Stockport Grammar School who are on their 12th tour have a reasonable result against the Marsa team.

Prior to this tour, 33 games had been played between the two sides. SGS have won 19 of these. As series wins go they have only won six and therefore are just one ahead of the local team.

The years from 2005 till 2008 were their strongest years where they won four straight series, the best so far. The Marsa team will be looking to equal that run this year as well as the series totals.

The first game was played on Thursday where the home team amassed a very healthy score of 174 runs from 20 overs. At the half way mark they only had 45 runs on the board.

Frank Spiteri ,after a very scratchy start, proved why he is Malta’s best batsmen and top scored with 72 runs from 52 balls which included seven fours and a six.

Dhruv Duggal showed all that he is a powerhouse hitting 50 runs from just 24 balls which included two fours and four sixes. Ronnie Sacco chipped in with 20 runs from 11 towards the end of the innings.

The Marsa innings was aided with 21 extras.

For SGS, A. Jones and M. Proctor were the main wicket takers with two each while D. Makinson took one.

In reply, SGS could only muster 124 runs from their 20 overs. M. Cox top scored with 35 runs, M. Schofield 21 runs and M. Murphy 19.

The wicket takers for the home team were Dhruv Duggal with two, Ronnie Sacco, Joy Ghoseroy one each and the pick of the bowlers Dave Borg with three.

Marsa went one up in the series.

The second game was played on Saturday. SGS batted first and from 40 overs, they only made 159 runs.

C. Marshall top scored with 33 runs, M. Schofield 30 runs, M. Cox 20 and M. Murphy 20.

The wickets were spread among Andy Naudi (two), Nowell Khosla, Dhruv Duggal , Kevin Krishna, Tony Slater and Sarfraz Ali (all one).

The Marsa team reached their target in the 36th over. Early on John Rusher held one end so that his partner Nowell could go on to make 46 runs.

Sunny Krishna did a fantastic job scoring 55 runs while John Grima (19) and Dhruv Duggal (18) saw the home team to its second victory.

Jones again impressed with the ball for SGS taking three wickets.

Marsa lead the series two to nil.

Two more games are left to play in this series.

Tomorrow the Malta Select and the Rest will play the third game while in the afternoon, Overseas C.C take on Krishna C.C in the Summer league.