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The annual hockey encounter between Royal and South Thomas is played for the Orville Abeynaike trophy. He was the father of Ranil Abeynaike.
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Orville Abeynaike
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Orville Alanson Abeynaike, Sub-Warden of Street Thomas" College, and Head Master was a schoolteacher known as a cricket and hockey coach Abeynaike was educated at S. Thomas’ College, played in the first XI team at Royal-Thomian cricket match as a left arm spinner with Vernon Prins, capturing 7 for 61 in 1941, Abeynaike was also a hockey player winning his clours in both cricket and hockey., In addition to coaching match winning teams he was on the selection committee of the schools cricket association.
