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Ceylon Cricket Team 1958 – Yes it was truly a Ceylonese Team! – By Charles Schokman Source: Sent to eLanka by Charles Schokman This photo popped up in the social media. This was the then All Ceylon team picked to play an Unofficial test match against the English team led by Colin Cowdrey in 1958. An interesting aspect I noted was the balanced ethnic diversity of Sinhalese, Moors, Malay, Tamil, Burgher in this team. Sadly, we don’t find it now. Only three are among the living – Chandra Schaffter (94 years) Dr H.I.K. Fernando (91 years) and Michael Tissera (85 years). Don’t confuse A.C.M. Lafir with Billiards Lafir (MJM). ACM Lafir was the opening batsman for St Anthony’s College, Katugostota and was chosen on his outstanding batting record for the club that he played in Colombo – Saracens owned by Macan Markar family. Lafir received the award for the highest runs ...

Jul 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged A.C.M.Lafir, All Ceylon cricket team, Burgher cricket players Saracens Cricket Club Colombo, Ceylon Cricket Team 1958, Ceylon vs. England 1958, Chandra Schaffter, Colin Cowdrey 1958, Dr. H.I.K. Fernando, Fahim Mashood, Macan Markar family, Malay, Michael Tissera, Moors, Sinhalese, Tamil, Tony Buhar, Unofficial Test match 1958

Michael Tissera: A Lifetime of Grounded Achievement-by Krishantha Prasad Cooray Source:Thuppahis Krishantha Prasad Cooray, in The Island, 7 April 2024, where the title runs thus: “Michael Tissera at 85: Gentlemen’s gentleman” ….. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Michael Tissera with his children and grandchildren When people who have the same first name meet up, there’s name-related humour. The more, the merrier, obviously, especially if they are good friends and enjoy friendly banter. Today I am thinking of three people who share the name Michael: Michael Tissera, Michael Sproule and Michael De Zoysa, all three who played cricket for St Thomas’ College, Mt Lavinia. The first of course is the bigger name associated with the gentleman’s game. Today I remember these three gentlemen sending everyone into fits of laughter as they talked among themselves, each referring to the others by name. It went something along the following lines: ‘Yes Michael, as I was ...

Apr 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Abu Fuard, D.P de Silva, Darrell Lieversz, Herbert Fernando, Krishantha Prasad Cooray, Lasantha Rodrigo, M Devaraj, Mano Ponniah, Michael Tissera, Ranjith Fernando, Stanley Jayasinghe, Sylvester Dias

MICHAEL TISSERA 85* – THE FINEST GENTLEMAN CRICKETER – By Ravi Rudra Download the PDF file . The above is a PDF within this web page. Please scroll the pdf using the right side vertical scroll bar. I am extremely honoured and grateful to my life-long hero Michael Tissera for having so very kindly invited me to his beautiful home (last December) to select some precious and rare photos from his old collections. To my further delight, Michael graciously consented to an impromptu interview. A day, so memorable, that I shall never ever forget. Michael’s legacy will undoubtedly continue to inspire generations of cricketers, reminding us that the spirit of the game transcends boundaries and time itself. The interview appears on pages 67-77 in the above PDF. (also refer here to the seperate articleof the interview – ” The Michael Tissera Interview – with Ravi Rudra (19.12.2023))”. During this compilation ...

Mar 2, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Michael Tissera

IMES OF SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL 365 Source:Sri Lanka Sports.com Upali Obeyesekere · estronodpSf3g7l6mlc5fm9gt4a0ti8f8lf45lf1a1401u95ftha0m39061a · A rare gathering of legends of Sri Lanka Cricket Mano Ponniah, Stanley Jayasinghe , Chandra Schaffter, Michael Tissera and Ranjith Fernando. Photo Credit – Ramesh Shafter ...

Feb 15, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chandra Schaffter, Mano Ponniah, Michael Tissera, Sri Lanka Cricket, Stanley Jayasinghe

Journeys in Cricket: Michael Tissera in Q and A on You Tube-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Amitha Abeynaike’s Q and A Video Interview with Michael Tissera, 23 February 2020, … in #Quadrangle……………………………………………………. Michael Tissera in an interview with Amitha Abeynaike Michael Tissera born on 23 rd March 1939, is a former S.Thomas’ College 1st XI Cricket Captain in 1957 and 1958 and represented the school by the seas for 05 seasons. S.Thomas’ College was Inter Schools Cricket Champions in 1958 under Tissera. He represented N.C.C and Ceylon in Cricket during the 60’s and 70’s. A solid and stylish right-hand batsman and a decent legbreak bowler, Tissera became the youngest Sri Lankan Cricket Captain at the age of 25. He led Ceylon to its maiden victory over a Test-playing nation, India in Ahmedabad in 1965 and also played in Sri Lanka’s maiden Cricket World Cup in 1975 in England. Later he went on to become Sri ...

