Classic Travel’s Mohamed Zaeem (22) Pool Champ
Mohamed Zaeem, the 22-year-old rising star from Classic Travel, won the 3rd Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) Pool Championships 2016 sponsored by Yenesha Travels (Pvt) Ltd., when he beat debutant Viraj Nallawangsa [Authenticities (Pvt) Ltd], 2-0 in the final, at the ‘Shotz’ Pool Lounge, Excel World, last Friday.
38 Players from 14 Firms participated.
Mohamed Sharaz of SriLankan Airlines won the ‘Plate’; H. Kamalanath from Eco Team won the ‘Bowl’ and G.S.P. Kumara from Club Bentota won the ‘Shield’.
2015 ‘Cup’ winner, Rushan Fuard (Exotic Holidays) lost to D.N.D. de Silva (Club Bentota) in the 2nd Round and the ‘Cup’ Runner-up, Ackiel Jameel (Amadeus Lanka) lost to Ranga Andradi (Club Bentota) in the 2nd Round; 3rd seed and last year’s ‘Plate’ winner player Vivek Kerkovan (Kingsbury) was eliminated by Eshan Tirimanne (Eco Team).  - LR
Results from Quarter-finals onwardsÂ
Mohamed Sharaz (SriLankan Airlines) beat D.N. De Silva (Club Bentota), 2-1; M. Zaeem Sheriff (Classic Travel) beat Sivasothi Dilakshan (Emirates), 2-1; Viraj Nallawangsa (Authenticities) beat G.S.P. Kumara (Club Bentota), 2-1; Mohamed Nabeel (Exotic Holidays) beat Hasitha Kamalanath, (Eco Team), 2-0.
The losing Quarter-finalists played in the ‘Shield’ and ‘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-finalists advanced to the ‘Plate’ and ‘Cup’ Championship:Â Â
M. Zaeem Sheriff (Clasic Travel) beat M. Sharaz (SriLankan Airlines), 2-1; Viraj Nallawangsa (Authenticities) beat M. Nabeel (Exotic Holidays), 2-1.
‘Plate’ Final: M. Sharaz (SriLankan 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 two TTSC Committee Members, Shan Perera (Tournament Coordinator) and Yakoob Khan.