Venue	Winchmore Hill Cricket Club, The Pauline Grounds, Ford's Grove, London N21 3ER.
No. of Schools participated	24
Joint Presidents	Brian Ratnayake (St Peters) & Jay Edirappuli (Ananda)
Secretary	Victor Wickramasinghe (St Josephs)
Treasurer	Wickrama Widyanatha (Richmond)
Cup Winners	Royal College OBA (63-3 in 4 overs), WINNERS by 1 run
Cup Finalist	Thurstan College OBA (62-2 in 4 overs)
Plate winners	Zahira College OBA (40-1 in 4 overs), WINNERS by 1 run
Plate Runners up	Mahinda College OBA (39-2 in 4 overs)
Player of the Tournament	Malinda Thotiwilage, Royal College OBA
Best Batsman	Damith Indika, Thurstan College OBA
Best Bowler	Not awarded
Man of the Final	Not awarded
Charity	Maharagama Cancer Hospital; Cancer Research UK
Special Event	Kids play area re-introduced; Sky High, band from Sri Lanka entertained the crowd coutsy of Sri Lankan Air Lines
Sponsors	Main Sponsor Bank of Ceylon; Co sponsor SM Call - Dialog ; Other - Sri Lankan Air Lines

R-O-Y-A-L: Royal OBA Team expressing their delight at winning the coveted FOC trophy after 20 years (Photograph - Nimal Navarathne)

Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe greeting the Chief Guest HE Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in the UK and his lady Mrs. Indira Jayasinghe. Also in the picture are Mr. K. B. Senerath Bandara and Mr. Cyril Madadeniya.

Chief Guest and other dignitaries being led to the opening ceremony by traditional Kandyan Dancers and Drummers (Photograph Bandula Manage)

A dance performance symbolising the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

Hon. Joint Presidents Brian Ratnayake, Jayantha Edirappuli and Hon. Secretary Victor Wickramasinghe welcoming guests and visitors to the FOC 2009.

His Excellency, Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in the UK addressing the gathering (Photograph: Nimal Navaratne)

Chairman Charity sub-committee N. Wimalendran, and his team selling raffle tickets for the FOC Grand Charity Raffle. (Photograph Bandula Manage)

FOC Grand Charity Raffle - 1st Prize Winner - Ms. B. Ratnayake receiving 2 return Air tickets from Sri Lankan AirLines Country Manager Ireland and UK - Mr. Chanaka Olagama.

 

FOC Grand Charity Raffle - 3rd Prize Winner - Ms. Manoja Almeida receiving a valuable painting of Sri Lankan Wild Life, donated by Mr. Don Hubert, from Councillor Martin Prescott, London Borough of Enfield , Winchmore Hill Ward. (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

(Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

Chairman, Bank of Ceylon, Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe drawing the 1st prize of their Free Raffle Draw (Photograph Nimal Navaratne).

CEO Mr Sam Seinthan and his team, conducting SM Call Dialog Free Raffle Draw (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

Old Josephian - H.E. Justice Nihal Jayasinghe visiting the marquee of his old school together with Hon Secretary FOC 2009 - Old Josephian Victor Wickramasinghe, and Hon. President St. Josephs OBA UK, Rohan Dias Sumanasekara (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

H.E. Justice Nihal Jayasinghe with Chairman Fund Raising Sub-committee, Methsiri Wijeratne, at the Police recruitment centre (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

H.E. Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, Councillor Martin Prescott, and their ladies helping themselves to mouth watering Sri Lankan gastronomy at the FOC hospitality stand. Dr. Lucky Panagoda, Chairman Hospitality sub-committee is also in the picture (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

Dancing their feet away to the music of Sky High band (Photograph Bandula Manage)

 

(Photograph Bandula Manage)

 

(Photograph Bandula Manage)

(Photograph Bandula Manage)

(Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

(Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

A Moment away from Cricket (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

FOC 2009 Plate Winners - Captain of the Zahira College OBA-UK team - Majeed Mohideen, receiving the Plate from the Chairman, Bank of Ceylon, Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe.(Photograph Bandula Manage)

FOC 2009 OBA Challenge Trophy Runners up - Thurstan College OBA UK Team (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

Sponsor and Organisers of FOC 2009 (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

The day is done ! Expression of satisfaction by the two Joint Presidents (Photograph Nimal Navaratne)

 

Sitting: GC Perera, Ravi Raveendran, Dr Lucky Panagoda, Upul Ekanayake, Dr Deutram Thambapillai, Wickrama Waidyanatha, Jay Edirappuli, Brian Ratnayake, Victor Wickramasinghe, D Wimalendran, Terry Jay Lowe, Len Ludwick, Neville Wijesinghe, Elmo Rajasooriya.

Standing first row: Dilip Gunawardena,Rohan Amarajeewa, Vernon Udugampola, Shiva Rajan, Chandana Seneviratne, Dilruk Jayamanne, Dr Sampath Wickramaratne, Felix Alles, Sirinimal Fernando, Rizvi Rawoof, Jagath Santha Fernando, Harshaka Kannangara, Saleem Rasheed, Azahim Mohomed, Lal Perera, Dr Gnana Sankaralingam, Sapumal Wattearachchi, Harsha Kevitiyagala, Mahen Abayasekara, Kivan Fernando.

Standing back row: Vijitha Gamage, Jazal Marzook, Shanaka Herath, Indrajith Perera, Kapila Mallikarachchi, Aruna Thiskumara, Kumar Nihal De Silva, Parakrama de Silva.

Brian Ratnayake

Jay Edirappuli

Victor Wickramasinghe

(Hon Secretary FOC 2009)

 

Wickrama Waidyanatha

(Hon Treasurer FOC 2008)