Sri Lankan investigators have exhumed the body of a former national rugby player in a murder inquiry linked to ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son. Power. They, through all these years, kept faith with Peterite Rugby vision and helped tirelessly to mould both Junior and Senior Rugby squads. Ranjan Senarath Madugalle - former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain and, presently, Chief Match Referee of the International Cricket Council (Captained Trinity Under 12 and Under 14 Cricket. Historically, in fact, success came routinely to the 1915-founded club in rugby, though they played Football, Hockey and also cue sport. Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. | A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gathers for a official photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. 64 were here. (Trinity Cricket Lion 1987), Denham Madena - Captained the Sri Lanka U-19 Cricket team which had subsequent Sri Lanka skippers Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu and Sri Lanka Cricketer Roshan Jurangpathy. First Trinity Captain in the two-leg series also in 1944. 1,535 Sri Lanka Rugby Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 1,535 Sri Lanka Rugby Premium High Res Photos Browse 1,535 sri lanka rugby stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Nuwan Kumara was later selected to play for Sri Lanka youth team and also played for CH&FC along with Kokum Senevirathne who ultimately won his Sri Lanka Cap. . Ground & Pavilion Secretary, Mr. Janinda Dunuwille Hony. Duncan White MBE - Olympic Silver Medallist, Ceylon and Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the London Olympics in 1948. M.G. The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chula Dharmadasa was a national selector and president of CR&FC. The 2008 second leg match was the 150th match between the two schools. Tissa later played with distinction for CR&FC, Air Force and won his Ceylon Cap. (Trinity Cricket Captain 1974 and 1975, and Cricket Lion in 1975. Read more about this topic: List Of Trinity College, Kandy Alumni, Dilip Kumar - former Chairman NSW Rugby Union, Former Chairman Australian Rugby Union, Member of International Rugby Board & SANZAR Board (Athletics Lion in 1969), Lt Gen. Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain and Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union in 1974 (Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1959, Trinity 1st XV rugby coach of 967, 1968 and 1969. D.L. . Amateur Sports Team. Established in 1922, the club has won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament twelve times. Established in 1922, the club has won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament twelve times. [2] It had its roots in the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), and depended on NCC and Havelock Sports Club for practices and matches during its first four years. Arjuna has served as a captain in 14 of the victories that came in a total of 87 matches. Restaurant Secretary, Mr. Gyan Amarasinghe Hony. Rugby is a game that teaches perseverance, integrity and team spirit like no other. No one dreamed that a glorious history was about to be created. Lanil Tennakoon- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain, Played for Sri Lanka 1974-1980, member of the Ceylon rugby team that played against Japan at the Rugby Asiad Finals in 1974/Selected to represent 'International Rugby XV' in 1978 / Represented CH&FC,Kandy SC,Havelocks (Triple Champions - 1978), Dickoya,Dimbulla & Uva, Also Captained Upcountry Rugby XV. Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency (SLADA) World Rugby 2021 Anti-Doping Handbook; 2021 Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency Rules -finally adopted; 2012 ME Regulation 21 Compliance - December 2020; World Rugby Passport; Covid19 . RUGBY CAPTAIN'S LIST 2014 - Shenal Aponso 2013 - Shan Weerakkody (all island 7s winners) 2012 - Danushka Ranjan (a current Sri Lanka cap) 2011 - Banuka Nanauakkara (all island Western Province 7s winners) 2010 - Keith Gurusinghe - (unbeaten triple Champions - 7s, league and knockout champions) 2009 - Dilshan Paul (Carlton 7s Winners) Heritage. The Junior squad also faring brilliantly against all opponents in their own right. However In 2002 under Dilanka Wijesekera, St. Peters became the A Division Schools Champions thus becoming the first Peterite champion side of the new millennium. The Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Team and the Men's Rugby Team arrived last night but the South Korea Police will continue . Thambugala - President, Kandy Sports Club, Quentin Israel Rugby player, Coach, School master, Kumar Choksanada Sangakkara - Captain of Sri Lankan National Cricket Team, co-holder of the world record in Test Cricket for the highest partnership of 624 runs for any wicket where his personal score was 287 against South Africa at the SSC in 2008. During his tenure, St. Peters produced four schools rugby champion sides, namely: Under Darrel Wimaleratne in 1965, under Hamzi Hameed in 1966, under Jeffery De Jong in 1972 and under Rohan Wiratunga in 1973 (as Joint Champs). Sarath Fernando a dashing wing three-quarter who played for CR&FC, Sunil Jayakody a familiar figure in up country rugby who captained Dimbula for many years, Mangala Ratnayake who excelled for Army and later coached the college, Tissa Nanayakkara one of the best forwards (also with a fame for place kicks) produced by Thurstan. Now you can . The clash at Newlands, Cape Town saw Sri Lanka post 129 on the board after being put in to bat first by South Africa. 33, Torrington Place
