Ben Cricketers re-unite on Sunday to commemorate champion 1964 team
Saturday, 1 March 2014 05:33
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The Old Benedictine Sports Club together with its cricket wing has organised a re-union of all past cricketers who had represented the College next Sunday (2 March 2014) at the College grounds.
The re-union of all the past cricketers is to celebrate fifty years of the 1964 St. Benedict’s cricket team which was a remarkable team under the stewardship of Sunil Fernando. The team remained unbeaten and beat almost all the schools outright to complete a dream year. All the cricketers of that 1964 team are expected to be present with many of them making a special trip from their destinations overseas.
The re-union will commence with Holy Mass presided over by His Lordship Bishop of Colombo Emmanuel Fernando who is also another loyal Old Ben. A number of priests and De La Salle Brothers who are Old Boys are expected to be present.
A host of past cricketers of St. Benedicts, coaches and prefects of games have confirmed their participation. The organisers have planned to have a cricket tournament on that day and have also arranged to publish a special souvenir titled ‘What’s the Colour Green and White’ to mark this special occasion.
Arrangements are made for a gala celebration and the organising committee would like to invite all Old Bens to be a part of this re-union, where they could meet their old colleagues and classmates.
For further details telephone Srilal De Silva on 0777362105 or e mail [email protected], George Ranasinghe on 0727633437 or e mail [email protected], Shanthilal Silva on 0777759735 or e-mail [email protected] and confirm your participation, which would assist the organising committee to provide lunch etc.
