 62/2 Draw
1942 Fairlie Dalpathado Eric Schokman Not Played Due to War
1943 Fairlie Dalpathado No Team Not Played Due to War
194410th Varsity Malcolm de Costa Anton Perera 288 115 118 SJC
194511th SSC Malcolm de Costa Anton Perera 240 165 176/6 dec. 102 SJC
194612th SSC Neil Weerasinghe Dion Walles 109 256 212 56/3 SPC
194713th SSC Neil Weerasinghe Dion Walles 141 317 157 SPC
194814th SSC Joe de Mel Michael Chanmugam 180 134 88 127 SJC
194915th SSC Tommy Rodrigo Darrel Weinman 112 91 161/6 179 SJC
195016th SSC Billy Balthazar M S M Ghouse 110 167 194/7 165 Draw
195117th SSC Joe Perera Herbert I K Fernando 359 170 174/5 Draw
195218th NCC Ken Surpanchy Herbert I K Fernando 382 96 70 SJC
195319th Oval Rienzy Perera Harold Wittachchy 180 158 2/0 172 Draw
195420th Oval Chrisantha Fernando Clive Inman 152 308 175/5 Draw
195521st Oval Mahinda de Silva Clive Inman 117 224 150 46/2 SPC
195622nd Oval Keerthi Caldera Ken Dackworth 123 163/5 dec. 91/5 47/8 dec. SJC
195723rd Oval Keerthi Caldera Jayantha Fernando 298 192 246 Draw
195824th Oval Carlyle Perera Russell Duckworth 246/9 dec. 314/5 dec. 40/1 90/5 Draw
195925th Oval Claude Perera Brian Seneviratne 157 161 111/7 dec. 41/4 Draw
196026th Oval Priya Perera Premesiri Athukorala 227/9 dec. 249/7 dec. 161/3 dec. 30/2 Draw
196127th SPC Raja de Silva Adiel Anghie 109 230/9 dec. 140/8 Draw
196228th NCC Hilary Mercilline Richard Heyn 82 55 139/9 168/9 dec. Draw
196329th SPC Brian Perumal Tyronne Le Mercier 106 161 118/7 152/4 dec. Draw
196430th Oval Berchman de Alwis David Heyn 108 83 90/6 146/9 dec. Draw
196531st SPC Christopher Moreira Travice Fernando 130 201 164 94/4 SPC
196632nd Oval Allan de Costa Darrel Wimalarathne 195/8 dec. 215 68/6 125/4 dec. Draw
1967***33rd Oval Anil Peiris Tony Opatha 142 81 102 163/8 SPC
196834th Oval Lalith de S Wijayarathne Rodney Patternott 100/4 119/9 dec. Draw
196935th Oval Brian Obeyesekere Denham Juriansz 201 187/7 dec. 146/5 dec. 104/5 Draw
197036th Oval Hector Perera Jnr. Rory Inman 252/7 dec. 105 18/0 164 SJC
197137th Oval Manik de s Wijeyaratne*
Wendell Kelaart**		 Roy Dias 223 121 88/6 235/8 dec. Draw
197238th Oval Rohan Fernando Roy Dias 235/7 dec. 112 36 SJC
197339th Oval Gary Melder Gamini Goonasena 100 200/6 dec. 161 63/4 SPC
197440th Oval Gary Melder Ruwan Jayaweera 271/7 169 23/1 151 Draw
197541st Oval Dushan Soza Bernard Wijetunga Jnr. 228/8 dec. 128 205/7 Draw
197642nd Oval Dushan Soza Ranjan Perera 108 151 164/8 dec. 122/7 Draw
197743rd Oval Trevor Croner Charinde Perera 198/7 dec. 179/6 dec. 110/8 Draw
197844th Oval Shamilal de S Wijeyaratne Suraj Abeysekara 217/9 dec. 161 127/6 dec. 187/4 SPC
197945th Oval Lakshman Aloysius Kitto Fernandopulle 288/6 dec. 207/8 dec. 209/2 Draw
198046th Oval Rohan Wijesinghe Jnr. Rohan Buultjens 213/5 dec. 267/6 dec. 133/4 156/6 dec. Draw
198147th Oval Nirmala Perera Michael Elias 297/5 dec. 160 138/6 dec. Draw
198248th Oval Ashley de Silva Niranjan Rodrigo 181/6 dec. 153/9 dec. 53/2 180/7 dec. Draw
198349th Oval Hiran Cabraal Shane Brohier*
Rumesh Ratnayake**		 113 203/6 dec. 185/5 112/6 dec. Draw
198450th Oval Jeevaka Chandappa Senerath Seneviratne 1063 dec. 185/8 dec. 13/0 67/7 dec. Draw
198551st Oval Jonathan Alles Heshan de Silva 179/6 dec. 199/7 dec. 129/6 dec. Draw
