Blue Water TTSC Softball Champs

The Blue Water, Wadduwa superbly led by versatile all rounder, K.D.K.S. Wijenayake bagged their very first Travel Trade title when they emerged champions at the 34th TTSC Men’s Softball “Sixes”, tourney sponsored for the 13th successive year by Aitken Spence Travels, which concluded at the Shalika grounds and D.S. Senanayake College grounds on Sunday.

Blue Water, finalists’ from DSS ground, who travelled to Shalika ground for the final, beat Club Palm Garden, Beruwala comfortably by five wickets with one full over to spare.

Amaya Reef Hotel, Kandy the 2009 runners-up went one step ahead when they lifted the Women’s title, beating former winners, Club Hotel Dolphin in the final.

In the Men’s segment, defending champion, Bentota Beach Hotel and runner-up, Lanka Princess fell by the way side, losing to Chaaya Village, Habarana and Club Bentota respectively.

In the women’s segment, defending champion, Aitken Spence Travels was dethroned by Club Hotel Dolphin, Waikkal in the semi-finals.

In the women’s segment, defending champion, Aitken Spence Travels was dethroned by Club Hotel Dolphin, Waikkal in the semi-finals.

Awards were presented by, vp/coo, Aitken Spence Travels, Ravi Subramaniam, VP Aitken Spence Travels & former President/ TTSC, Prasanjit Perera, President/TTSC, Gerard Victoria, Treasurer/TTSC, Himaj Jayasinghe & Tournament Marshell, Zulki Hamid.

Special awards/men:

Best Bowler - Sanka Biraj (Club Palm Garden)

Best Batsman - R.M. Jayantha (Club Palm Garden) Man of the Final & Man of the Tournament - K.D.K.S. Wiyenayake (Blue Water)

Special Awards/Women:

Best Bowler / Woman of the final & Woman of the tournament - Sagarika Kumari (Amaya Hills)

Best Batswoman - B. Chitra Fernando (Club Hotel Dolphin)

Match results / Men

Semi Final : Club Palm Garden 72 for 3 : beat Ramada Resort, Kalutara 38/3 (05): Blue Water 93/4 beat Club Bentota 89/4 Final Blue Water, 60 for no loss in 04 overs (Udith Dayawansa 14 not out, K.D.K.S. Wijenayake 46 not out)

Club Palm Garden 59 for 3 (Sanka Viraj 12, Pradeep Saman 15, R.M. Jayantha 20 not out, B.L.S. Udesh 1/15, Uditha Dayawansa 1/3, Sanjaya Karunatillaka 1/10).

Match Results / Women

Semi Final : Club Hotel Dolphin 93/5 beat Aitken Spence Travels 78/2:

Amaya Hills 39/0 beat Eden Resort & Spa 36/2

Final : Amaya Hills 62/1 in 05 overs (Sagarika Kumari 35 not out, Ayasha Perera 1/10) beat Club Hotel Dolphin 59 for 3 in 05 overs (Ayasha Perera 16, K.V.S. Hiranga 12 not out, Amara Rathnayake 1/15, Imalka Harshani 1/7, Nethmi Nandasiri 1/15)