Over the weekend the Marsa C.C had a busy schedule. On Saturday the team was involved in a three-team mini one-day tournament.

Three 20-over games were played. The first was against new comers Elmdon C.C. The second game was between the two touring teams and the third was against Washington C.C who were on their fourth tour to Malta.

Elmdon C.C won the toss of the first game and elected to bowl. Malcolm Crabbe opened the batting and stop scored with 51 runs including seven fours and a six. Derek Ali made 33 runs not out including four fours and a six. Tim Wheeler was the only other batsmen to make it into double figures with 15 runs. The home side totalled 131 runs of their allotted overs.

In reply Elmdon were bowled out for 84 runs. Adam Mellick top scored with 14 runs while D. Turner and B. Campbell scored 13 runs each. For Marsa Sarfraz Ali was the main wicket taker with four. The Marsa team won the first game in the mini tournament and their only game against Elmdon C.C.

The second game between the visiting teams ended in a tie of 132 runs each. A classic 20-over game.

For the third game of the day, Washington C.C won the toss and elected to bat. Ashley Cruickshank top scored with 41 runs. Aff Nasseen made 25, Glenn Matthews 22 and Shawn Hill 19. They totalled 123 runs in their allotted overs.

Mike Caruana was the main wicket taker with two.

In reply the home side made the runs with four balls to spare. Javed Shah top scored with 44 runs. Anthony Roberts and Justin Brooke (who saw the home side to victory) both made 20 each.

For Washington Peter Kloss was the main wicket taker with two.

The Marsa team won the game and the mini tournament.

On Sunday the Marsa team played a 40-over game against Washington C.C.

Frank Spiteri opened the batting and top scored with 64 runs, Ronnie Sacco made 63, Sarfraz Ali 26 and Bikram Arora 24.

The home side made 229 runs from their allotted overs.

Ian Relf was the main wicket taker with three for the visitors.

A great run chase by the visitors left them 30 runs short of their target. The chase was led by their captain Shawn Hill who scored 60. Lee Fogarty scored 43 and Glenn Matthews made 26 as the main run scorers.

Joy Ghoseroy was the main wicket taker with three while Andy Naudi, Bikram Arora, Gordon Hewitt and Sarfraz Ali all took a wicket each.

Marsa won the game and now have a two-game advantage over Washington who were three games each previous to the tour.

Next Saturday the final game of the second division will be played between Betfair C.C and Gozo C.C. A win for Betfair will give them the league, a loss could mean Mellieha C.C win the league.