Table Tennis: Commercial Credit and MAS Intimates emerge Mercantile champs

Commercial Credit and Finance and MAS Intimates emerged champions in the Men’s and Women’s ‘A’ divisions at the Mercantile Table Tennis Association organised and conducted knock-out Table Tennis Championships 2015 concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables.

In the Men’s ‘A’ Division finals Commercial Credit and Finance Plc scored a 3-1 victory over MAS Intimates and in the Women’s ‘A’ Division MAS Intimates had things of their own to beat Seylan Bank 2-0.

Forty six teams from nineteen mercantile establishments took part in this year’s championship in Men’s and Women’s categories. MAS Intimates peddlers took the limelight in this tournament finishing runners-up in the Men’s ‘A’ Division and ‘C’ Divisions and winning the Women’s ‘A’ championship.

True sportsmanship and highest traditions of the game was maintained right throughout the tournament where two veterans who did yeoman service to the game was felicitated at the conclusion of the tournament. 

Old Royalist and double international Rajiva Wijetunga for his dedicated service to the Mercantile Table Tennis Association as president and as a player who is still participating in veterans games and Wasantha Perera who called it a day at the completion of thirty five years in Mercantile TT.

Match results:

Men’s ‘A’ Division: Winner – Commercial Credit and Finance Plc, Runner-up – MAS Intimates

Women’s ‘A’ Division: Winner – MAS Intimates, Runner-up – Seylan Bank

Men’s ‘B’ Division: Winner – Hayleys Sports Club, Runner-up – Singer Sports Club

Men’s ‘C’ Division: Winner – Commercial Bank Sports Club, Runner-up – MAS Intimates

Men’s ‘D’ Division: Winner – Dialog Axiata Plc, Runner-up – Unilever Sports Club

Men’s ‘E’ Division: Winner – Commercial Bank Sports Club, Runner-up – Unilever Sports Club