198652nd Oval Rohitha Tillakeratne Ranmore Martinesz 190/7 dec. 133/6 dec. 153/5 dec. 181/7 Draw
198753rd Khettarama Rohan Weerakkody Dilhan Perera 190/4 dec. 148/8 dec. 141 Draw
198854th Khettarama Asoka Jayamanne Dilhan Perera 261/6 dec. 179/7 dec. 107/8 dec. 44/5 Draw
198955th Khettarama Prasann Leanage Roshan Anthony 211/7 dec. 188/5 dec. 159/9 dec. 47/3 Draw
199056th Khettarama Oril de Mel Indunil Anthony 154 158/7 dec. 90 64/6 Draw
199157th Khettarama Viran Perera Hemal Wimalasekera 227/8 dec. 143/8 dec. 79/9 dec. 95/4 Draw
199258th Khettarama Sudantha Fernando Asanga Perera 136/7 dec. 159/6 dec. 98/4 137/7 dec. Draw
199359th Khettarama Praveen Fernando Russell Arnold 220/4 dec. 147/5 dec. 105/4 dec. 127/5 Draw
199460th Khettarama Peter Hamer Faizal Mohammed 157/6 dec. 181/6 dec. 92/4 159/4 dec. Draw
199561st Oval Asela Pathirana Damien Perera 172 104/9 dec. 139/4 dec. 87/2 Draw
199662nd Oval Shalinka de Silva Manura Neomal 168/9 dec. 182/7 dec. 78/5 131/9 dec. Draw
199763rd Oval Trevin Mathews Ramendra Nonis 198 199 106/8 122 Draw
199864th Oval Monto Perera Malinda Warnapura 303/8 dec. 273/6 dec. 151/6 dec. 62/4 Draw
199965th Oval Roshan de Silva Dilshan Rupasinghe*
Jerome Fernando**		 252/5 dec. 130 25/1 228/9 dec. Draw
2000****66th Oval Ian Daniels Chrisantha Peiris 128/4 248 Draw
200167th Oval Anuk de S Wijeyaratne*
Danuk Pathirana**		 Malin Silva*
Mahesh Perera		 235/8 dec. 287/5 dec. 2038 dec. 80/1 Draw
200268th Oval Tivanka de S Wijeyaratne Jehan Jayasuriya 139 200 221/9 162 Draw
200369th Oval Deshan Bastianpillai Nadhula de S Wijeyaratne 178 255/7 dec. 162/4 176/4 dec. Draw
200470th Oval Ranesh Perera Dinesh Panditharantne*
Gihan de Silva**		 224/8 199 158/7 200 Draw
200571st Oval Hashan Gunatilleke Prajeev Jansz 126 220 303/7 dec. 129/1 Draw
200672nd Oval Angelo Mathews Hans Fernando 218 201/6 dec. 147 86/6 Draw
200773rd Oval Rajeewa Weerasinghe Lahiru Peiris 335/5 dec. 193 279/3 Draw
200874th Oval Ruwantha Fernandopulle Anuk Silva 255 137 76 SJC
200975th Oval S.M Weerasinghe Angelo Perera 188/5 (49 overs) 235 (55.5 overs) 113/5 (32.4 overs) 215/9 (55.4 overs) Draw
201076th Oval Dinal Dhambarage Chathura Peiris 158 (50.1 overs) 293 (56.3 overs) 164 (48.5 overs) 33/0 (8.5 overs) SPC
201177th Oval Rosco Thatil Denham Perera 293 (56.3 overs) 189 (45 overs) 260/1 (54.1 overs) Draw
201278th Oval Vidusha Jayasinghe Shehan Fernando 141 (42.2 overs) 192 (52.4 overs) 165 (62.4 overs) 117/4 (24.2 overs) SPC
201379th Oval Sachien Hewawasam Dushan Hemantha 281/8 dec. (60 overs) 238/9 dec. (60 overs) 140/5 (24 overs) 253/7 dec. Draw
201480th Oval Dylan Fernandopulle Kavinda De Tissera 251/8 dec. (53 overs) 282 (59.5 overs) 181/9 dec. (68.2 overs) Draw
201581st Oval Pathum Madusanka Chandula Jayamanna 167 (59.5 overs) 268 (56.4 overs) 293/8 dec. (81.2 overs) 110/7 (26 overs) Draw
201682nd Oval Sandaruwan Rodrigo Vinu Mohotty 106 (32.3 overs) 304/9 dec. (60 overs) 263 (107.5 overs) 59/4 (9.2 overs/ Target 66 in 12 overs) SPC[5]
201783rd Oval Harin Cooray Lakshina Rodrigo 205 (57.2 overs) 188/8 dec.(60 overs) 163/8 dec.(77 overs) 99/0 (15 overs) Draw
201884th Oval Jehan Daniel Santhush Gunathilake 195 (53.2 overs) 244 (60 overs) 237/8 dec.(83 overs) 57/1 (9.2 overs) Draw[6]
201985th Oval Ashen Daniel Ranmith Jayasena 286/8 dec. (60 overs) 219 (60 overs) 317/6 dec. (79 overs) Draw[7]
