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MEMORABLE CENTURIES BY ANTONIANS 1951 – 1961 “Lest we forget” By Gp Capt Tilak Pananwala (retd) Photo Source: Quadrangle During my school career at St Anthony’s College, Kandy spanning the years 1951 to 1961, I was privileged to witness many memorable centuries scored by Antonians and also several other excellent innings of less than a century. In this article, I have chosen ten of the best in chronological order and given a brief description of each as I remember them. There are other memorable innings scored in away matches unseen by me, so they have not been described but merely listed. In choosing these ten, I have considered the state of the game, the circumstances of the innings and the importance of the innings. Ronnie Stephens (110, 1952 Trinity–Antonian) Ronnie’s century in this match started a sequence in which an Antonian went on to score a century at every big ...

St. Anthony’s College Kandy – Rugby in the 50s onwards Anthonians took up to rugby long after the schools introduced sports like cricket, boxing, hockey, football and athletics. Only in the ‘1950’s did the Anthonians take the oval ball to Katugastota, and Bruce Winter became their first rugby captain. A big hand should go to their great coach in that era, old Trinitian Bobby Jayaweera who spared no pains to teach the Antonians how they should handle the Oval ball. Later Maurice Perera helped in coaching the Antonains. From the day, they touched the ovalball, the game became very popular. In the early days, it remained just an introduction of the game for quite some time, with no signs of attracting the enthusiasm of youthful Antonians. From the day, they touched the ovalball, the game became very popular. In the early days, it remained just an introduction of the game ...