Famous, forgotten players of Ceylon-Sri Lanka hockey-By Dennis de Rosayro Source:Sundayobserver There have many hockey players who represented Sri Lanka against State teams on overseas tours and although they were not classed as Internationals they were the best players picked for Ceylon and later Sri Lanka at that time. It was the time when the quality of the game and players were of paramount importance and the best always mattered. This account is the first in a two-part series of the famously illustrious players and an insight into who they were makes very interesting reading! RH William: Goal keeper who played for Police and the Government Services. In 1953 he toured Madras and Bangalore and was a stalwart of the Police team and an understudy to the great Freddie White. V. Hensman: He was a fleet-footed Left-half who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club during their glory years ...