Classic Travel’s Sheriff wins Travel Trade Pool Championship

The 22 year old rising star, from Classic Travel, Mohamed Zaeem Sheriff emerged as the new winner of the Travel Trade Sports Club Pool Championships 2016, when he beat debutant from Authenticities  (Pvt) Ltd., Viraj Nallawangsa, 2/0  in the “Cup” Championship final, at the “Shotz” Pool Lounge, Excel World on Friday. 

Thirty eight players from 14 member firms participated.

Mohamed Sharaz from Sri Lankan Airlines won the “Plate”;  H. Kamalanath from Eco Team won the “Bowl” and GSP Kumara from Club Bentota  won the “Shield”. 

The 2015 “Cup” winner, Rushan Fuard from Exotic Holidays lost to D.N.D. de  Silva from Club Bentota in the 2nd round & the  “Cup”  runner-up, Ackiel Jameel from Amadeus Lanka lost to Ranga Andradi  from Club Bentota in the 2nd round; the 3rd seeded player that got eliminated was Vivek Kerkovan from Kingsbury,  last year’s “Plate” winner, who lost to Eshan Tirimanne from Eco Team.  

Results from quarter finals onwards: Mohamed Sharaz  (Sri Lankan Airlines) beat DN De Silva  (Club Bentota) 2/1; M. Zaeem Sheriff  (Classic Travel)  beat Sivasothi Dilakshan  (Emirates) 2/1 ;  Viraj Nallawangsa  (Authenticities) beat GSP Kumara  (Club Bentota)  2/1;  Mohamed Nabeel  (Exotic Holidays) beat Hasitha Kamalanath  (Eco Team) 2/0.

The losing quarter finalist  played in the “Shield” & “Bowl” Championships:  

D.N. de Silva  (Club Bentota) beat Sivasothi Dilakshan  (Emirates )  2/1 ;  Hasitha Kamalanath  (Eco Team) beat G.S.P.  Kumara  (Club Bentota)  2/0.

“Shield”  Final : G.S.P. Kumara  (Club Bentota)  beat Sivasothi Dilakshan  (Emirates),  2/0.

Bowl Final : Hasitha Kamalanath  (Eco Team) beat D.N. de Silva  (Club Bentota), 2/1.

The winning quarter  - finalist advanced to  the “Plate” & “Cup” Championship 

M. Zaeem Sheriff (Clasic Travel)  beat M. Sharaz  (Sri Lankan Airlines)  2/1;  Viraj Nallawangsa  (Authenticities) beat M. Nabeel  (Exotic Holidays), 2/1.

“Plate” final : M. Sharaz  (Sri Lankan Airlines)  beat M. Nabeel  (Exotic Holidays) 2/1.

“Cup” Final :  M. Zaeem  Sheriff  (Classic Travel ) beat Viraj Nallawangsa  (Authenticities) 2/0.

The 3rd Edition of the tournament was once again sponsored by Yenesha Travels  (Pvt) Ltd., Seeduwa. 

Awards were  presented by the two Committee Members from the TTSC,  Shan Perera, Tournament Co-ordinator and Yakoob Khan.