Double for Luxe Asia at TTSC Bowling
View(s):Luxe Asia scored a double, clinching the first two places at the 14th Travel Trade Sports Club Bowling Championships 2015, sponsored by Amaya Resorts and Spas for the fourth successive year, concluded at the Strikes Cosmic Bowling Centre at the Excel World in Colombo.
A total of 61 teams from 26 member-firms participated, with FTS Island Holidays, Cinnamon Red and Travel Outlook making their debut. Luxe Asia ‘B’, represented by Nashar Sally, Rizwan Kuwaideen and Husham Hayaz, won the championship with 461 points while the Luxe Asia ‘A’ team, consisting of Chaminda Dias, Salmoon Haque and Ruban Dirksen finished at second with 448 points. World Air, represented by Gayan Perera, Danuja Perera and Lolitha Amarabandu, collected 442 points and finished third overall.
After a closely battled first round, 26 top scoring teams advanced to the second round and out of the lot the top ten teams with good scores were selected to the final round. The ten teams that advanced to the final round were Aitken Spence Aviation ‘A’, Luxe Asia ‘A’, Luxe Asia ‘B’, World Air, Walkers/Whittalls ‘A’, Exotic Holidays ‘C’, Eco Team, Traveler Global ‘A’, Travel Outlook and Aitken Spence Travels ‘A’. Nashar Sally from Luxe Asia ‘B’ bagged the only special award offered, being the top scorer with 186 points in the final round.