DEFEAT WITH HONOUR Archives

DEFEAT WITH HONOUR – The 1969 Royal Wesley game – A new perspective on a famous game by Eardley Lieversz who was there when it happened My reason for writing this article is two fold. Firstly, I want to breathe new life into old press clippings, particularly those by the doyen of Sri Lankan sports writers, TMK Samat. To the extent that press clippings are part of the memorabilia that will be eventually discarded, I thought that including them in articles would be tantamount to recording them for posterity. But I also want to set the record straight and see the Royal-Wesley encounter from a Royal perspective. I believe that Royal were much more than good losers. We were equally responsible for bringing that game to life and making it so memorable. I would appreciate any feedback on this article. That feedback maybe in the area of syntax, grammar or ...