202086th Oval Johanne De Zilva Shannon Fernando 259 (51.3 overs) 224 (60 overs) 288/8 dec. (87.4 overs) Draw[8]
202187th SSC Sheran Fonseka Nipunaka Fonseka 261/7 dec. (60 overs) 138 (56.3 overs) 82/2 (22 overs) Draw[9]
202288th Oval Shevon Daniel Wanuja Sahan 163 (45.1 overs) 251/8 dec. (60 overs) 163/5 (58 overs) 232/7 dec. (59.5 overs) Draw[10]
202389th SSC Sadeesh Jayawardana Nimuthu Gunawardana 240/2 (54.5 overs) 214/10 (57.3 overs) Draw[11]
1933–2022 SJC 12 - SPC 10 (67 Draws)[12]

Limited Over history
Year Encounter Venue Captains Scores Result
SJC SPC SJC SPC
19751st SJC Dushan Soza Bernard Wijetunga 118 (40.3 overs) 120/5 (42.5 overs) SPC
19762nd SPC Dushan Soza Ranjan Perera 151 (47.2 overs) 126 (50 overs) SJC
19773rd SJC Trevor Croner Charinda Perera 193/8 (50 overs) 120 (41.3 overs) SJC
19784th Oval Shamilal de S Wijeyaratne Suraj Abeysekara 149 (43.2 overs) 150/8 (45.5 overs) SPC
19795th Oval Lakshman Aloysius Kitto Fernandopulle 192/9 (50 overs) 158 (44 overs) SJC
19806th Oval Rohan Wijesinghe Rohan Buultjens 198 (48.3 overs) 71/6 (21 overs) SJC
19817th Oval Nirmalal Perera Michael Elias 125 (39.5 overs) 158 (48.2 overs) SPC
19828th Oval Ashley de Silva Niranjan Rodrigo 216/8 (50 overs) 130 (36.5 overs) SJC
19839th Oval Hiran Cabraal Shane Brohier 203/8 (50 overs) 125 (35.3 overs) SJC
198410th Oval Jeevaka Chandappa Senerath Seneviratne 147/6 (41.5 overs) 146 (41.4 overs) SJC
198511th Oval Johathan Alles Heshan de Silva 84/8 (41 overs) 83 (32 overs) SJC
198612th CCC Rohitha Thilakaratne Ranmore Martinesz 161 (47.5 overs) 163/5 (43.3 overs) SPC
198713th Khettarama Rohan Weerakkody Dilhan Perera 177/6 (45 overs) 103 (38 overs) SJC
198814th Oval Asoka Jayamanne Dilhan Perera 181 (47.4 overs) 127 (47.4 overs) SJC
198915th Oval Prasann Leanage Roshan Anthony 138/8 (47 overs) 135 (48.3 overs) SJC
199016th Oval Orille de Mel Indunil Anthony 155 (48 overs) 122 (41.2 overs) SJC
199117th SSC Viran Perera Hemal Wimalasekera 101 (39 overs) 157/9 (45 overs) SPC
199218th SSC Sudantha Fernando Asanaga Perera 175 (48 overs) 176/5 (45.2 overs) SPC
199319th SSC Praveen Fernando Russel Arnold 108 (40 overs) 111/5 (35.5 overs) SPC
199420th Oval Peter Harmer Fazal Mohammed 181 (49.4 overs) 214/8 (50 overs) SPC
199521st SSC Asela Pathirana Damian Perera 157 (48.4 overs) 158/2 (39.2 overs) SPC
199622nd Oval Shalika de Mel Manura Neomal 91/3 (18.3 overs) 90 (29.2 overs) SJC
199723rd Oval Trevine Mathews Ramendra Nonis 193/3 (39.4 overs) 191/9 (50 overs) SJC
199824th Oval Monto Perera Malinda Warnapura 249/9 (50 overs) 250/3 (44.1 overs) SPC
199925th Oval Roshan de Silva Jerome Fernando 271/6 (50 overs) 232 (47.3 overs) SJC
200026th Oval Ian Daniel Chrisantha Peiris 143 (47.3 overs) 208/9 (50 overs) SPC
200127th Oval Anuk de S Wijeyaratne Malin Silva 205/8 (50 overs) 205 (49.4 overs) Tied
200228th Oval Joel Sabreen Jehan Jayasuriya 122 (38.1 overs) 123/4 (28.5 overs) SPC
200329th Oval Deshan Bastianpillai Nadhula de S Wijeyarathne 217/7 (50 overs) 58 (23.2 overs) SJC
200430th R Premadasa Stadium Ranesh Perera Gihan de Silva 258/6 (50 overs) 233 (49.3 overs) SJC
200531st R Premadasa Stadium Hashan Goonatilleke Prajeev Jansz 185 (41 overs) 257 (48.1 overs) SPC
200632nd R Premadasa Stadium Angelo Mathews Hans Fernando 113 (33.4 overs) 153 (43.3 overs) SPC
