Araliya Resorts and NH Bentota Ceysands win Travel Trade softball 6s

Araliya Resorts and Spas and NH Bentota Ceysands Resort emerged as the new winners at the 43rd Travel Trade Sports Mens and Womens Softball Cricket “Sixes” 2024, sponsored by Aitken Spence Travels for the  19th time, recently at the Shalika Grounds.

In the Men’s tournament participated by 69 teams, NH Bentota Ceysands Resort beat Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala by 18 runs in the Final. In the Women’s Tournament, with 18 teams participating, Araliya Resorts and Spas beat Acorn Group “A” by 5 wickets in the Final.

In the play off for the 3rd place in the Men’s Tournament, Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala beat Cinnamon Wild, Yala and in the Women’s Tournament, Connaissans de Ceylan beat Sofia Colombo.

Men’s Tournament results: 

Quarter finals : Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala, 90/4 beat SriLankan Airlines, 62/4; Bentota Ceysands 73/2 beat Jetwing Travels, 37/4; Connaissance de Ceylan, 35/3 lost to Wild Cost, Yala, 39/0; Cinnamon Wild, Yala, 44/3 beat Exotic Holidays, 42/4; 

Semi Finals: Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala 35/2 lost to Wild Coast, Yala, 37/1; Bentota Ceysands, 70/1 beat Cinnamon Wild, Yala, 35/4.

Play off for the 3rd Place : Cinnamon Wild, Yala, 29/4 lost to Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala  32/1

Final: NH Bentota Ceysands Resort 56 for 03 in 04 overs beat Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala 38 for 04 in 04 overs. 

Women's Tournament results:

Quarter Finals: Connaissance de Ceylan, 63/2 beat SriLankan Airlines, 53/1; Avani Resorts, Kalutara, 50/0 lost to Araliya Resort, 54/0; Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, 47/2 lost to Acorn Group “A” 48/0 ; Sofia Colombo, 42/2 beat Butterfly Vacations, 33/3.

Semi Finals: Connaissance de Ceylan, 50/2 lost to Araliya Resort, 53/0; Sofia Colombo, 61/2 lost to Acorn Group “A”, 64/0. 

Play off for the 3rd Place: Sofia Colombo, 58/2 lost to Connaissance de Ceylan, 64/1 

Final: Acorn Group “A” – 62/1 in 04 overs lost to Araliya Resorts 65 for 0 in 3.1 overs