Mobitel - Bowling champions

Mobitel won the Bowling Champions trophy by scoring the highest number of points of 629 at the competition which was held at the Excel World Entertainment Park, T. B. Jayah Mawatha on 2nd November, which was organised by the Mercantile Rugby Football Association (MRFA).

This bowling tournament was held only for rugby players who had taken part in Mercantile Rugby Sevens for the year 2005/2006. Fifteen leading Mercantile firms in the island took part in this colourful event.

The main objective of this tournament is to be a forerunner for the 37th Mercantile Rugby Sevens 2007 and also to create unity and friendship among the Mercantile rugby fraternity. Each team comprised four males and one female, who played two sets of games, and four teams who scored the highest number of points qualified for the finals.

The second place was won by John Keells Ltd with 588 points while the third place was won by Hatton National Bank who scored 543 points.

The Best Player's award was won by Achalanka Ayagama of John Keells Ltd, while the best women's player was Annalene Joseph of HSBC Ltd, who scored the highest among women with 287 points.

The chief guest was rugby promoter Kishin Butani (Managing Director Butani Group of Companies). Roshan Tissera (Senior Vice President, MRFA), Mrs. Bakthi Hewage (wife of Lalith Hewage, MRFA), Gamini Rajapakse (Project Coordinator, Power Scan) and Nishantha Wickramage (former President MRFA) also graced the occasion.