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The pioneer of introducing Boxing to Royal College was none other than Mr. Donald Obeysekara who excelled in Boxing in his career. He made his mark soon after returning from the Cambridge University in 1913 and to earn a good reputation by helping Royalists to be great boxers.
Since 1913, Royal has participated in the ‘Stubbs Shield’ meets, organized by the USBAC which was the governing body at the time. The ‘Royal – Thomian meet’ was conducted from 1926 to 1966.
Royal has produced many great Boxers at National Level and International representatives at the Asian Games, Empire Games and the Olympics. The College maintains a high level in the standard and scientific technique style.
The old boy Boxers formed the ‘Boxing Club’ in 1985. The pioneers in this task were Maj. Gen. C.H. Fernando, G.E.S. De Silva, Metha Abeygoooonewardena, P.R. Malavi, Jagath Jayasuriya, M.W. Sourjah, Dian Gomes & many others.
Masters in Charge of Boxing
1923 – 1924 E.H. Vanderwell
1925 – 1932 St. Elmo Wijekoon
1933 – 1934 C.D.R.B.J. Bandara
1935 – 1936 R.C.W. Paluliz
1937 C.D.R.B.J. Bandara
1938 – 1939 St. Elmo Wijekoon
1940 – 1945 C.D.R.B.J. Bandara
1946 – 1951 B.C. Anghie
1952 – 1954 P.C. Thavathasau
1955 – 1968 E.M.J.S. Fernando
1969 V.H. Nanayakkara
1970 – 1972 M.L. Dharmasena
1973 – 1978 G.W. Jayathileka
1979 – 1980 M.N. Dharmaratne
1981 – 1984 J. Moodadeniya
1985 – 1986 M.S. Zainudeen
1987 – 1992 S. Amarasinghe
1993 – 2000 P.M. Munidasa
2001 – 2002 B.A. Gunawardena
2003 – 2007 Dr. K. Nandakumar
2008 to date J.S.J. Bandara
Captains of Boxing
1923 J. Kotelawela
1924 J. Kotelawela
1925 L.G. Paniusz
W.L. Seible
1926 H.S. Roberts
1927 S.W. Dassenike
1928 D.A. Obeysekara
1929 R.C.W. Paulusz
1930 W.R.E. Eliyapathy
1931 A.E. Roberts
1932 D.S.E. Amarasighe
1933 A.W. Hendrics
1934 L.O. de S. Gunasekara
1935 A.N. Dharmaratne
1936 E.I. Gray
1937 B.E. Weerasighe
1938 F.I.T. Labrooy
1939 H.T. Gunasekara
1940 H.T. Gunasekara
1941 B. Mendis
1942 B. Mendis
1943 Not appointed
1944 W.G. De Saram
1945 C.S. De Saram
1946 U. Amarasinghe
1947 A. Anghie
1948 D.A. Van Twest
1949 K.S. Perimpanayagem
1950 A.B. Hendricus
1951 D.E. Weerasighe
1952 C.H. Fernando
1953 T. Gunasekara
1954 N. Rasalingam
1955 S.K. Samaraweera
1956 P.A.T. Pereira
1957 T.M.N. Rahman
1958 S.P. Liyanage
1959 P. Withana
1960 P. Withana
1961 D.P. Liyanage
1962 P. Theirendran
1963 P. Ramachandran
1964 S. M. Abeygunawardena
1965 F. Rahman
S. M. Abeygunawardena
1966 G.E.S. De Silva
1967 S.B. Ranathunga
1968 S.S.J. Perera
1969 S. B. Samarathunga
1970 E.P.Wijenayake
1971 S.S.J. Perera
1972 M.A. Jayalath
1973 M.W. Sourjah
1974 N.R. Thillekeratne
1975 O.D. De Silva
1976 N. Jayasuriya
1977 J. Jayasuriya
1978 G.A. Wijenayake
1979 B.S. T. Thilekaratne
G.A. Wijenayake
1980 A.P. Bopitiya
1981 E.A.S. Fernando
1982 I. Ousman
1983 J.R. Ampemohotti
1984 M. Ganeshan
1985 M.A.V. Peiris
1986 K.D. Priyantha
1987 H. Ousman
1988 H. Bandara
1989 S. Manoharan
1990 M.S.B. Herath
1991 S.M.R. Jayawickreme
1992 M.P. Dahanayake
