Schaffters take over Tamil Union

Double – International at cricket and hockey, Old Thomian Chandra Schaffter was elected president of the Tamil Union C and AC, after the much talked about contest.

It was held (on July 28, Friday). Apparently it was the first time in the cherished history of the Wanathamulla Club that all posts were contested – including the general committee.

Shaffter contested the incumbent president Selva Perumal. Chandra earlier was president in 1986-88. Then in 1997 he came back to hold the reins. His son Prakash was his secretary in 1997 too. Prakash, is back again to pair off with his father for the ensuring year.

Old Royalist T. Nirmalalingam is the deputy president. Jerome Chanmugam is the treasurer. Spin wizard M. Muralitharan, heads the committee with 157 votes.

- BW