Aubrey Kuruppu (11 March 1945 – 11 October 2019) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played two first-class matches in Sri Lanka in 1972 and 1973.
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| Born | 11 March 1945 Dehiwela, Colombo, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 2019 (aged 74) Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aubrey Kuruppu was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he played in the First XI, including the Royal–Thomian match in 1965.[1] After his playing days he was secretary of the Kandy District Cricket Association and a member of the tour organising committee of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board for five years. He coached cricket at Vidyartha College and Sri Rahula College, Kandy.[2][3] He also served as a match referee.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Royal College, Colombo v St Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Former cricketer Aubrey Kuruppu dies at 74". Daily News. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Marikar, Hafiz (13 October 2019). "Sports fraternity mourns death of Aubrey Kuruppu". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Lists of matches and detailed statistics for Aubrey Kuruppu". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
External links edit
- Aubrey Kuruppu at ESPNcricinfo
- Aubrey Kuruppu at CricketArchive