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Flashback 60 years ago to 1964 – to that thrilling victory – marking the 60th Anniversary of the famous 1964 Thomian Victory at the 85th Battle of the Blues, under the inspirational captaincy of late Premalal Goonesekere- by Ravi Rudra (Auckland, NZ) Flashback 60 years ago to 1964 – to that thrilling victory Delighted to share a report to mark the 60th Anniversary of the famous 1964 Thomian Victory at the 85th Battle of the Blues, under the inspirational captaincy of late Premalal Goonesekere. 1964 was a very special year for STC as we won both the Big Match and regained the Senior Tarbat for Public Schools Athletics after 11 years – both previously won in 1953. In the same year (1964) we also won the Stubbs Shield Boxing Title, the Rugby encounter against Royal to win the Gooneratne Trophy and swept the board winning almost every single championship titles and trophies. ...