Classic Travel ‘B’ wins Travel Trade Sports Club Beach Tag Rugby

Classic Travel ‘B’ led by Sasith Udayanga emerged the new winner of the Travel Trade Sports Club 5-a-side Beach Tag Rugby Cup Championships 2016, when they trounced Walkers Tours 6-0 in the final at the Mount Lavinia Hotel’s Paradise Beach on Saturday. 

Cinnamon Grand Colombo bagged a double when they won the Plate and Bowl Championships. 11 teams played in three groups.  Group Stage Match Results: Ozo Colombo drew 0-0 with Hemas Travels, Classic Travels ‘B’  drew 1-1 with Green Holidays, Cinnamon Grand ‘B’ beat George Steuarts Travels 3-0, SriLankan Airlines beat Classic Travel ‘A’ 2-0, Walkers Tours beat Jetwing Travels 5-0, Cinnamon Grand ‘A’ beat Hemas Travels 3-1, Classic Travel ‘B’ beat George Steuarts Travels 3-0, Green Holidays beat Cinnamon Grand ‘B’ 1-0, SriLankan Airlines beat Jetwing Travels 1-0, Walkers Tours beat Classic Travel ‘A’ 3-1, Cinnamon Grand ‘A’ beat Ozo Colombo 1-0, George Steuarts Travels beat Green Holidays 1-0, Classic Travel ‘B’  drew 0-0 with Cinnamon Grand ‘B’, Jetwing Travels drew 1-1 against Classic Travels ‘A’ and  SriLankan Airlines beat  Walkers Tours 2-0.

Semifinals knockout stage:  Walkers Tours beat Cinnamon Grand ‘B’ 1-0 and Classic Travel ‘B’ beat Hemas Travels 4-0. Bowl Championship Final: Cinnamon Grand ‘B’ beat Hemas Travels 4-3 in extra time (3-3 at full time). Best Player: Zamil Hadjie from Hemas Travels.  Cup Semifinals: Walkers Tours beat SriLankan Airlines 5-0 and Classic Travel ‘B’ beat Cinnamon Grand ‘A’ by a toss of a coin, as the match stood 2-2 at full time and after two periods of extra time. Plate Championship Final: Cinnamon Grand ‘A’ beat Sri Lankan Airlines 7-0

Best player: Makalanka Pramoda from Cinnamon Grand ‘A’ Cup Championship Final – Classic Travels ‘B’ beat Walkers Tours 6-0

Most Outstanding Player: Mohamed Imran Zarook from Classic Travels ‘B’ 

The third edition of the tournament revived after one year was once again sponsored by Walkers Tours and was hosted by the Mount Lavinia Hotel Group.

Awards were presented by Vice President, John Keells Group, Head of Business Development - Asia, Walkers Tours Ltd. and TTSC President  Prabath Harshakumar and Asst. Vice President Walkers Tours, Mario Orloff.