Kings and Queens of MercantileVolleyball to be crowned today
The kings and queens of Mercantile Volleyball will be crowned at the grand finals of the 4th Mercantile Volleyball Championship 2015 today at the National Youth Centre courts, Maharagama commencing at 9 am. Seven out of eight teams qualified for both Men’s and Women’s Grand Championship and Super League finals are from the apparel sector thus showing their dominance in mercantile volleyball. 96 teams from island wide mercantile firms took part in the preliminary round proving the popularity of the game in the private sector.
The Women’s Grand Championship for the NLB Power Lotto Trophy will be the first final match of the day when MAS Intimates Casualline, Mawathagama meet MAS Intimates Linea Clothing, Kandy. This match will be followed by the Men’s Grand Championship between VTA Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Narahenpita and MAS Active Leisureline, Katunayake where the winners will be awarded the Expo Lanka Trophy.
The two Super League finals of the men’s and women’s sectors will be played in the afternoon commencing at 1.00p.m. MAS Intimates Casualline Mawathagama lock horns with Brandix Apparel Solutions, Minuwangoda for the Lanka Tiles Trophy and the curtain comes down of the 4th edition of Mercantile Volleyball Championship 2015 at the conclusion of the Men’s Super League finals scheduled to be worked-off at 3.00 p.m. The final showdown will be for the Sunquick Trophy when MAS Linea Aqua (Pvt) Ltd, Kapugoda meet Brandix Apparel Solutions, Minuwangoda.
A superb day’s of quality volleyball will be on the cards and the spectators who gather at the Youth Centre, Maharagama are sure to get their monies worth. Ms. Shymila Perera, Chairperson of National Lotteries Board will be the chief guest of the day.
Semi Finals results:
Championship: Men -
(1)VTA Holdings Narahenpita beat MAS Linea, Kapugoda 2-0 (25-16, 25-21) (2) MAS Active Leisureline beat Brandix Intimate Apparel, Polonnaruwa 2-1 (28-18, 19-25, 25-13)
3rd Place: Brandix Intimate Apparel beat MAS Aqua Kapugoda 2-0 (25-20, 25-21)
Women – (1) MAS Casualline Mawathagama beat MAS Slimtex 2-0 (25-06, 25-13) (2) Linea Clothing Kandy beat MAS Active Shadeline 2-0 (25-23, 25-20)
3rd Place: MAS Slimtex beat MAS Active Shadeline 2-0 (25-16, 25-17)
‘A’ Division: Men – (1) Courtaulds Clothing Lanka beat Lanka Tiles 2-0 (25-09, 25-12) (2) Politex Garments beat Vogetex 2-0 (25-15, 25-19)
Women – Vogetex beat Maliban Biscuits 2-0 (25-03, 25-14) (2) MAS Stretchline Biyagama beat Sri Lanka Telecom 3-1 (21-25, 25-12, 25-13)
Super League: Men – (1) MAS Linea Aqua Kapugoda beat Brandix Casualwear Redigama 2-0 (25-19, 25-17) (2) Brandix Intimate Apparel Minuwangoda beat SLT Human Capital Solutions 2-0 (25-18, 25-19)
3rd Place: SLT Capital Solutions beat Brandix Casualwear Redigama 2-1 (25-21, 28-30, 25-18)
Women: As only three tams took part semi finalists and 3rd place were picked on points basis.
Teams: Men’s Championship – VTA Holdimgs, Narahenpita: Gihan Madumal, Pathum Pramodya, Dilanka Madushan, Chamod Nirmal (Captain), Pathum Sandaruwan, A. Geethanjana, Dilan Priyantha, A. Sirparath, S. Waruna Vimukthi, J.A. Lahiru Madusanka, N.A. Pathum Sameera, Shehan Dananjaya. Coach – Chamila Jayarathna
MAS Active Leisureline, Katunayake: Chamil Jayakody, Sidath Sudarshana (v. Capt),, Nawanjana Madusanka, Chamara Madusanka, Rukshan Dilusha, Tharindu Raviraj, Nisal Sudara, Ashen Madusanka, Asiri Karunarathna (Capt.), Kumara Francisco, Kavindu Madushan. Coach: Jagath Senadeera, Team Manager: Chandana Bandara
Women’s Championship – Linea Clothing Kandy: K.G.K. Damayanthi, R.S.D. Jayamanna, D.M.R.P. Dissanayake, K.K.G.I.M. Weerasinghe, R.M.A.D. Rathnayake, B.M.U.I.G.K.R. Basnayake, G.G.M.H. Rajakaruna, D.M.I.P. Premarathne, R.G.N.N. Rajapaksha, P.D.P.S. Rathnalankara, G.M.S.M. Aponsu, M.G.M. Madushani. Coach: H.D. Ekanayake
MAS Casualline Mawathagama: H.M.K.J. Herath, H.M.N.H. Weerasinghe, R.A.K. Dilshani, M.M.S. Bandara, K.D.S.N. Pathirana, G.A. Kaushalya (Captain), Nimani Silochana Jayawardena. Coach: Roberto Cabrera.
Men’s Super League – Brandix Intimate Apparel Minuwangoda: Ruwan Madusanka, Kasun Chaturanga, Shehan Priyamal, Shehan Asiri, Rajitha Madushan, Pathum Chaturanga, A.A.L.c. Udayanga, B.S. Hakeem, Mahesh Perera, Damith Ranga Fernando (Captain), Randika Chaturanga, Nalinda Dakshita, Harith Hashan. Manager: Damith Jayasiri
MAS Linea Aqua Kapugoda: Lahiru Dilshan, Shaminda Nishantha (Captain), Shehan Vimukthi, Janith Lakruwan, Ruwan Prasanna, Lakshan Chamuditha, Vinod Maduranga, Manjula Kurumbalapitiya, Chandika Gayan, Ashintha Shamika, Kasun Chamara. Coach: Indika Nishan Fernando
Women’s Super League – MAS Casualline Mawathagama: Chaya Sanjeewani, Madu Prabhani Pathirana, Naduni Nisansala, Nishanika Sandamali (Captain), Thakshila Madurangi, Sachni Charuka, Lakshi Prabodanie, Piyumi Umeshika, Apsara Sewmali, Shiromanie Mendis, Anurisha Chatuni, Hiruni Chapa. Coach: Ananda Wannitilleke, Asst Coach: Roberto Cabrera.
Brandix Intimate Apparel Minuwangoda: Janaki Priyadarshini, Nayana Anupama Jayaratne, Inosha Madushani, Harshani Kodituwakku, Pramodi Madushani, Shanika Mihirani, Kumari Wanniarachchi (Captain), Wajira Neththasinghe, Nilanthika Sanjeewani, Sadeepa Kumarasiri. Coach: Mahesh Perera, Manager: Damith Jayasiri.
VTA Holdings - team
Linea Clothing Kandy team
MAS Active Leisureline Katunayake-team