Old Bens confront Old Mazenodians on Sunday
The inaugural “Edward Jayawardena Memorial Challenge Trophy” Over 50 Soccer encounter between Old Bens SC and Old Mazenodians SC will be worked off in Kandana on Sunday March 6, at 4.30pm.
Late Edward Jayawardena a soccer maestro who passed away last year was instrumental in coaching both Colleges which permitted many players in Sunday’s game who represented Sri Lanka.
He captained St. Benedict’s in the early sixties and was an excellent pupil Brazilian and German trained soccer coach the late Albert Fernando. As a courtesy to late the Edward Jayawardena this fixture is to continue annually at Kotahena or Kandana by the organisers.
Both captains in Sunday’s game Chandrasiri and Payoe captained their Colleges for the ANCL Trophy and the College Big Match in 1978.
Rev. Bro. Bertram Perera, Principal, De Mazenod College, Kandana, will be the Chief Guest.
The following star players of yesteryear will represent the teams, which will definitely be a golden opportunity to witness.
OLD BENS:
D. Chandrasiri (Capt), Adrian Vindurampulle, Anura de Silva, Sharman Caldera, Martin de Porres, Sarath Kumarasiri, Jayantha Wanigasuriya, Rohan Jayawardena, Pinto Fernando, Neville Perera, Tony Anandappa, Lakshman Caldera, Lakshman Damotheram, Vijitha Perera, Athula Perera, Zeno Fernando, Waldo Fernando, Malcolm Rodrigo, Bertram Costa, Randolph Perera, Alfred Dias, R. A. Premil, Mohan Saverimuttu. Donald Fernando, Felix Abeysekera and Erik Mahesan (Manager)
OLD MAZENODIANS:
Susantha Payoe (Capt), Srinal Gunasekera, Merphy de Silva, Rohitha Costa, Lakshman Rohitha, Sriyantha Fernando, Sumith Gunasekera, Kithsiri Perera, Rohitha Felican, Anura Silva, Chandi Amarasekara, Anton Amarasinghe, Sumith Seneviratne, Charles Bernard, Anjelo Costa.