Marsascala B 9

Ta’ Xbiex MP 8

(3-2)(1-1)(5-1)(0-4)

The first game game in a full programme yesterday proved to be the best of the lot, as Marsascala were given a hard time by Ta’ Xbiex.

M’scala: I. Bugeja, JC Cutajar, S. Farrugia, J. Cachia, M. Borg 1, S. Popovski 2, P. Fava 1, L. Grixti 1, S. Micallef 3, M. Fava, R. Cutajar, M. Spiteri 1, D. Ciappara

Ta’ Xbiex: A. Tanti, G. Attard, K. Rizzo Naudi, K. Sciortino 1, J. Rizzo Naudi 1, D. Dowling 1, P. Paolella, D. Schembri 1, T. Boyd, T. Van Oost 1, C. Sciortino, S. Balzan 1, D. Pisani 2

Referees: Ivan Sciriha, Miro Caruana

Neptunes V 14

San Giljan Zara 10

(2-1)(2-4)(5-3)(5-2)

Neptunes had a scare in the first part of the match, but as time went by they could impose their style of play, and ended up comfortable winners, not without a little help from their opponents.

Neptunes: N. Gouder, N. Lanzon 1, T. Agius, D. Simenc 4, E. Cachia 1, J. Brownrigg 1, S. Camilleri 4, L. Attard, D. Camilleri, K. Galea 1, A. Sammut, M. Stellini 1, M. Pisani 1

San Giljan: D. Camilleri, C. Spiteri de Barro, K. Schembri, C. Bonello, I. Azzopardi 1, M. Zammit 2, M. Cuk 2, M. Pace, G. Ghirxi, A. Borda, S. Borg, J. Xerri de Caro 1, K. Lanzon 4

Referees: Mario Dalli, Massimo Angileri

Sliema BK 20

Marsaxlokk FP 3

(5-1)(5-0)(6-2)(4-0)

This was a straight clearcut victory, with the whole four sessions well in the hands of Sliema, as they peppered their opponents’ goal throughout the match.

Sliema: J. Cachia, C. Gialanze 1, E. Aquilina 3, M. Rizzo 2, M. Meli 4, J. Soler 4, D. Paolella, T. Benedek 4, C. Debono, F. Cutajar 1, G. Lubrano 1, A. Bianchi, R. Coleiro

M’Xlokk: R Bonnici, S. Cachia, R. Calleja, A. Farrugia, D. Debono, C. Bugeja, E. Pisani, S. Cutajar, S. Frolov 2, F. Testa, D. Cassar, J. Vella 1, K. Grima Scott

Referees: Alex de Raffaele, Peter Giordano

Exiles 7

Sirens 2X 19

(0-4)(1-5)(1-6)(5-4)

As in their previous win, the champions opened up strongly against opponents who were expected to offer a good resistance, to make the issue safe by the conclusion of the first two periods. Exiles could never recover from their bad start, and fared even worse in the third session.

Exiles: N. Imbroll, K. Grixti, M. Zarb, J. Cuschieri, T. Sullivan, G. Desira Buttigieg, J. Paris 1, J. Cremona 1, J. tabone, S. Gravina 3, G. Silvis 2, A. Arrigo, M. Calleja

Sirens: J. Caruana Dingli, T. Debono, N. Cassar 1, P. Privitera 4, C. Zammit 1, J. Valletta 5, J. Borg, D. Cutajar 1, K. Montfort 2,, T. Marcz 1, C. Mercieca 2, R. Attard 2, A. Grech

Refs: Peter Balzan, Ronnie Spiteri