As part of the activities to mark the first centenary from the official founding of the Mqabba Our Lady of Lilies Musical Society, the Centenary Celebrations Commission with the same Society, in collaboration with Mqabba Football Club and the Malta Football Association, is organising a ‘Centenary Memorial Match’, on Tuesday 26 July from 7pm onwards at the Mqabba Football Club synthetic pitch, adjacent to the Mqabba FC in Triq il-Madonna tal-Gilju.

The match will be between the Mqabba team and the national team from the 80’s, coached by Jimmy Briffa and Robert Gatt respectively.

This event will be in aid of ‘Id-Dar tal-Providenza’. Further details on 99683111 or www.talgilju.com.

Players of special mention are John Buttigieg (national coach), Carmel Busuttil, Kris Laferla, Joe Brincat, Martin Scicluna, Ray Vella, Charles Farrugia, Raymond Vella, Joe Farrugia, Charlie Zammit, Godfrey Gaffarena, Mario Farrugia and more.