Eddie Gray Memorial Oration – “Spirit Of Royal” High Commissioner Skandakumar recently delivered the Eddie Gray Memorial Oration in Melbourne before a distinguished audience of old Royalists of all vintages . The event was part of the Agenda of the AGM of the Royal College Old Boys Association of Australia, Melbourne branch, RCOBAA. After touching briefly on his association with Eddie, initiated in 1985, through the Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation of Victoria, when he was Asst Secretary of the Cricket Board, the speaker focused on how the Spirit of Royal, was scrupulously followed by Eddie Gray, throughout his Life. “When our first Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake fell off his horse and died in Eddie’s arms, the blame fell on the Mare. Eddie was quick to point out that it was a seizure that led to the fall which was confirmed later. In doing so Eddie adhered to our first lesson, ...