Cinnamon Red bags maiden title
Cinnamon Red Colombo bagged their very first TTSC title when they lifted the ‘Grand’ Trophy at the rain hampered, 33rd Travel Trade Sports Club Hardball Cricket ‘Sixes’ 2015, sponsored by Cinnamon Grand Colombo for the 4th successive year concluded at the BRC grounds last weekend.
Cinnamon Red emerged winners - Pic by Amila Gamage
Nine teams in three groups participated in two stages, consisting 12 matches (Turf).
There were two spells of rain during the league stage, one at 12:45 and a heavy one at 2:00 pm, put the tournament in disarray. The last three games in the league stage were curtailed to three overs-a-side.
At the completion of the league, the three group leaders, namely, Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Sri Lankan Airlines, Cinnamon Red Colombo, along with the best 2nd out of the three groups, debutants, Waters Edge advanced to the Semi Finals.
But by that time darkness had fallen and the Umpires decided to enforce the ‘Bowl Out’ contest to determine the ultimate Winner and Runners Up.
In the 1st semi-final bowl out, Cinnamon Red Colombo beat Waters Edge and in the 2nd semi-final, Sri Lankan Airlines beat sponsors — Cinnamon Grand Colombo.
In the Final – Cinnamon Red Colombo via two hits by Pasan Wijewardena and Riyaz Allang beat Sri Lankan Airlines, one hit.
The League Stage Match Results:
Walkers & Whittalls ‘A’ 50/1 (5) lost to Aitken Spence Travels 51/1 (4.4); Sri Lankan Airlines 74/4 (5) beat Walkers & Whittalls ‘B’ 42/5 (5); Waters Edge 86/2 (5) beat Connaissance de Ceylan 30/3 (5); Cinnamon Grand Colombo 49/3 (5) lost to Walkers Whittalls ‘A’ 50/0 (4); Cinnamon Lakeside 74/2 (5) beat Walkers & Whittalls ‘B’ 41/2 (5) ; Cinnamon Red Colombo 81/2 (5) beat Connaissance de Ceylan 26/4 (5) ; Cinnamon Lakeside 16/4 (3) lost to Sri Lankan Airlines 17/0 (1.3); Waters Edge 24/2 (3) lost to Cinnamon Red Colombo 25/2 (2.3); Cinnamon Grand Colombo 35/2 (3) beat Aitken Spence Travels 18/4 (3)
Special Awards: Best Bowler: Shamal Fernando (Sri Lankan Airlines) Best Batsman: Ashan Peiris (Cinnamon Red Colombo); Man of the Tournament and Most Number of Sixes: Nuwantha Perera (Sri Lankan Airlines)
The Awards were presented by Asanka Fernando, Director of Sales, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Anushka Perera, Executive Committee Member / TTSC.