Twenty one teams at MCA over 40′s tourney
View(s):A record number of entries have attracted the Annual MCA Over 40 ‘Sixes’ 2018 to be held today, June 24 simultaneously at the MCA, Thurstan College and Wesley College Grounds, commencing 8.30 am at all three venues.
This time the number of teams have increased from last year’s 18 to 21, which is an all time high.
Teams playing at MCA (Nine teams)
- Group ‘A’: John Keells Group (2017 winner) , Sampath Bank ‘B’ and Colombo Dockyard.
- Group ‘B’: Singer SL, Laughs Holdings, NDB Bank.
- Group ‘C’: Fair First Insurance, SL Telecom, AMW Group.
Teams playing at Thurstan (Six teams)
- Group ‘D’: Sampath Bank ‘A’, Commercial Bank, Alliance Insurance.
- Group ‘E’: HNB ‘A’, Hayleys Group, Power-Tech Cement
Teams playing at Wesley (Six teams)
- Group ‘F’: HNB “B”, Regnis Lanka, Airport and Aviation Services.
- Group ‘G’: Sri Lankan Airlines (2017 runners-up), The Finance Co., Deutsche Bank AG.The tournament played in the lines of the International HK ‘Sixes’ will be conducted in two stages-the ‘league’ and the ‘Knock-out’ consisting 28 matches including the Final. The Finalist from Thurstan College Grounds will travel to the MCA Grounds to play the Final.
The Ceylon Cold Stores PLC ‘Elephant House Lemonade’ Trophy is up for grabs once again for the winning team, together with five special awards, namely, Best Batsman, Best Bowler, Batsman hitting the most number of sixes in the tournament, Most Senior Player that takes the field and the Man of the Final.
All players born on or before 1978 May are eligible to participate.