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Antonian Cricketer and planter Charlie Joseph
Source : Sri Lankan Planters – Official FB page
Served as Superintendent at Unugalla Estate, Hali-Ela in 1960s One match the Antonians will never forget was the match against Dharmaraja College at Katugastota in 1962. Rajans whose attack was spearheaded by that demon bowler T. B. Kehelgamuwa who routed the Antonians for a paltry 72. The Antonians who were asked to follow on with a big deficit were helped through some aggressive batting by the Joseph brothers – Charlie who scored 120 and his younger brother Michael a belligerent 140 and this pair put on 240 runs for the fifth wicket which rocked the Rajans to such an extent that they were reeling in the second essay.