Both in1996 & 1997Thurstan reached Milo 10 A side tournament finals with Isipathana. St. Peters played their first match against Royal College at home grounds at Bambalapitiya. Last Trinity Captain in the Pre-Bradby Series in 1944. Captain Chamari Athapaththu's player of the match winning 68 off 50 guided Sri Lanka women to a three run win over hosts South Africa in the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup opener on Friday. In addition, Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) consulted online services from Chris Cracknell of World Rugby (WR), who was the former Fiji Men's and Women's Coach and former England . Colombo 7. It was also the champion of the President's Trophy Knockout Tournament in 1977, 1983, 19901994 and 2007. Leslie (DL) Handunge- Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Features for members include a billiard room, squash courts, lighted tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and an indoor badminton court. A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gather for a photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. Asst. Fr. Police in South Korea have started an investigation after the Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallikondage disappeared shortly after the Asia Rugby Sevens Series second leg in Incheon, South Korea on Sunday. Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1967 which had the then Bradby series record of 16/3 and 17/3. A logo for Royal College Rugby was also launched to represent the rich history of Royal Rugby and to highlight the true commitment towards the sport. There will be three fixtures to be taking place. That year, St. Peters also set another unique landmark in schools rugby annals by scoring 447 points through 11 matches which also included 70 tries. S. Thomas, St. Peter's and Trinity have all won the title 4 times each. History records that Thurstan began playing rugby in1957. Facebook. Gen. Secretary, Mr. Nuwan De Silva Hony. History records that Thurstan began playing rugby in 1957. He became the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team in the year 2001 and led Sri Lanka until 2006. . England Cricket Tour to Sri Lanka - ODI & T20 Series. Amidst the celebrations of 75 years of Rugby, St. Peters Rugby team achieved that elusive invincible status in 2007 by becoming the first Peterite XV to be the Unbeaten Schools Rugby Champions under the captaincy of Ranuka Jayasinghe again under the guidance of Sanath Martis. Sri Lanka, especially, when it was . In front of a full house at Newlands, Australia reached 156-6 with Beth Mooney . The country's top rugby playing club Kandy SC are good at counting the number of times they have won the League title and with their latest pull-out from the Clifford Cup knock out tournament they could also end up keeping a dubious count in history of the number of times they let down their adoring fans.Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) the promoters of the Clifford Cup are as equally Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. 2018 - SRI LANKA RUGBY - All Rights Reserved, Asia Rugby Seven's Series 3rd Leg - Men's - 2019, Asia Rugby Sevens Series 3rd Leg - Women's -2019, Dialog Inter Club Rugby Sevens Mens - 2018, Asia Rugby 7s Series-1st Leg-Hong Kong (Mens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-2nd Leg-South Korea (Mens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-3rd Leg-Colombo (Mens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-1st Leg-Hong Kong (Womens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-2nd Leg-South Korea (Womens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-3rd Leg-Colombo (Womens), Asia Rugby 7s Under 20-Hong Kong (Boys), Asia Rugby 7s Under 18-Bhubaneswar, India (Girls), Asia Rugby XVs Championship XVs-Under 19-Chinese Taipei (Boys), Asia Rugby 7s Series-1st Leg - Korea - 2019 - (Mens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-1st Leg - Korea - 2019 - (Womens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-2nd Leg - China - 2019 - (Mens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-2nd Leg - China - 2019 - (Womens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-3rd Leg - Colombo - 2019 - (Mens), Asia Rugby 7s Series-3rd Leg - Colombo - 2019 - (Womens), Olympic Qualifier - China 2019 - (Women's), Olympic Qualifier - Korea 2019 - ( Men's), 2021 Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency Rules -finally adopted, 2012 ME Regulation 21 Compliance - December 2020. Your email address will not be published. With Sri Lanka a fading force after the retirement of several all-time greats in the previous decade, there was only one favourite for this Test series. Clobbered a hurricane 14 runs in one over off Venkatraghavan in that match in a personal score of 21 inclusive of two fleeting cover drives whipped through the square leg boundary and a towering six lofted over mid wicket where the ball landed on the grass terraces in front of the spectator stands at Katugastota! First Test 42 off 65 balls, 49 off 46 balls Second Test 10 off 6, 14 off 27 balls. Sri Lanka Rugby Official SLR TV Grit. Something of a hit and miss tour for England's No 3 batter, who made strong starts in both . In 1942, the World War saw St. peters College and grounds used as a British base, halting any Rugby progress until, in 1948, under the stewardship of M. Numan (former Peterite Rugby player) and Harold De Silva the captain, their fortunes began a new rise. Thurstan featured prominently in almost all the senior and junior tournaments. But Kusal Perera's unbeaten 153 helped Sri Lanka to an incredible, against-all-odds victory. (Malcolm) Wright- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugby Lion in 1943. Winner of the Observer Shield. