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THE BATTLE FOR THE KARI-LAWTON TROPHY 2023 match report written – by “PSNK & ECLL“ After a brief hiatus, the “Mate versus Mate” cricket match for “The Kari-Lawton Trophy “ was resumed on Saturday, the 28th of January 2023, at South Maroota Reserve in NSW. The trophy symbolises a friendly cricketing rivalry between old boys of Royal College, Colombo, where those based in Victoria and those based in NSW/ACT take turns in hosting the game and trying their best to outplay the other.  This match was eagerly anticipated due to a long postponement. Some came to observe a cameo performance by Kari whom some believed was retiring this year from all forms of over sixties cricket.  The game was played under the usual “special” rules which limits each player to 6 overs and 30 scored runs.  It appears that these rules were devised to enable every player to have a bat and bowl, ...