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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Hugh Cecil Aldons (born 6 April 1925) is a former sportsman, a triple international who represented Ceylon at three sports in the 1950s: hockey, cricket and rugby union. He captained the national hockey and cricket teams.[1] He migrated to Australia in 1957.

Sporting career

Aldons attended Royal College, Colombo, where he played as an all-rounder in the First XI in the annual cricket match against S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, in 1942, 1943 and 1944.[2] In April 1957, in his only first-class match, he captained the Ceylon team to victory over Madras in the annual Gopalan Trophy match.[3]

Aldons represented Ceylon at hockey from 1947 to 1957. He was an attacking right half, who played in domestic competitions for Burgher Recreation Club.[4] He captained the national hockey team in 1957.[5]

In rugby union, Aldons played domestically as a right wing three-quarter for Havelock Sports Club. After they won the Clifford Cup he was selected to play for Ceylon.[4]

Later life

Aldons and his wife Ione and their children migrated to Australia in 1957, settling in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.[6] Shortly after arriving, they helped to found the Australia-Ceylon Fellowship.[7]

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