Past Benedictine cricketers re-unite to commemorate Champion 1964 team
View(s):The Old Benedictine Sports Club together with its cricket wing has organized a re-union of all past cricketers who had represented the College next Sunday (March 2) at the College grounds.
The re-union of the 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 Emmanuel Fernando who is also another loyal Old Ben. A number of Priests and De La Salle Brothers who are Old Boys are also expected to be present. A host of past cricketers of St. Benedicts, Coaches and Prefects of Games have confirmed their participation. The Organizers 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.