Year
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Event
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1901
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9th November - BRC wins their first ever cricket match when they
beat the Clairmont Cricket Club by 9 runs
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1915
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31st May – The club is renamed as ‘Burgher recreation Club’.
Only those qualified to vote for the Burgher Electorate were eligible for
membership
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1915
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The game of croquet was introduced
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1921
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The Proprietary Members Scheme was launched but later wound up
on the 31st of December 1930
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1922
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A new pavilion was built and opened by the Mayor of Colombo
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1926
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BRC elected as the Cricket Champions of the Year. His Excellency
the Governor of Colombo, Sir Hugh Clifford attended the function
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1928
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17th February – Mr. C.K Joachim gifts the club with an electric
wall clock
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1932
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10th October – The BRC Ladies’ Hockey Section was launched
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1935
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The Burgher Education Fund was initiated by Mr. M.E.A.La Harpe
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1936
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The Students Section in Cricket and Soccer was launched
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1938
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President of the Club, Dr. V.R. Schokman elected Mayor of
Colombo
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1941
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7th April – CMC asks if the BRC will vacate the grounds, as the
CMC was considering opening the park to the general public
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1942
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January – British Admiralty takes over the Club pavilion at
Havelock Park for naval use. The Club moves to No. 33, Dawson Road, Havelock
Town on 1st February
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1942
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April – The Club moves to No. 50, Dickman Road, after the
previous location was requisitioned for military use. BRC members were
offered use of the Dutch Burgher Union Tennis Club down Bullers Road on three
days of the week
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1946
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1st July – BRC moves to ‘Delhurst’, No 14, Dawson Road, Havelock
Town
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1946
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27th December – BRC celebrates 50 years with a dance at the
Colombo Town Hall
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1947
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B.R.Heyn elected Captain of the Ceylon Cricket team that went to
Madras. B.R. Heyn captained Ceylon in two branches of sports, cricket and
hockey
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1952
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Carnival held at the Club grounds
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1952
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11th June – A Ladies Section was incorporated into the Club.
Misses C.A. Walles, N.P. Kelaart and D.C Kelaart were the first lady members
to be elected. It was also decided that membership be opened to all citizens
of Ceylon
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1953
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Under the Captaincy of B.R.Heyn, BRC are joint winners with SSC
and the NCC of the P. Sara Trophy
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1954
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BRC are joint winners with Colt CC for the P. Sara Trophy
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1955
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1st January – Provident Fund for BRC employees was introduced.
Havelock Seniors win the Soft Ball Tournament trophy
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1956
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December – BRC celebrates its Diamond Jubilee with a dance at
the Mount Lavinia Hotel BRC won the P. Sara Trophy under the Captaincy of Ernie Kelaart.
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1957
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Mr. Edmund Reiners, MBE Vice Patron, honored by the Queen of
Netherlands for his research of the Dutch in Ceylon
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1961
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25th November – BRC inaugurates a Seven-a-Side Ladies Hockey
Tournament for the Bill Ingram Challenge Cup
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1961
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23rd December – 5th Anniversary dance held at Tropicana, Horton
Place, Colombo 07
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1966
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29th December – Dinner in honour of Major General B. Russell
Heyn, in honour of his appointment as Commander of the Army
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1969
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August – BRC conducts a Six-a-Side Cricket Tournament
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1973
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BRC is affiliated to the Billiards Association and Control
Council
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