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Russell Bertram Heyn – a colossus among sporting legends-by Dennis de Rosayro Russell Heyn (standing extreme left) was the Manager of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team that toured England in 1979 Source:Dailynews I first met Russell Heyn when I joined the Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) as a Benedictine schoolboy, two days before my 17th birthday on March 8, 1954. He had just finished his routine batting session at the centre wicket. Sturdy and handsome he was 41 plus but looked like a 30-year-old. My connection with the great man was very close at the club and during his lifetime. He took a great interest in my long hockey career and went on to recommend and proposed my name as General Secretary in 1962, which office I held up to 1975, and served during his Presidency from 1965 to 1975. On stepping down he proposed my name as the Vice-President in ...