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Ceylon Hockey – PERIOD – 1st APRIL 1960 TO 31 MARCH 1961 By Dennis de Rosayro.   President              –  Dr. W.R. Chamnugam Hony. Secretary  –  Mr. Chandra T.A. Schaffter Hony Treasurer  –  Mr. A. Nadarajah   Selection Committee –  Col. B. Russell Heyn (Chairman), A. Mylgavanam, Leslie W. Sellayah, Chandra T.A. Schaffter and Fulham S.V. Wright Andriesz Shield  (1960 – League Champions –  Havelock Sports Club Pioneer Cup  (1960 – K/O) Champions  – Tamil Union C & A.C. Dr. W.R. Chanmugam was one of the very best personalities elected to serve Hockey in then Ceylon, and I dare say up to today, in Sri Lanka. The good doctor was a stalwart of the Tamil Union C & A.C.  A renowned administrator and a passionate lower of Hockey. All others were Internationals of repute with Russell Heyn, Leslie Sellayah, A. Mylgavanam, and Fulham Wright, captaining Ceylon.  Furthermore, Chandra Schaffter also represented ...