MBA Inter-Firm Team Championships: HNB clinch overall title

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Promod Weerasooriya of Dialog Axiata receiving the award for Best Player – Division A from Flex Sportsware MD Sanjeewa Akuratiya as MBA President Roshan Fernando looks on

Hatton National Bank (HNB) emerged Overall Champions while Seylan Bank and McLarens Group of companies finished second and third respectively as the 37th Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Inter-Firm Team Championships marked a successful completion in Colombo recently.

The event which was organised by the MBA under the auspices of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) saw 114 teams from top firms in action under eight divisions and 27 categories.

More than 425 players took part in the championships and a total of 580 matches were conducted during 10 days of competitions, starting from 6 March before culmination on 4 April.

HNB emerged champions in three divisions and also finished runners-up in five divisions to bag a total of 203 points. Seylan Bank, who collected 137 points throughout the championships, won five divisions. McLarens Group won the Masters and Men’s D Division titles while finishing runners-up in two other divisions as they collected 106 points.

Hayleys, who bagged the Men’s A Division title while finishing runner-up in the women’s A Division, were placed fourth with 88 points while Commercial Bank also did well to secure the fifth spot with 73 points.

Specialist in Human Kinetical and Sports Medical Science Dr. Asanga Wijerathne attended the final day’s proceedings as the Chief Guest while Flex Sportsware Managing Director Sanjeewa Akuratiya was the Guest of Honour.

Mercantile Badminton Trust Chairman Gamini Jayasuriya, SLB Treasurer Mangala Gamage, SLB Coaching and Marketing Committee Member Chinthaka Fernando, HNB Chief Operating Officer Dilshan Rodrigo and Airport and Aviation Services Director Aruna Sri Warusahennadige were also among special guests at the presentation ceremony.

Champions and Runners-up

Masters

Champions: McLarens, Runners-up: NTB

Women's Veterans:

Champions: Seylan Bank, Runners-up: HNB

Men's veterans C3 Division

Champions: Blooms Enterprises, Runners-up: HDDes Extracts

Men's veterans C2 Division

Champions: Airport & Aviation, Runners-up: Expo Lanka

Men's veterans C1 Division

Champions: HNB, Runners-up: SAGT

Men's veterans B Division

Champions: Seylan Bank, Runners-up: IFS

Men's veterans A Division

Champions: Commercial Bank, Runners-up: HNB

Men’s H2 Division

Champions: Hayleys, Runners-up: LOLC

Men’s H1 Division

Champions: Hemas Holdings, Runners-up: SDB

Mixed G Division

Champions: Airport & Aviation, Runners-up: NDB

Men's G2 Division

Champions: Airport & Aviation, Runners-up: HSBC

Men's G1 Division

Champions: DPMC, Runners-up: Douglas & Sons

Mixed F Division

Champions: HNB, Runners-up: DFCC

Men's F Division

Champions: Hirdaramani, Runners-up: CDB

Mixed E Division

Champions: NDB, Runner-up: CDB

Women's E Division

Champions: DFCC, Runners-up: Airport & Aviation

Men's E Division

Champions: Expo Lanka, Runners-up: HNB

Men's D Division

Champions: McLarens, Runners-up: Emerchemie

Mixed C Division

Champions: Hayleys, Runners-up: Akbar

Women's C Division

Champions: Hayleys, Runners-up: HNB

Men's C Division

Champions: Brandix, Runners-up: Commercial Bank

Mixed B Division

Champions: Seylan Bank, Runners-up: McLarens

Women's B Division

Champions: Seylan Bank, Runners-up: McLarens

Men's B Division

Champions: NTB, Runners-up: Seylan Bank

Mixed A Division

Champions: HNB, Runners-up: Dialog

Women's A Division

Champions: Seylan Bank, Runners-up: HNB

Men's A Division

Champions: Dialog, Runners-up: HNB