A.C.M. Lafir no more

Thursday, 19 May 2022 00:00 -     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Former Antonian, Nomads, Saracens, Kandy United and All Ceylon cricketer and one of the best soccer players, A.C.M. Lafir passed away yesterday in Colombo at the age of 89 years.

 A.C.M. Lafir



Lafir and Ronald G. Stephen both put on 276 runs for the first wicket in the 1954 Big Match against Trinity which stands as a record for any school matches to date though 68 years gone by. 

Lafir played under C.I. Gunasekera for All Ceylon against the visiting Ted Dexter’s England outfit.

His Janaza will take place in Colombo today (19) morning.

(SJ)

 

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