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Antonian Franklyn Burke brought honour and fame to his school – Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews One of the top cricketers to come out of St.Anthony’s College, Katugastota in the early 1960’s was Franklyn Burke, a cricketer who brought distinction to his school by winning the schoolboy cricketer of the year award in 1962, that fourth Antonian to gain this title within seven years. Franklyn Burke in the year 1962 in front of a mammoth gathering at Bogambara,brought honour to the Antonians when he was adjudged the schoolboy cricketer of the year. His outstanding all-round season culminated with a thumping century against Trinity to the tune of 133 runs in 119 minutes with 19 fours and four sixes. Some of his highlights of the year were 38 and 2 for 16vs St Sylvester’s, 6 for 82 vs Royal, 26 n.o., 6 for 89 and 3 for 44 vs Kingswood, 3 for 100 ...