Oct 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Michael Tissera, S. Thomas' College, Sri Lanka Cricket

Nimal Maralande the famous ruggerite and cricketer-By Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Kandy’s sports lovers remember Nimal Maralande who was a famous Trinity College and Sri Lanka rugby player and cricketer who was a classy fly half of the calibre of Archibald Perera, Ago Paiva, Mohan Sahayam, Glen Vanlangenberg, Irwin Howie, Frank Hubert, Omar Sheriff. He first played rugby for his school in 1956 under the guidance of late Col. Bertie Dias and the leadership of DN Frank and that year Trinity was rated as the best school team. His team mates were Ken de Joodt, MV Boteju, AJW Baalthazar, Franklyn Jacobs, Raji de Sylva, Gamini. Weerasinghe, U. Attanayake, J. Dias de Singhe, Uvais Odayar, RN de Alwis, Sena de Sylva, ASB Ellepola and Mike de Alwis and that year they won both the Bradby legs 15-0 and 11-0. ...

Apr 25, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anuruddha Polonowita, Buddy Reid, Michael Tissera, ML Idroos, Nimal Maralande, PI Peiris

Australia vs Ceylon at the Colombo Oval in March 1953 … and Constantine-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis In focusing on Learie Constantine’s spell as a coach in the island in 1953 I was prompted initially by his report on the one-day encounter between the Australian cricket team led by Lindsay Hassett and a Ceylon team, a “whistle-stop game” as it was known then because the Aussies played such matches on their way to England by ship on several occasions dating from the early decades of the 20th century. The details of this encounter were presented in 1998 in the book Crosscurrents. Sri Lanka and Australia at Cricket, by Michael Roberts & Alfred James under the cover of Walla Walla Press.[1] I was able to present such reports because of my convivial interaction with one of Sri Lanka’s star batsman, CH ‘Channa’ Gunasekara, whose scrapbook was a goldmine of news cuttings.[2] These details include reviews of ...

Jan 14, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Lindsay Hassett, Michael Roberts, Michael Tissera

Constantine’s Coaching Spell in Ceylon in 1953: Assorted Notes-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Following my decision to present the accounts of the Australian cricket team’s whistle-stop match in Ceylon in March 1953 as presented in Crosscurrents,[1] I ventured on a search for more data on Learie Constantine’s stint as a coach in the island. Several friends and acquaintances have responded in fruitful ways. So, what you will see here is a compendium that is the product of several hands: titbits that are as enticing as revealing. In the manner typical to him, my Aloysian schoolmate KK De Silva receives pride of place because he has pointed to an entry in Ferguson’s Directory which pinpoints Learie Constantine’s arrival in Ceylon on the 4thJanuary 1953 to assume his tasks as cricket coach. KK’s data, as well as titbits from many others, indicate that his tasks were not confined to the leading club cricketers, but extended to some schools and included visits ...

Jan 14, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Johnny De Silva, Michael Tissera

Micheal Tissera one of the finest gentleman cricketers – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Photo source: island.lk On the 3rd December as the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies comes to a conclusion if goes on to day five, Michael Tissera will be in Galle to give away Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne a trophy that bears his name and that of West Indies legend Sir Garry Sobers. Notwithstanding of the outcome of the second Test, Sri Lanka will retain the Sobers-Tissera Trophy having won the first Test. West Indies can only square the series and as the holders of the trophy hence in allits probability Sri Lanka will preserve the title. Sri Lanka’s current cricketers will do well to pick the brains of Tissera, an iconic figure in our game. He played the game at a time when the sport was not had dealt with money, ...

Nov 29, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged 2007 World Cup.Champions Trophy, Aravinda de Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Michael Tissera, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sidath Wettimuny, Sir Garry, Sri Lanka Cricket

Murderous bowling of Jeff Thompson against Sri Lanka in the First World Cup series match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Oval in June 1975 ” 6.48 minutes into the video you see me getting hit. I took 6 blows from him on my body. Still he didn’t get me out. Retired hurt at 53. Next to me is Duleep getting hit on the head” – “Sunil Wettimuny” …………… How Sri Lanka showed grit and displayed a ‘never say die’ attitude against the murderous bowling of Jeff Thompson and Dennis Lillie in the First ICC World Cup series match between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Oval in June 1975. The defiant and gallant batting of Sunil Wettimuny who scored a heroic 53 (retired hurt), Duleep Mendis, Ranjit Fernando, Bandula Warnapura, Anura Tennekoon, and Michael Tissera earned for them and Sri Lanka a place at the High ...

Nov 26, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ashley Mallett, Bandula Warnapura, Dennis Lillee, Doug Walters, Gary Gilmour, ICC World Cup, Jeff Thomson, Max Walker, Michael Tissera, Ranjit Fernando, Rick McCosker, Ross Edwards, Somchandra de Silva, Sunil Wettimuny