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Bertie Wijesinha (Reginald Bertram Wijesinha) was born on 24 May, 1920 in Kalutara, Ceylon, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Discover Bertie Wijesinha's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

Popular As Reginald Bertram Wijesinha
Occupation N/A
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 24 May, 1920
Birthday 24 May
Birthplace Kalutara, Ceylon
Date of death 8 April, 2017
Died Place N/A
Nationality Ceylon

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1920

Bertrum Wijesinha, also spelled Wijesinghe (24 May 1920 – 8 April 2017) was a cricketer who played 17 matches of first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1947 and 1956.

Bertie Wijesinha was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he was a prominent cricketer.

After leaving school, he taught English at S. Thomas' College and coached the cricket team.

1949

In 1949 he married Dorothy Weerekoon; they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary just before he died.

Also in 1949 he joined the Lake House newspaper group where he ended up as the sports editor of the Sunday Observer.

In Ceylon's innings loss to Pakistan in Colombo in April 1949, Wijesinha was Ceylon's highest scorer with 29 and 12, and took 5 for 105, dismissing Pakistan's first five batsmen.

On Ceylon's tour of Pakistan the next season he was Ceylon's top-scorer in the first first-class match, an innings loss to Karachi and Sind, scoring 13 not out and 57.

Later in the tour he took his best bowling figures, 5 for 59, in the drawn match against Pakistan Universities.

He played all his club cricket for Sinhalese Sports Club.

He coached several players who went on to represent Sri Lanka, including Anura Tennekoon and the brothers Sunil, Mithra and Sidath Wettimuny.

The father of the Wettimuny brothers built Sri Lanka's first indoor cricket nets, then handed them over to Wijesinha on the condition that he coach his sons.

1953

He served as sports editor of the Sunday Observer from 1953 to 1972, and coached the cricket team at Trinity College, Kandy, from 1971 to 1976.

He then moved to the United Kingdom, where he worked for 10 years as a clerk for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.

He provided radio commentaries for cricket matches in Sri Lanka for many years, including international matches and the annual Royal–Thomian inter-school match.

He formed a long-lasting on-air partnership with his former Ceylon team-mate Lucien de Zoysa.

2004

Wijesinha published a book, Love of a Lifetime, in 2004, combining his cricket memoirs and Sri Lankan cricket history.

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