Rugby: Walkers and Whittalls regain TTSC Beach Tag 7s

The combined team of Walkers Tours and Whittalls Travels led by Wasula Wimalaweera regained the Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) Beach Tag Rugby title with a comprehensive 30-5 win over SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ in the ‘Cup’ Championship final at Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Paradise Beach on Sunday (19).

Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’ won the ‘Plate’ and Ozo Colombo Hotels won the ‘Bowl’.

16 teams entered the tournament, but only 14 took part, as Emirates and Aitken Spence Travels failed to turn up.

At the completion of the round robin stage the two top teams of the four groups , namely Classic Travel ‘A’ and Walkers/Whittalls ‘B’ (from group ‘A’), SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ and Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘B’ (from Group ‘B’), Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’ and Classic Travel ‘B’ (from Group ‘C’) and Walkers/Whittalls ‘A’ and Mackinons Travels (from Group ‘D’), advanced to the ‘Cup/Plate’ championships.

The four third placed teams of the four groups namely, Hemas LTAG, Ozo Colombo Hotels, Ceylon Roots and SriLankan Airlines ‘B’ played in the ‘Bowl’ Championship.

The fourth edition of the tournament was once again sponsored by Walkers Tours, hosted by Mount Lavinia Hotel and conducted by Agoal Rugby Academy.

Knock out stage Match Results at a glance

Cup and Plate: 
Quarter-finals: Classic Travel ‘A’ beat Classic Travel ‘B’ 20-10, SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ beat Mackinnons Travels 10-5, Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’ beat Walkers/Whittalls ‘B’ 25-0, Walkers/Whittalls ‘A’ beat Cinnamon Grand ‘B’ 10-0.

Semi-finals: SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ beat Classic Travels ‘A’ 10-5, Walkers/Whittalls ‘A’ beat Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’ 5-0.

Bowl: 
Semi-finals: Hemas LTAG beat Ceylon Roots 10-0 , Ozo Colombo Hotels beat SriLankan Airlines ‘B’ 15-5.

Final: Ozo Colombo Hotels beat Hemas LTAG on extra time 10-5 (Fulltime 5-5)
Best Player: Chamika de Silva (Ozo Colombo Hotels)

Plate final: Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’ beat Classic Travels ‘A’ 10-5
Most Promising Player: Mekalanda Promoda (Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’)

Cup final: Walkers/Whittalls ‘A’ beat SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ 30-5
Most Outstanding Player: Wasula Wimalaweera (Walkers.Whittalls)