On Saturday the MCA Cricket Summer league came to an end with Marsa C.C playing Overseas C.C, Overseas still looking for their first win.
The Overseas batted first and had a magnificent start by Phil Gibbs and Paul Bradley who put on a 57 run partnership before Bradley retired scoring 33 runs which included three fours.
Gibbs was soon out lbw after making his highest score of the tournament of twenty one runs. Mike Caruana also produced his best innings scoring 46 runs nor out from 29 balls which included six fours. Alex Taylor batted well for 19 runs while Jim Hunter made four not out.
With extras the Overseas left their best batting performance for last totalling 155 runs. This was the competitions highest score. For Marsa Justin Farrin Thorne and Tony Slater were the only wicket takers.
In reply, Mark G Sacco and Sam Aquilina gave Marsa an equally good start putting on a 50 run partnership before Sacco retired after making 35 runs which included two fours. Aquilina was soon caught for 20 runs. Sunny Krishna played an important role scoring 32 runs not out which had the Marsa team on the edge of their seats to see if they could muster up a win.
Tony Slater put some flavour into the innings by scoring 15 valuable runs. In the end the Overseas C.C stood firm and held the Marsa team to 143 runs. A great victory for the Overseas team. Paul Bradley took two wickets while Jim Hunter and Alex Taylor took a wicket each.
The final standings are as follows: Melita Betfair 56 pts; Krishna CC 48, Marsa CC 37, Overseas CC 25, POP Mellieha CC 20,
Last Tuesday the Marsa C.C took on the Navy ship HMS Middleton, where the home team batted first and scored 120 runs in the twenty over encounter.
Peter Boros top scored with 38 runs which included two fours. Dom Johnson scored 21 runs while Sam Aquilina made 17. For the Navy ship four bowlers took a wicket each.
The Navy ship went for the runs and took a high risk approach which did not pay any dividends and were bowled out for 63 runs, Mason being their top scorer with 27 runs.
For Marsa Sam Aquilina was the main wicket taker with three, Malcolm Crabbe took two while Sean Bradley, Robert Krishna, Gordon Hewitt, Mark G Sacco and Dom Johnson all took a wicket each. Marsa win the game.
On Saturday the Malta Select team played the Rest where the Rest finally won. A fine bowling performance by Chris Riorden demolished the Select team by taking a five wicket haul.
The Rest had made 118 runs from their 20 overs with Dhruv Duggal top scoring with 44 runs and John Grima 22. The select team only made 88 runs with Dave Borg top scoring with 21 runs.
This weekend sees plenty of cricket with the Marsa team playing against new touring team Bounders C.C from the UK in a two game series. On Sunday the women’s cricket league continues.