1993 S. Dabare
1994 S. de Zoysa
1995 P. Kariyakarawana
1996 R.T. Perera
1997 U.M. Perera
1998 R.D.B. Ekanayake
1999 G.W.S.T. Deshapriya
2000 R.G.D.P. Wijesekara
2001 S.D.M. Hemajith
2002 R. Mallikarachchi
2003 F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2004 F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2005 F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2006 G.W. Isuru Chathuranga
2007 H.D.R.B. Prasad
2008 S.D.M. Hemajith
2009 L.M. Suduwelikanda
Secretaries of Boxing
1944 C.S. De Saram
1945 U. Amarasinghe
1946 D.V.B. Boderagama
1947 D.A. Van Twest
1948 K.S. Perimpanayagem
1949 A.B. Hendricus
1950 D.E. Weerasighe
1951 C.H. Fernando
1952 D.A. Gunawardena
1953 N. Rasalingam
1954 B.R. Wickramanayake
1955 R. De Silva
1956 T.M.N. Rahman
1957 P.B. Rahman
1958 P. Withana
1959 C.I. Mather
1960 D.P. Liyenase
1961 P. Theirendran
1962 P. Ramachandran
1963 S. M. Abeygunawardena
1964 F. Rahman
1965 G.E.S. De Silva
1966 S. B. Samarathunga
1967 S.S.J. Perera
1968 Not Appointed
1969 Not Appointed
1970 M.S. Dharmadasa
1971 M.A. Jayalath
1972 P.R. Malevi
1973 S.C. Jayasuriya
1974 D.C. Wijenayake
A.N. Shelthikumar
1975 N. Jayasuriya
1976 J. Jayasuriya
1977 S.K. Udayashantha
1978 B.S. T. Thilekaratne
1979 A.P. Bopitiya
1980 L.M.N.T. Thillekeratne
1981 I. Ousman
1982 J.R. Ampemohotti
1983 M. Ganeshan
1984 A. Ousman
1985 K.D. Priyantha
1986 H. Ousman
1987 H. Bandara
1988 S. Manoharan
1989 W.P. Mendis
1990 S.M.R. Jayawickreme
1991 M.P. Dahanayake
1992 S. Dabare
1993 S. de Zoysa
1994 P. Kariyakarawana
1995 R.T. Perera
1996 U.M. Perera
1997 R.D.B. Ekanayake
1998 V. Mudunkotuwa
1999 R.G.D.P. Wijesekara
2000 S.D.M. Hemajith
2001 P.M.D.C. Banda
2002 F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2003 D.B. Wijekoon
2004 M.M.A. Nisthar
2005 G.W. Isuru Chathuranga
2006 H.D.R.B. Prasad
2007 S.D.M. Hemajith
2008 L.M. Suduwelikanda
2009 W.V. Suduwelikanda
Winners of the ‘Obeysekara Shield’
1922 Marsh
1923 Boake
1924 Marsh
1925 Marsh
1926 Harward
1927 Harward
1928 Harward
1929 Harward
1930 Harward
1931 Harward
1932 Harward
1933 Harward
1934 Harward
1935 Harward
1936 Boake
1937 Boake
1938 Boake
1939 Harward
1940 Harward
1941 Harward
1942 Harward
1943 Boake
1944 Boake
1945 Harward
1946 Hartley
1947 Hartley
1948 Hartley
1949 Hartley
1950 Hartley
1951 Hartley
1952 Hartley
1953 Hartley
1954 Hartley
1955 Hartley
1956 Hartley
1957 Marsh
1958 Hartley
1959 Hartley
1960 Hartley
1961 Marsh
1962 Marsh
1963 Boake
1964 Boake
1965 Hartley
1966 Hartley
1967 Boake
1968 Marsh
1969 Marsh
1970 Hartley
1971 Boake
1972 Harward
1973 Hartley
1974 Hartley
1975 Harward
1976 Boake
1977 Hartley
1978 Marsh
1979 Marsh
1980 Hartley
1981 Marsh
1982 Boake
1983 Boake
1984 Reed
1985 Boake
1986 Boake
1987 Boake
1988 Boake
1989 Boake
1990 Boake
1991 Boake
1992 Marsh
1993 Boake
1994 Not Held
1995 Marsh
1996 Marsh
1997 Marsh
1998 Harward
1999 Marsh
2000 Harward
2001 Harward
2002 Reed
2003 Reed
2004 Hartley
2005 Hartley
2006 Reed
2007 Hartley
2008 Hartley
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