SriLankan Airlines (SriLankan), after a lapse of two years, flew high at the 22nd Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) Badminton Championship 2017 to bag the Open Team Championship and the Veterans Team Championship concluded at the S.Thomas' College Indoor stadium last weekend.
The Open Team Championship had 17 teams competing, while the Veterans [Men Over (O)-40 and Women Over (O)-35] Team Championship had 8 teams competing at this tournament sponsored by Serendib Leisure Management Ltd. for the 7th successive year.
SriLankan dethroned Walkers Whittalls (Whittalls) 'A' for the Open Team Championship, while retaining the Veterans Team Championship in a repeat of last year's final, beating Walkers Whittalls.
Open Team Championship:
Quarter-finals:
Whittalls 'A' beat Serendib Leisure Hotels (Serendib Leisure) 3-0
Habarana Village (Habarana) beat Whittalls 'B' 3-1
SriLankan beat Aitken Spence Hotel Management 3-1
Cinnamon Grand Colombo (Cinnamon Grand) 'B' (2016 Runners-up) beat Herittance Ahungalle 3-1
Semi-finals:
Whittalls 'A' beat Habarana 3-0
SriLankan beat Cinnamon 'B' 3-0
Final:
SriLankan beat Whittalls 'A' 3-0
Men's Singles: Dhasitha Dahanayake (SriLankan) beat Joel Ratnayake (Whittalls) 21-8, 21-13 Men's
Doubles: Mahesh Jayasinghe-Nirosh Silva (SriLankan) beat Prabath Harshakumar-Joel Ratnayake (Whittalls) 21-9, 21-8
Women's Singles: Ruwani Lakshika (SriLankan) beat Kaveesha Narangoda (Whittalls) 21-19, 14-21, 21-19.
Most Outstanding Players: Nirosh Silva & Ruwani Lakshika (both of SriLankan)
Veterans Team Championship:
Quarter-finals:
Sri Lankan beat Butterfly Vacations 2-0
Cinnamon Grand beat Serendib Leisure 2-0
Cinnamon Lakeside beat Habarana 2-0
Whittalls beat Emirates 2-1
Semi-finals:
SriLankan beat Cinnamon Grand 2-1
Whittalls beat Cinnamon Lakeside 2-1
Final:
SriLankan beat Whittalls 2-0
Men's Singles: Sujith Wijetunga (SriLankan) beat Prabath Harshakumar (Whittalls) 21-18, 19-21, 21-12;
Men's Doubles: Sujith Wijetunga-Anuraji de Silva (SriLankan) w/o from Keerthi Ekanayake-Surain Gunatillake (Whittalls)
Most Outstanding Players: Sujith Wijetunga & Madhuka Liyanage (both of SriLankan)
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