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BRC hockey stalwart Wally de Zylva was a ‘tri-sport champ’-BY DENNIS DE ROSAYRO Wally de Zylva-Vernon Prins Source:Sundayobserver The debonair Wally de Zylva raised eyebrows in whatever he did not only by his striking good looks, but also what he achieved on and off the hockey pitch. A very intelligent player, he would position himself perfectly to receive a pass, then sprint down the right flank and slip in an array of passes for teammates to score. He was a stalwart of the Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) for over three decades. It was inspirational to see him play in the winning Pioneer Shield 1964 team, just short of his 50th birthday. ...

Mar 20, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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PRELUDE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CEYLON 1956 – by DENNIS A.B. DE ROSAYRO It was the era when mighty India was ruling the world of Hockey, that with the blessings of the President of the then Ceylon Hockey Association, Sir Donatus Victoria, Mr. Walter Jayasuriya (Vice President , Ceylon Hockey Association, rightly and affectionately known to be the father of Ceylon/Sri Lanka Hockey and Mr. T.M. Naz Mahamooth (Hony. Secretary, Ceylon H.A.) a passionate lover of the game, ventured out to Madras in 1955 to witness the 19th National Hockey Championships of India, to be held in Madras.  Primarily to learn how to conduct a major tournament of this magnitude, in order to inaugurate our own Nationals.  Walter and Naz were cordially and warmly welcomed by all the high ranking officials of the Indian Hockey Federation, and even more so later by the officials of the Madras H.A. ...

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