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.
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]