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Richard Heyn – majestic batsman and free spirit-By Lawrence Heyn The 1962 St. Peter’s College cricket team (Standing from left): D. Pararaswaram, Clifford Bartlett, Franklyn Bowen, Rohan Abeysundera, Kevin Ruberu, Ravi Fernando, Christopher Harridge, Adithya de Silva (Seated from left): David Heyn, Maurice Deckker, Richard Heyn, Fr. Rufus Benedict (Prefect of Games), Tyrone le Mercier, Tissa Jayaweera, Travice Fernando Source:Sundaytimes “Richard Heyn, the Peterite captain, brimming with confidence, walked to the wicket whistling and twirling his bat.” That is how the Royal College cricket captain of 1962, Darrell Lieversz, painted a vivid picture of a moment in an inter-school match between Royal and St. Peter’s in his blog, My Most Memorable Game of Cricket 1962. Those words encapsulate the cavalier and free-spirited Richard Heyn, who died on Wednesday, April 3, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 81. He was ill for some time. In 1962, the tall and ...