I wish all our List members and their families a very happy and peaceful new year of 2013. Stay safe, all of you and do take good care of yourselves. Now a message from Noel Gunther. He says: << Sadly I have to inform you that Leslie Claudius has died. The Statesman (Kolkata) dated 22nd December carries an Obituary. As my IT skills are zero can you please post on the List. >> I made a search of the Statesman's pages and came across several news items referring to Leslie Claudius, the renowned international hockey player from Kolkata (Calcutta). Hockey legend Leslie Claudius passes away 20 December 2012 Press Trust of India KOLKATA, 20 DEC: India's triple Olympic gold medallist and one of the legends of the game of hockey, Leslie Claudius passed away here today after a prolonged illness. http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435857:hockey-legend-leslie-claudius-passes-away-&catid=41:sport&from_page=search and also http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435922:claudius-is-dead&catid=41:sport&from_page=search Another report says this: << The ninth International Anglo-Indian Reunion, which will be held here next month, will also confer Leslie Claudius with the 'Anglo-Indian of the Year'. "We wanted to bestow the honour on him at the meet for being such a great sportsman. Not only has he brought laurels to the country, he has also been an ambassador for the sport of hockey and the Anglo-Indian community. The award will now be handed over to his son Brandon," Philomena Eaton, convenor of the reunion as well as the Calcutta Anglo-Indian Service Society, said. Remembering Claudius, former India goalkeeper Bir Bahadur Chhetri said, "I've lost an elder brother. Claudius Sir was so simple and easy to approach. He backed me before I was selected for the Indian team and he would guide me in so many ways after that." >> http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=436261:claudius-laid-to-rest-&catid=41:sport&from_page=search ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar