The Mercantile Hockey Association will be conducting their 41st Annual Men’s Seven-a -Side Tournament on Sunday the 29th of October 2017 from 8.00 AM onward at the P Saravanamuthu Grounds (Oval).
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, Sampath Bank PLC and Hilton Colombo will jointly sponsor this prestigious event.
The teams will be participating in 5 separate Divisions and top Sri Lankan talent will be displaying their skills to bring honour to their respective establishments.
The Chief Guests will be : Mr. Laksanda Gunawardena DGM Marketing – Peoples Leasing &Finance PLC
The Guest of Honour will be : Mr. Paduma Subasinghe Senior Vice President Group Human Resources.
The teams have been categorised as follows;
“A”DIVISION – DENNIS DE ROSAYRO TROPHY DONATED BY JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE PLC
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC “A”, HNB Group PLC “A” and Sampath Bank PLC “A”
RUNNER UP – MERCANTILE H.A TROPHY – DONATED BY A WELL WISHER
“A” DIVISION – DENNIS DE ROSAYRO FAIR PLAY TROPHY DONATED BY IDAC (PVT) LTD
Will be contested by only “A” Division teams. Identical styled replicas awarded to the winners.
“B” DIVISION – SINGER TROPHY
Janashakthi Insurance PLC, Seylan Bank PLC , Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC ‘B’,Nations Trust Bank, Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC & MAS Holdings.
“C” DIVISION – LIFEBUOY TROPHY
Brown & Company PLC, Soft Logic Holdings, Hayleys PLC, HSBC, Sampath Bank PLC “B”
“D” DIVISION – EDMUND J. COORAY TROPHY
HNB Group PLC ‘B’ , Airport Aviation , John Keells PLC, WSO2
“E” DIVISION – CEYLON COLD STORES TROPHY
M.J.F. Group, Smithkline Beecham (Pvt) Ltd and Orient Finance.
The 2016 Sevens Winners were as follows;
- “A” Division – Dennis De Rosayro Trophy – Commercial Bank “A”
- “B” Division – Singer Trophy – Commercial Bank “B”
- “C” Division – Lifebuoy Trophy – Nations Trust Bank
- “D” Division – Edmond J Coorau Trophy – Sampath Bank “B”
- “E” Division – Ceylon Cold Stores Trophy – WSO 2
“A” Division Dennis De Rosayro Fair Play Trophy – Commercial Bank “A”
Results of the Tournaments held in 2017
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT – WINNERS
- “A” Division – Singer Trophy – Commercial Bank ‘A’
- “B” Division – Acuity Stockbrokers Trophy – MAS Group PLC
- “C” Division – Phoenix Industries Trophy – Browns Group PLC
KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT – WINNERS
- “A” Division – Hatna Trophy – Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC ‘A’
- “B” Division – Air Lanka Trophy – MAS Group PLC
- “C” Division – Commercial Bank Trophy – HSBC
The winners will be given the challenge trophies and 16 replicas.
The MHA will also be awarding Cups to the most outstanding players in the 5 Divisions.
The Mercantile H.A. will present cash awards to the winners from ‘A’ to ‘E’ Divisions respectively in addition to the replicas.
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