131st Battle of the Blues - First day of the Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.

Images of the first day of the "131st Battle Of The Blues" - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Two fierce teams, a crowd of cheering fans, a gentleman’s game of cricket and a charged atmosphere; all the right ingredients to make the 131st Battle of the Blues an event to remember. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11/03/2010.

"Battle of the Blues"

The Battle of the Blues over 131 years old , played by two great schools which even World War 1 and 2 could not halt despite all the fury, a game of cricket which is the second oldest in the World, a game that is older than the Ashes series between Australia and England, is indeed unique.

Being a fellow Thomian I joined up my fellow batch-mates to witness the encounter as day 1 commenced at the singhalese Sports Club Grounds at Maitland Place, Colombo.