Education
Buddy Reid attending South. Thomas" College, Mount Lavinia, and the University of Colombo, where he studied medicine.
Buddy Reid attending South. Thomas" College, Mount Lavinia, and the University of Colombo, where he studied medicine.
He made his first-class debut for the Ceylon Board President"s XI in a Gopalan Trophy match against Madras in March 1964, batting at number three and scoring 46 (the innings top score) and 22 in a six-wicket victory. He played in most of Ceylon"s matches for the next six years, usually opening the batting and occasionally bowling leg-breaks. He captained Ceylon against Master Control Console in 1968-1969, making his highest score, 50 not out, in the second innings.
The previous season he had taken his best bowling figures, 4 for 19, for Ceylon Transport Board in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament.
He also represented Ceylon and Australia at table tennis.
