HSBC wins TFAB Trophy

The annual ‘TFAB Cricket Sixes’ organized for the second successive year by the Trade Finance Association of Bankers played at Shalika ground recently was a resounding success. Twenty four teams from the members of the staff attached to the Trade Finance Divisions of the commercial banks enthusiastically participated in the event.

Very high competition was witnessed right throughout the tournament with Hatton National bank ‘B’, HSBC Bank, Citi Bank and Union Bank being in the spotlight entering the semi-finals through hard fought wins in the preliminary round matches and the quarter-finals.

The formidable Hatton National Bank ‘B’ team triumphed over the HSBC Bank in the final to become the worthy winners of the coveted Trade Finance Association of Bankers Challenge Trophy for the year 2010. Brilliant individual performances included, Sachintha Balasuriya (HSBC Bank ‘A’) team wining the award for the Best Batsman whilst Dhanushka Edussuriya (Citi Bank) won the Best Bowler’s award.

Duncan Amolda (HNB ‘B’) team was adjudged the Player of the Tournament for his all round performance both with the bat and ball scoring an aggregate of 55 runs with 6 sixes and taking a total of 3 wickets for 39 runs, and taking 2 catches in the tournament. This year too, State Bank of India fielded an all women team adding glamour to the event.

Ajitha Pasqual, Director/General Manager/CEO, Seylan Bank Limited a sporting enthusiast himself graced the occasion as the chief guest and distributed the awards to winners. Jayantha Newunhella, Gaya Manamperi, M K Nandasiri and Ms. Indika Samarasekera too joined the award ceremony.