Cinnamon and Keells declared joint winners

Hosts, Cinnamon Grand Colombo and John Keells Hotels ‘B’ were declared as Joint Winners, as bad light abandoned the Final, at the 3rd Cinnamon Grand Colombo sponsored, 32nd Travel Trade Sports Club Hardball Cricket “Sixes” 2014, at Thurstan College Grounds last weekend.

14 teams participated on a Knock-Out format.

In the Final, Keells Hotels ‘B’ were 52 for 2 in 4.2 overs when darkness engulfed the ground. Ashan Peiris remained unbeaten on 28 in 13 balls with 4 fours for John Keells Hotels and Rasika Weeraratne bowled a good over (1 for 8) for Cinnamon Grand.

Travis Casather, F&B Manager and Vindya Ratnavibushana, Executive House Keeper and President/Sports club both from Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Dilshan Gnanapragasam Ex-Co. Member and Bonita Odayar, Vice President, both from the Travel Trade Sports Club gave away the awards to the winners.

Aitken Spence Travels (2013 winner) beat Cinnamon Lakeside by six wickets; Keells Hotels ‘B’ beat Vivantha by Taj, Bentota ‘B’ by six wickets, Walkers Tours/Whittalls Travels beat Cinnamon Wild , Yala by four wickets; and Cinnamon Grand Colombo beat Vivantha by Taj, Bentota (2013 runners –up) by 30 runs.

John Keells Hotels ‘B’ beat Aitken Spence Travels by 41 runs; Cinnamon Grand Colombo beat Walkers Tours / Whittalls Travels by 24 runs.

– Samith Fernando from John Keells Hotels “B”.

- Nalinda Perera from Walkers / Whittalls (performed a hat-trick)

- Janodya Sriyapala from Cinnamon Grand Colombo.