Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Battle of the Saints is the annual cricket contest between St Peter's and St. Joseph's Colleges in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which takes place in March. Inaugurated in 1933 by the reverends of St. Peter's and St.Joseph's, the matches receive significant media and supporter attention, with the 2012 match being the 78th encounter. The teams compete for the Reverend Friar Maurice Legoc Trophy, named after the tournament's founder. For the past 78 matches, St. Joseph’s college have recorded 12 wins, while the Peterites have registered just 9. 57 matches have ended up with no result for either team. In 2008 St. Joseph’s college won the match, which ended a 35 year draught, and in 2010 St. Peter’s won the match after 32 years. 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. The lowest scores made by the two sides are -St Joseph’s college 56 in 1938, and St Peter’s college 36 in 1972. Clive Inman (SPC) records as the highest scorer an individual has scored 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.. }
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- Battle_of_the_Saints_(cricket) abstract "The Battle of the Saints is the annual cricket contest between St Peter's and St. Joseph's Colleges in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which takes place in March. Inaugurated in 1933 by the reverends of St. Peter's and St.Joseph's, the matches receive significant media and supporter attention, with the 2012 match being the 78th encounter. The teams compete for the Reverend Friar Maurice Legoc Trophy, named after the tournament's founder. For the past 78 matches, St. Joseph’s college have recorded 12 wins, while the Peterites have registered just 9. 57 matches have ended up with no result for either team. In 2008 St. Joseph’s college won the match, which ended a 35 year draught, and in 2010 St. Peter’s won the match after 32 years. 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. The lowest scores made by the two sides are -St Joseph’s college 56 in 1938, and St Peter’s college 36 in 1972. Clive Inman (SPC) records as the highest scorer an individual has scored 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.".