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Lock Forward and Rugger Lion of the Champion unbeaten Rugby XV led by Chan Ye Ching which has three unbroken records in schools rugby in 1974- 70/8 vs S. Thomas' College, 64/3 vs St Anthony's College and 53/3 vs Wesley. In late nineties Thurstan rose up in school rugby arena and in1997Thurstan registered two superb wins over Royal College and St.Thomas college to reach the finals of the President trophy only to loose out to Isipathana in the finals. (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1949 where he also had his namesake and subsequent Cabinet Colleague Lakshman Jayakody as his Vice Captain. By. St. Peters College Primary Sports Meet 2023. Srinath Gunasekara captained the1964team and he was an outstanding player in that era. Proteas captain Sune Luus said: "I think the goal for us was to inspire a nation and to get women's cricket in South Africa on the map. Feel free to email us any corroborated information or con [emailprotected] or drop us a comment at www.facebook.com/thepapare. 2023 Welcome to Thurstan College Colombo 07 Sri Lanka, Visit www.ThurstanCollege.com for more latest information's, Welcome to Thurstan College - Colombo 07 - Sri Lanka. Copyright 2022 Sri Lanka Navy | Designed and maintained by the Directorate of Naval Information Technology. The scoreboard read 6-0 and this was only in their third attempt. A Trinity Lion, he represented the national rugby team from 1982 to 1988 and captained the team against the Korea at the Rugby Asiad in 1988. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Represented Sri Lanka vs visiting Paris Universities XV as a schoolboy in 1977), S.J. The brilliant Rugby player and sportsman, Mr. Herbert E Wittahatchy took over the fortunes of Peterite Rugby in the same year, as Prefect of Games. Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist in 1968), Lt. Col. SAB (Bertie) Dias - Sri Lanka National Rugby Coach for the 1974 Colombo Rugby Asiad when Sri Lanka came up to the finals with winners Japan (Rugger and Hockey Double Lionsman), Rohan Abeykoon former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain and Captain of Ceylonese Hockey and Football Club (Trinity Rugger Lion in 1983), RN (Ravi) Balasuriya- Former President of the Ceylonese Rugby and & Football Club (Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1977.Regained the Bradby Shield after three years, won the Philip Buultjens Trophy for Inter-schools Sevens a side Rugby for the third year running which was the last occasion that Trinity won it. Following year under Kirk Williams, St. Peters reached their third consecutive Presidents trophy finals (Knock out tournament) but this time their progress was halted by Isipatana with a 15-7 win. Sri Lanka Tuskers Onslaught. The team created a safe environment that contributed towards. Matches against other schools started eventually such as against Zahira College in 1925, St. Peters College in 1932, St. Josephs College in 1955 and S. Thomas College in 1956. NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SFE RETURN TO SPORT-DURING COVID 19. Ellie Boatman scored four . SPC became the fourth school in the history of Sri Lankan Rugby to play at competitive level. Kadirgamar was also the winner of the Senior batting Prize in 1948 and Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist in 1950. Sri Lanka won Division One of the 2010 Divisional tournament beating Singapore (23-16) in the final, thereby winning promotion to the 2011 Asian Five Nations for the first time.[8]. He later joined Royal College and captained Royal in the centenary Royal Thomian. (Malcolm) Wright- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugby Lion in 1943. Calling on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne who is also the President of Navy Sports Board at the Navy Headquarters today (21st September 2022), the winning captains of respective teams shared a moment with Commander of the Navy with the trophies clinched by the Navy. The legendary Archibald Perera became the Rugby Coach of St. Peters College in 1956 and he continued to serve the College uninterrupted till his demise in 1982 so ending an era that touched hearts of all Peterites for more than 26 years at the helm. Both this occasions Thurstan were unlucky to loose to Isipathana their traditional rivals in the finals. He also oversaw an unbroken last-wicket stand of 78 with Vishwa Fernando where the last man made a gutsy six not out off 27 balls faced. The match was also memorable for the sporting gesture of Thurstan skipper Suranga Kulawickrama who stepped down for this match to give his deputy Lalindra Jinadasa to do the honors. All Rights Reserved. 