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Memories of St Josephs – Junior Cricket at St Joseph’s Courtesy of Mr Martin De Kauwe ( Montreal, Canada) Having joined St Joseph’s Primary in the early 50’s apart from the regular curricular activities, a very healthy interest in sports even at junior level was instilled into us by some of the masters who took it upon themselves to inculcate a love of sports and get the students involved in many sporting activities of which Cricket and Soccer were the popular ones apart from Tennis, Field Hockey, Swimming and Athletics but it was cricket that caught my eye from the very beginning. The guiding light behind Josephian junior cricket at this time was Mr Martin de Kauwe the master in charge whose tireless efforts can never be forgotten and etched in my memory. And it was Mr De Kauwe’s dedication that inspired my love of the game as I watched him ...
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 ...
May 2, 2020
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THE GLORY DAYS OF ANTHONIAN CRICKET – BY Bernard VanCuylenburg It seems that we are reliving the glory days of Anthonian cricket thanks to Tilak and now Frankie Amerasinghe, who have taken us back to that great College by the mighty Mahaveli where “we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun” to quote the lines from a hit song of yesteryear. Recently Tilak and Frankie sent me interesting information of cricket in the mid fifties which I am forwarding to you. I am sure it will be appreciated by cricket enthusiasts and all true blue Anthonians. ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Tagged and Ananda, Anthonian cricket, Dharmarajah, Frankie Amerasinghe, Kingswood, St.Josephs, St.Peters, Trininity vs Antonian Cricket
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