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MORE photos of cricketers in Kenya added

More cricket photos added! Asians v Europeans, v Tanganyika, v Uganda, v East Africa, Rhodesia, etc some names missing! Photo Gallery of Kenya Cricket 23 photos: CM Gracias, Blaise d'Cunha Johnny Lobo! Ramanbhai Patel, Mehboob Ali, Basharat Hassan and hundreds others.  
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MANY ARE GONE, FEW REMAIN, REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES AND MEMORIES WE MADE

Kenya 1956 Melbourne Olympics Hockey squad  (The very first Olympic pioneers) Gursaran Singh Sehmi, Reynold D’Souza, Michael Pereira, Tejprakash Singh Brar, Alu Mendonca, Jonginder Singh Dhillon, Tejinder Singh Rao, Anthony Vaz, Balbir Singh Sidhu, William Penderleith, Hardev Singh Khular, Surjeet Singh Deol (captain), Bill Body (manager) Mahan Singh (coach), Rosario Delgado, Dudley Coulson, Avtar Singh Deol, Ron Frank. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLLEGIANS HOCKEY TEAMS: Bertha Fernandes, Melita Caido, Alvira D'Sa,  Flora George,Nifa and Trifa D'Souza, Peter Barbosa, Michael Fernandes, Edna Fernandes,  Marjorie Pinto, Alba Fernandes, Christine Pereira,   The years might have dulled the image a little bit, or robbed him of his youth just a smidgin, but Avtar Singh Sohal (always Tari to everyone who knew him) will remain one of the most unforgettable hockey stars of our time in Kenya, a country he continues to love to this day (when he could have been welcomed anywhere in t...
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Memories across the Indian Ocean

  An almighty safari Walking in the footsteps of our ancestors and re-living memories of our very own past experiences   By Mitelia Paul This was the most memorable trip for many of us for a variety of reasons.  We touched base with our early life in Africa, and we also travelled across the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, a sea route that our parents and grandparents took generations ago.  The trip from Seychelles to the port of Mombasa was especially memorable because many families travelled through to and from Goa to Africa using this ocean route. This was the maiden voyage of the Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship DAWN to Africa and other places.  The itinerary was spectacular as the ship sailed through the various exotic ports. We travelled from the Middle East to Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius and finally Cape Town, South Africa. The ports we visited were Doha; Abu Dhabi; Dubai; Port Victoria, La Digue, Seychelles; Mombasa; Dar-e...
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