200733rd R Premadasa Stadium Rajeewa Weerasinghe Lahiru Peiris 203/7 (45 overs) 201 (47.4 overs) SJC
200834th R Premadasa Stadium Ruwantha Fernandopulle Anuk Silva 24/1 (6 overs) 218/7 (50 overs) No Decision
200935th R Premadasa Stadium Sameera Weerasinghe Angelo Perera 215/9 (50 overs) 333/7 (50 overs) SPC
201036th Oval Dinal Dambarage Chathura Peiris 202 (46.4 overs) 203/5 (44.1 overs) SPC
201137th Oval Rosco Thatil Denham Perera 230/9 (50 overs) 157 (40 overs) SJC
201238th R Premadasa Stadium Vidusha Jayasinghe Shehan Fernando 142 (42 overs) 143/4 SPC
201339th R Premadasa Stadium Sachin Hewawasam Dushan Hemantha 194 (50 overs) 163 (45.2 overs) SJC
201440th R Premadasa Stadium Dylan Fernandopulle Kavinda De Tissera 224/8 (50 overs) 133 (41.4 overs) SJC
201541st R Premadasa Stadium Pathum Madusanka Chandula Jayamanna 99 (23 overs/ Target 159 in 29 overs) 166/7 (38.4 overs) SPC
201642nd R Premadasa Stadium Kevin Corteling Vinu Mohotty 258/6 (50 overs) 259/2 (39.1 overs) SPC
201743rd SSC Harin Cooray Lakshina Rodrigo 258 (49.4 overs) 311/8 (50 overs) SPC
201844th SSC Jehan Daniel Santhush Gunathilake 259 (49.2 overs) 172 (38.4 overs) SJC
201945th SSC Ashen Daniel Ranmith Jayasena 250 (49.3 overs) 175/5 (41 overs /Target 185(D/L)) SJC
202046th Johanne De Zilva Shannon Fernando Not Played due to Covid-19 Pandemic.
202147th SSC Sheran Fonseka Nipunaka Fonseka 200 (49.1 overs) 115 (35.2 overs) SJC[13]
202248th SSC Shevon Daniel Wanuja Sahan 219/9(50 overs) 245/8 (50 overs) SPC[14]
202349th SSC Sadeesh Jayawardana Nimuthu Gunawardana 156/10 (41.5 overs) 158/5 (40.2 overs) SJC[15]
1975–2022 SJC 25 - SPC 21[16]

Notes
  1. Shamil Amit, M. (6 March 2009). "Saints battle for the 75th time at the Oval". Sri Lankan Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. "Battle of the Saints Cricket Carnival – 2008". Sri Lankan Sunday Times. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Petes look for repeat while Joes are out for revenge". St. Peter's College Old Boys Union.
  5. Win was awarded to St. Peter's by Rev.fr.Travis Gabriel(Rector of SJC) due to unruly behavior of spectators.
  6. "Jayakody, Wellalage rescue Joes; Petes takes major honours". 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. "85th Battle of the Saints". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. "86th Battle of the Saints". Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  9. "87th Battle of the Saints". Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. "REPLAY – St. Joseph's College vs St. Peter's College – 88th Battle of the Saints". Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. "Gagan Chamod 5-fer puts St. Joseph's on driving seat". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. "joe-pete stats" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  13. "Victorious St. Joseph's retain Joe-Pete limited-overs shield". Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  14. "ST. PETER'S COLLEGE WON BY 26 RUNS". Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  15. "ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE WON BY 5 WICKETS". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  16. "joe-pete 50 over stats" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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