McLaren’s shuttlers dominate MBA Inter-Firm Team Doubles Championships

Mclarens shuttlers dominate MBA Inter-Firm Team Doubles Championships

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Shuttlers representing McLarens Holdings Ltd. captured major honours including the 

Grand Slam title at the ninth MBA Inter-Firm Team Doubles Badminton Championships 2019, which concluded at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts in Colombo over the weekend.

McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘A’ emerged Grand Slam Champions and bagged the DSI Samson Group Challenge Trophy when they outplayed MAS Holdings PLC ‘A’ in a keenly contested final round of the tournament.

In the Cup Championship, McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘B’ team defeated Dialog Axiata ‘A’ to win the Sumith Guruge Challenge Trophy. 

McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘C’ won the Plate title by overpowering Hayleys PLC ‘A’ and added the third title, the E-WIS Challenge Trophy, for their company.

Abans PLC bagged the McLarens Challenge Trophy after winning the Bowl Championship following a win against Union Bank. Meanwhile, the Commercial Bank ‘B’ team won the Novices Championship and bagged the Mercantile Badminton Association Challenge Trophy following a win against McLarens Holdings Ltd.

In the Group category, Dialog Axiata ‘A’ emerged champions while McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘B’ finished second.

Hayleys ‘A’ won the Plate title while Commercial Bank ‘A’ and McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘C’ finished second and third respectively.

SriLankan Airlines and Mobitel Ltd. won the Bowl and Novices Group titles respectively.

The tournament was organised by the Mercantile Badminton Association.

 

Group Winners

Novices 

1. Mobitel Ltd.

2. Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. ‘B’

3. Shipexpress Ltd.

4. Commercial Bank ‘B’

5. Royal Institute

6. Hayleys PLC ‘B’

7. Camso Loadstar Ltd.

Bowl

1. SriLankan Airlines 

2. Union Bank of Colombo 

3. IFS RD International Ltd.

4. Abans PLC

Plate

1. Hayleys ‘A’

2. Commercial Bank ‘A’

3. McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘C’

4. Nations Trust Bank ‘A’

Cup

1. Dialog Axiata ‘A’

2. McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘B’

 

Awards for Winners

Best Loser

Winner: Hirdaramani International Exports Ltd.

Runners-up:Stafford Motor Company Ltd.

Novices

4th Place: Hayleys ‘B’ 

3rd Place: Mobitel Ltd.

Runners-up: McLarens Holdings Ltd.

Champions: Commercial Bank ‘B’

Challenge Trophy: Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) 

Bowl

3rd Place: SriLankan Airlines

Runners-up: Union Bank

Champions: Abans PLC

Challenge Trophy: McLarens Challenge Trophy 

Plate 

4th Place: Nations Trust Bank

3rd Place: Commercial Bank ‘A’

Runners-up: Hayleys ‘A’

Champions: McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘C’

Challenge Trophy: E-WIS Challenge Trophy

Cup

4th Place: Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. ‘A’

3rd Place: John Keells Holdings PLC

Runners-up: Dialog Axiata ‘A’

Champions: McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘B’

Challenge Trophy: Sumith Guruge Challenge Trophy 

Grand Slam

Runners-up: MAS Holdings ‘A’

Champions: McLarens Holdings Ltd. ‘A’

Challenge Trophy: DSI Samson Group Challenge Trophy