There were some mixed results on the second day of competition at Monaco yesterday.

We had a second consecutive very pleasant afternoon at the judo hall where Marcon Bezzina and Evgeny Ulanov won gold and bronze respectively, adding to those obtained by Joanna Camilleri and Brent Law on Tuesday.

There was also an impressive performance by David Farrugia in the bowls competition where he was unlucky to lose his semi-final against Albani 15-13, while Joe Demanuele lost to Frisoni 15-10. Farrugia then went on to claim bronze by beating compatriot Demanuele in the match for third place.

There were some disappointing results as well mainly in the tennis and table-tennis fields.

In table-tennis, during morning play, Simon Gerada and Andrzej Makowski dismissed Cyprus 3-0 to reach the final, but in the afternoon, they missed out completely as they suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of a more in-form Luxembourg duo.

Also, the women’s doubles failed in their bid to reach the final as they went out 3-1 against San Marino in the semi-final. Still, they contented themselves with a bronze medal.

At the Monte Carlo Country Club, the tennis youngsters - as was generally expected - failed to advance further and have all been eliminated from the singles events, with the men also being eliminated from the doubles.

In the pool, Madeleine Scerri managed to win a second bronze medal, but all the others, including Angela Galea, failed to make it to the podium, a clear case that there is still a lot to be done in some categories. In most cases, our swimmers, except for Madeleine Scerri, were far away from the third place.

In sailing, only one race was held and it was pleasant to see two Maltese, Ella Fleri Soler and Thomas Zammit Tabona winning their respective class. It is well to note that Benji Borg is still leading the Laser Radial for men, while Ella Fleri Soler leads the women’s Optimist Class. Sean Borg is occupying second place in the Men’s Optimist Class.

At the end of the day, Malta had scooped another six medals which have brought the total to 13. Yesterday’s haul consisted of one gold, one silver and four bronze medals.