Volleyball: Club Bentota clinches TTSC Beach title

In a home-and-home final, hosts Club Bentota ‘A’ emerged as the new Champions of the Travel Trade Sports Club Beach Volleyball Tournament, beating their ‘B’ team in the 8th edition, concluded at Paradise Island, Aluthgama last weekend.   The tournament was sponsored by Mt. Lavinia Hotel Group (MLHG) for the 3rd year running and was once again hosted by Club Bentota, Aluthgama.   The defending ‘Cup’ Champions, SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ had to be satisfied with the ‘Plate’ and their ‘B’ team took the ‘Bowl’.   Initially, 15 teams participated in four groups, consisting 21 matches and at the completion of the round robin, the first two teams of each group advanced to the ‘Cup’ Championship and the third team of each group advanced to the ‘Bowl’ segment.   Awards were presented by, Resident Manager, Club Bentota, Ishani Senaratne, Vice President, Travel Trade Sports Club, Bonita Odayar and Lal Weerawardena, Senior Manager, Club Bentota.   Knockout round match results:   Bowl Semi-finals: Bentota Beach Hotel beat Mt. Lavinia Hotel ‘A’ 21/14; SriLankan Airlines ‘B’ beat Club Hotel Dolphin 21/10   Bowl Final: SriLankan Airlines ‘B’ beat Bentota Beach Hotel 21/18   Cup Quarter-finals: SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ beat Jetwing Blue 21/18; Club Bentota ‘B’ beat Amaya Lake ‘A’ 21/17; Club Bentota ‘C’ beat Avani Bentota 21/14; Club Bentota ‘A’ beat Amaya Lake ‘B’ 21/11   Cup Semi–finals: Club Bentota ‘B’ beat SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ 21/19; Club Bentota ‘A’ beat Club Bentota ‘C’ 21/0 (the losing Semi-Finalist played for the ‘Plate’)   Plate Final: SriLankan Airlines ‘A’ beat Club Bentota ‘C’ in a 3-setter, 9/15, 15/8, 17/15   Cup Final: Club Bentota ‘A’ with Sasitha Silva and Chamith Silva beat Club Bentota ‘B” with Lalith Priyakumara and Supun Priyanka 15/10, 11/15, 11/07   Special Awards:   Up and Coming Player: T.L. C Silva from SriLankan Airlines ‘B’   Most Promising Player: H.A.C Niroshan from SriLankan Airlines ‘A’   Most Outstanding Player: Chamith Silva from Club Bentota ‘A’