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| Venue |
Maori Club, Worcester Park, Surrey |
| No.
of Schools participated |
6
- Ananda, Royal, St Thomases, St Peters, St Anthony's, Trinity |
|
President |
G
C Perera (Chief Organiser)- Ananda |
|
Secretary |
n/a |
|
Treasurer |
n/a |
| Winners |
Ananda |
| Runner
up |
St
Peters |
| Plate
winners |
? |
| Charity
Chief Organisers |
Mirani
De Zoysa and Sonia Vitharana; Donated medical items to Childrens
Ward, Maharagama Cancer Institute. Donated £250* |
| Special
Event |
Birth
of Festival of Cricket |
| Sponsors |
None |
|
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1989 inaugural
foc winners: Ananda OBA, captain GC Perera holding the challenge
trophy
|
Hoisting
of the Sri Lankan flag by His Excellency Chandra Monarawala,
High Commissioner for the Republic of Sri Lanka in the UK
|
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Calipso
band entertaining the spectators 1989
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Getting
the big sausages grilled after the inaugural matches
|
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Site of
visitors car park packed to the capacity by the visitors came
all over the UK
|
Auctioning
of the painting done on the day by children in aid of children's
cancer ward at Maharagama Cancer Hospital in Sri Lanka
|
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The President
of the FOC at the Maharagam Children's Cancer Ward during
the donation of medical items from the funds raised at the
inaugural event
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FOC representatives
with hospital administrators at the formal presentation ceremony
of medical items at the Maharagam Cancer Hospital
|
|
Special
thanks to GC Perera for these valuable photos. Also Richard Wijeyesekera
and Jagath Fernando for their valuable time.
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