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White kept India’s mighty Olympic hockey team at bay in first unofficial Test By DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Source:sundayobserver.lk The Indian Olympic team playing a more constructive game gained a convincing yet unspectacular 2-0 victory over Ceylon in their first unofficial hockey Test played at the Police Park, Bambalapitiya. A Mylvaganam (Govt Services and Tamil Union C&AC) was appointed as captain of the Ceylon team. Nine members of the team selected were representing Ceylon in an international match for the first time. Besides Mylvaganam who played for Ceylon against the 1948 Indian Olympic team led by Krishan Lal, who incidentally was coach of the Indian team, the other international was goalkeeper Freddie White who made his debut in 1955 against Pakistan. Of the 11 selected, all except Somasekeran, had represented the Ceylon Hockey Federation teams in Ceylon and in India. Somasekeran, however, toured India with the Matale Schools, a couple ...

Jan 3, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged DD Abeyesekera, Dennis de Rosayro, Douglas Wijekoon, GH Jayatissa, Krishan Lal, Rienzie Perera, RS Somasekeran, Udham Singh, Walter Jayasuriya

When the Government Services toppled the reigning hockey champions by DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Image source: MHA Sri Lanka Facebook page Source:sundayobserver.lk One of the most unforgettable shocks in the field of hockey took place when Government Services toppled reigning champions Mercantile Hockey Association from their pedestal at the third National Hockey Championships of Ceylon in 1958. The tournament favourites were the Mercantile HA having shared the trophy with Matale in 1956 and beating Matale 1-0 in 1957 at Matale. A third time meeting was predicted again. But Government Services turned the form book upside down with a brilliant performance in the final. Pomp and pageantry in typical oriental style marked the opening ceremony. The teams clad in their playing kits strode in procession from the clock tower to the esplanade where the championships were held, escorted by motor cycles and preceded by Kandyan dancers and a majestically dressed elephant, carrying ...

Dec 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged A Mylvaganam (captain), A Nadarajah (captain), AM Jayasekera, Anton D’Costa, Barney Bowen, Bertus Perera, Brian Assey, Brindley Stave, Chandi Chanmugam, Chandra de Silva, Chandra Schaffter, CS Modder, DD Abeysekera, Dennis de Rosayro, Denzil Perera, Douglas Wijekoon, Fredrick White, GH Jayatissa, HA: J. Ratnasingham, Ivan de Kretser, J Yatawara, JR Ratnasingham, K Jeyaratnam, Lloyd Heyzer, LP Rayen, MA Albert, Malcolm Aldons, MH Fuard, N Thavarajah, PA Hettiaratchi, Pius Nanayakkara, PR Balaratnarajah, RS Somasekeran. Reserves: K Sampanthan, Russel Bartels, SD Anthonisz, Tony Adahan, W Gulasingham