Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

ANEY FOR SUNDAY (JUNE-19-2016)

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THE THUMPING BILL

Grounds are built at terrific costs. Maintainin­g them is another problem and that too is a terrific cost. One such ground in the outstation­s is causing a parent body a big headache. To see that it is properly maintained and repaired the parent body had recruited a so called expert. This ‘expert’ takes a trip to the ground in a vehicle belonging to the parent body, keeps it over the weekend and brings it back when the weekend is over and hands over the vehicle with a thumping bill! This has been going on for quite a spell and the chances are that it will continue for some time too until the ground is completely ready. The question is can the parent body continue paying this fat bill and for how long?

DODGING THE MEDIA

Two drivers who had won an event, were reluctant to speak to the press as they were not permitted to take part in the event as they were to proceed to Old Blighty on a separate tour. They dodged the media because the fact that they had taken part in the event when they had been told to NOT to take part in other events because of the impending tour!

NO FOREIGN PLAYERS

Bad behaviour by players at a certain function following a big football clash is the talk of the town. A player who was selected to win a medal was called to the podium, threw it away, because he was on the losing side! The coach of this team has a bad reputation and it looks as if it has spread to the players. Because of this the associatio­n who is in charge of the sport has decided not to allow foreign players in the competitio­n next year.

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