Sargo Jayawickreme Archives

When Royal Toured Australia in 1936 Pat McCarthy impresses Woodful by Richard Dwight – Daily News, Saturday 14 Feb 2004 The Royal College cricket team of 1936 which toured Australia. Standing (L-R): Lucien de Zoysa, Pat McCarthy, S. Pathmanathan, W.B.V. Thiedeman, David Vollenhoven, E.F.E. de Krester, J.W. Subasinghe, D.R.R. Porritt. Seated (L-R): F.H. de Saram, Mr. L.H.W. Sampson (Principal), Ryle de Soysa (Capt.), Mr. L.V. Gooneratne (Master-in-charge), M. Sivanathan. Seated on Ground (L-R): A.I. Macan Markar, Robert de Krester. In the sphere of annual cricket encounters Royal College and S. Thomas’ College have since the series began in 1880 done exceedingly well to arrive at this point of time to notch its 125th encounter next month at the SSC grounds – a veritable landmark indeed in the annals of cricket of these two leading colleges. A sustained unbroken partnership of 125 years maintained without interruption even during the period of ...

Sri Lanka’s journey to Test status – By Alston Mahadevan Sri Lanka’s journey to Test status EARLY PERIOD (upto 1957) EARLY PERIOD (upto 1957) – Covers the development during the early years including the regular visits by Australia and England and the first tours by the West Indies, Pakistan and India. Also looks at some of the outstanding Ceylonese cricketers including Dr C H Gunasekara, Sargo Jayawickreme, F C de Saram, M Sathasivam, by Alston Mahadevan Sri Lanka’s journey to Test status ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (1958 to 1965) Sri Lanka’s journey to Test status ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (1958 to 1965) – Most of the important matches played during the late 1950s and the early 1960s are covered. The first unofficial Test win against Pakistan in 1964 and the first overseas Test win against India in 1965 under the leadership of Michael Tissera are also covered in detail. Sri Lanka’s journey to Test ...