Ceylon Hockey – PERIOD 1ST APRIL 1958 /31ST MARCH 1959 By Dennis de Rosayro President            –   Dr. W.R. Chanmugam Hony. Secretary –  Mr. T.M.N. Mahamooth Hony. Treasurer – Mr.  T.M.S. Sabireen Selection Committee – Mr. Wally de Zylva (Chairman), A.A. Virasinghe, George Mant, M.S. Jainnudeen, Lt. Col. Darley Ingleton Andriesz Shield (League)             Champions – Tamil Union C & AC Pioneer  Cup (K/Out)            Champions – Tamil Union C & AC National Match – 18.12.1958 – Madras H.A. beat Ceylon H.F. 2/0 Team – Fredrick White (Captain-Goalie), Pius Nanayakkara (R/B, Brian Assey (L/B), Dennis de Rosayro (R/H), M.H. Fuard (C/H), P.A. Hettiaratchi (L/H), L.P. Rayen (R/E), Ivan de Kretser (R/I)< Douglas Wijekoon (C/F), P.R. Balaratnarajah (L/I) G.H. Jayatissa (L/I). 3rd NATIONAL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CEYLON – 1958 Note: the above photo is for illustration purposes only of Mr Herbert Wijekoon and Mr Musheen – two of Ceylon’s hockey legends! ...

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