1963 team was captained by Deepal De Zoysa a classy wing forward who later on played for CR&FC, captained Kandy SC and represented Upcountry. After retirement from active playing he coached Thurstan for several years. [5] The Ceylon Rugby Football Union was founded 10 August 1908. The occasion was also attended by Director General Services, Rear Admiral Neville Ubayasiri, Chairman of Navy Rugby, Commodore Sanath Pitigala, Secretary of Navy Rugby, Captain Thusitha Abesundara and a group of naval personnel from the Rugby Pool. [3], The nation's first "national" match was on 12 September 1907 and involved an All Ceylon team against the professional All Blacks (the New Zealand rugby league team) under rugby union rules on their 19071908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain. Sri Lanka defeated both Singapore and the Philippines but lost to hosts Malaysia.[9]. The Sri Lanka Women's Sevens Team have qualified for the Commonwealth Games for the first time and have been training under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Saliya Kumara. Sri Lanka's love for rugby union and its honeymoon with international players in recent times at the local International Carlton Sevens has reaped rewards, with the Melbourne Rebels pledging their support towards lifting the country's rugby profile on a global scale. Graeme Labrooy - former Sri Lanka National Cricketer. Sri Lankan Test record against all nations as of 2013: Green background indicates a win. Mr R M Jayasekara bade goodbye to Thurstan after 35 years of dedicated service in August 2007. After only losing by five points to Malaysia, they would concede 92 more points against the other two teams in the group to finish bottom of the group with no points. All Island Under 18 Rugby Sevens 2023 Groups, Format, Fixtures All Island Under 18 7s to kick off the 2023 Schools St. Peters Rugby embarks on a historic journey with Nabco as Rugby in Sri Lanka the year 2022 in Review. Royal College takes pride in being one of the leading schools that has produced winning teams over its 100 years in the game. During this period Thurstan won against St Thomas Mt lavinia for the first time and defeated Royal in 1991 under Asela Weerasignhea (a nippy scrum half who played for Havelocks but gave up prematurely) and in 1992 under Ruwan Sirisena. And when Sri Lanka slid to 226 for nine in pursuit of 304, that notion was reinforced. At the 2015 Division tournament held in the Philippines in May, Sri Lanka beat the Philippines 27-14 to become the champions of the Asian Division 1, resulting in the team qualifying to compete in a challenge match, in June, against the third ranked Asian team and a potential spot in the 2016 Asian Championship. Bangladesh will also feature in next year's edition . Not be outdone a galaxy of stars emerged from this era too. Awarded coveted Trinity Cricket Lion after his career best 8/83 for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in the second Test at the Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Pakistan on the second day of the Test on October 28, 1985 in the 1985 away series which was a then Sri Lanka Test record for a bowler. Meanwhile, there was tough competition for the Plate segment among Navy SC, Army SC, Air Force SC and CR and FC division one sports clubs, in the Nippon Paint Rugby League 2021/2022 organized by Sri Lanka Rugby. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club. He is the true champ behind the 2014 T20 World Cap, he always shows his sportsmanship spirit and also has a very kind and humble nature. Required fields are marked *. Taking on rugby as early as 1916, the first match was played with arch rivals Trinity College, Kandy in 1920. With a history expanding over 3000years, Sri Lanka holds some of world's ancient cities including Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Digamadulla; their once glorious townships, palaces, temples, monasteries, hospitals and theaters intricately carved and modeled out of stone lay and abandoned and forgotten with time amidst the soaring . Smith boasts one of the highest batting averages for captains in Test history, his figure of 67.73 bettered only by Sir Donald Bradman and Kumar Sangakkara. Enthusiastic young Rugby players of St.Peters College donned the now glorious College Colours of Blue, White and Gold for the first time, in 1932 under the Rectorship of Fr. To Surath Wickremasinghe goes the honor of leading the first Thurstan Rugby team. At the Divisional tournament Sri Lanka finished third, drawing against Singapore and losing to Chinese Taipei. Sadun Kumara presently plays for CR&FC. Get latest updates on local and international sporting events, Live broadcasts and much more. SRI LANKA RUGBY. England slumped to 80-5 chasing 258 for victory on the final day at Wellingtons Basin Reserve, but a sixth-wicket stand of 121 between Joe Root and Ben Stokes got them back on track; Neil Wagners . Peterite Rugby ), M.G. CR & FC has had a number of its players play for the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. Centre three quarter and Rugby coloursman in 1948 and 1949 where Lakshman Jayakody was the Hooker. It is located between latitudes 555 and 951 N and longitudes 7941 and 8153 E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km). 