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Maurice de Silva to touch down on Tuesday-BY HAFIZ MARIKAR Maurice de Silva Source:Sundayobserver A funeral service for former sportsman and Sri Lanka rugby player Maurice de Silva will be held on Tuesday, February 9, at 11am at St Bridget’s Catholic Church in Brisbane followed by his burial after he passed away last week at the age of 83 having suffered a massive stroke and was hospitalized. Maurice was one of the most popular players to grace the Sri Lankan rugby fields and was widely regarded as one of the greatest centers in the history of the island’s rugby who was a star among stars. He was famous as the mystery and miracle man and learnt his rugby at St. Peter’s College and later played for Havelock SC, Kandy Lake Club and Sri Lanka. ...

Feb 8, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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St. Peter’s College cricket squad of 1955 with Maurice de Silva Source:Sundayobserver The St. Peter’s College cricket squad with Maurice de Silva is pictured here. Standing from left: R Jayesinghe, Maurice de Silva, R Duckworth, L Serasinghe, Peter Ludowyke, R Saravanabhavan, B Senewiratne, Jayantha Fernando. Seated from left: Brian de Silva, Fr. Rodrigo (Prefect of Games), Clive Inman (captain), Fr. Basil Wiratunga (Rector), Maurice Salgadoe, Cyril Ekanayake (coach), Ken Duckworth. On ground from left: M Chugani, K. Duraswamy, K. Sivanathan ...

Feb 8, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Tribute to Maurice de Silva on SLSAQ site Live Stream Link for Maurice de Silva’s Funeral – We Remember Mr Maurice De Silva 21/10/1937 – 28/01/2021 (Service starts at 11am (Brisbane Time) on Tuesday, 9th February 2021)  Source:Slsaq Farewell Legend: Maurice de Silva 21.10.1937 – 28.01.2021 Maurice de Silva, first president of the Sri Lanka Sports Association and champion all-round sportsman, passed away in Brisbane on Thursday, January 28. Maurice, 82, distinguished himself as a rugby player at St Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya, Havelocks Sports Club and Sri Lanka. He also was a fine cricketer, schoolboy boxer, and rugby coach. A funeral service to farewell Maurice will be held on Tuesday, February 9, at 11am at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 78 Musgrave Road, Red Hill. ...

Jan 31, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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PETERITE LEGEND MAURICE DE SILVA NO MORE – by Upali Obeyesekera Live Stream Link for Maurice de Silva’s Funeral – We Remember Mr Maurice De Silva 21/10/1937 – 28/01/2021 (Service starts at 11am (Brisbane Time) on Tuesday, 9th February 2021) News has just reached me through one of his nephews that Maurice de Silva passed away about an hour back in Brisbane. Sad end to a legendary rugger player who was a treat to watch as a centre-three playing for St. Peter’s College, Havelocks SC or Kandy Lake Club or All-Ceylon. Maurice and the backline were synonymous with the scissors pass and his pairing with Nimal Maralande was a joy to behold. They were instrumental in bringing the premier club championship silverware, the Clifford Cup, to the Havelocks on a number of occasions. At Havelocks he was among some of the great players of that time in Dr. Hubert Aloysius, Nimal ...

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