2023 Welcome to Thurstan College Colombo 07 Sri Lanka, Visit www.ThurstanCollege.com for more latest information's, Welcome to Thurstan College - Colombo 07 - Sri Lanka, Thurstan Vs Isipathana 38th Encounter for the Abdul Jabbar Trophy match. Passion. In an attempt to highlight the prestigious history and years of tradition within the Sri Lankas schools rugby community, ThePapare.com compiled and published this list of former champions in the schools rugby league some time ago. "We know at present our (CH) rugby team is not performing that great. Under the able guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Navy athletes have made a number of achievements in recent times as a result of thriving atmosphere in the Navy for the promotion of sports. The South Korean Police has launched an investigation into an incident where the captain of the Sri Lanka women's rugby team, Dulani Palliyakondage has gone missing following the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Observer Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer in 1974. Jayawardene cruised to his century in 84 balls. Gp Capt Marambe represented Sri Lanka at three Rugby Asiads during the period and considered one of the best scrum halfs . 28385 The most exciting time of a rugby player's career is the Schools' Rugby League. 2019 was a victorious year with Royal College retaining the Bradby Shield for the 5th consecutive year against Trinity College and emerging as the Schools League Champions for the 3rd consecutive year. Then in 1935, under the captaincy of Fred Keller, Petes posted a historic feat beating the vastly experienced Trinity College, Kandy in the encounter at Bambalapitiya. The only rugby personality of any school in Sri Lanka to play, captain, coach, referee and administer the game. Played 22 Tests and 78 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and is the only Trinitian behind Kumar Sangakkara in international cricket who has now played 94 Tests and 287 One Day Internationals and still continuing. AAT Sri Lanka was able to release the 2022 July (conducted in August) exam results in 44 days!! In 1995, under Sanjeewa Abeygoonewardena they tamed the Trinity Lions twice over under the watchful eyes of a Trinity Lion Ajith Abeyaratne and Nimal Lewke thus becoming league runners up by just a few decimal points to Isipathana whom they beat twice in that season. The Sri Lanka national rugby union team, known as the Tuskers, represents Sri Lanka in men's international rugby union. Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has facilitated close cultural interaction . . The team has yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. ( Special thanks to Mr.Sunil Karunanayke for providing with the details of the Thurstan Rugby History), Your email address will not be published. The first captain was L. O. Weinman, and the vice-captain was Rajah Hewavitharana. In 1994, Sri Lanka entered into their first World Cup qualification tournament for a spot at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Was one of the three Kandy schoolboy cricket captains to represent the Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI in 1975 vs the visiting Indian National Team led by Ajit Wadekar, whose team, then had the worlds best spin quartet, comprising : Srinivasaraghavan Venkatraghavan, (later member of the International Cricket Council elite panel of umpires) Bishen Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar. After knocking off Malaysia by 22 points in Kuala Lumpur in their opening match, they would be eliminated after losing to Chinese Taipei 31-27 which gave Chinese Taipei the spot into the third round. That's a little bit from Sri Lanka's rugby sevens history in the case readers are a bit jaded reading and rereading about two very old performances at rugby sevens which came in the form of winning the Bowl Competition at both the 1984 Hong Kong Sevens and the 1994 Fiji Invitation Sevens. They were drawn in Group A with Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia. Finally, how can we ever leave out those gurus who thought Peterite Rugby tradition. Since then Thurstan has played almost all the president trophy tournaments. - 8 - 2280, 28 Feb 2023
The under 24 open rugby 7s championship, organized by the Western Province Rugby Football Union was held at the Police Park on 11th September 2022. In the open club final between the Navy SC and Peterson SC, the Navy beat their rivals 50-05and won the under 24 open rugby 7s title. Copyright 2021 | St.Peters College, Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. Required fields are marked *. Beat St. Andrew College of Singapore but lost narrowly to Wajirawood College of Thailand where the foreign teams were Under 21 and Trinity was Under 19. Havelock Park was opened in 1901. St. Peters College has produced many brilliant rugby players in her 90 year old Rugby history feeding National teams with high quality players both with skills and discipline coming out of its system in every decade. The Chinese team withdrew from the tournament due to lack of visa availability and were relegated to Division Two. St. Peters College, a recognized hallmark of education was established on 18 January 1922 by Rev. 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