San Giljan and Neptunes each obtained easy wins against Otters and Marsaxlokk while Birzebbuga overcame Sirens in a tightly contested encounter.
San Giljan were too powerful for Otters, beating them 26-6, while Neptunes had a comfortable afternoon with a 16-5 victory over Marsaxlokk.
The other encounter was a close affair with Birzebbuga emerging 9-8 winners against Sirens. Birzebbuga made sure of a place in the premier league with this victory.
The matches were valid for the preliminary round.
SAN ĠILJAN TUM INVEST…….. 26
OTTERS NIVEA……………………….. 6
(7-1), (5-2), (8-1), (6-2)
San Ġiljan: J. Tanti, K. Tanti (2), A. Galea (2), D. Ciantar (1), M. Mannino (1), M. Zammit (8), B. Plumpton (6), J. Bonavia (1), Z. Micallef (1), Da. Zammit, P. Fava, Di. Zammit (1), G. Vassallo, M. Ortoleva (2), K. Magri (1)
Otters: M. Xerri, M. Lanzon, R. Caruana (2), I. Azzopardi, E. Meli (1), M. Farrugia, K. Scicluna, G. Vella, D. Dimech, D. Zahra, D. Tully (1), S. Xerri, D. Spiteri, M. Caruana Baluci (1), C. Spiteri Debarro (1)
Referees: Richard Magri, Giuliana Nicolosi
BIRŻEBBUĠA FREEPORT…….. 9
SIRENS MECCA MARIN………… 8
(3-1), (2-2), (1-2), (3-3)
Birżebbuġa: M. Rossi, J. Farrugia (2), N. Cassar, D. Pace Lupi (3), C. Mifsud, P. Serracino, S. Vassallo, D. Cutajar (3), M. Bonnici (1), M. Curmi, R. Spiteri, S. Fava, M. Sladden, B. Grech, Z. Bartolo
Sirens: J. Parnis, J. Ciantar, K. Erdogan (2), G. Melillo, J. Zerafa Gregory, T. Said, L. Falzon, I. Riolo (1), J. Napier, M. Cutajar (1), M. Sciberras (3), M. Azzopardi (1), O. Gauci, G. Farrugia, G. Sammut
Referees: Peter Balzan, Stefano Pinato
NEPTUNES………………………….. 16
MARSAXLOKK BROWN’S….. 5
(4-1), (4-1), (5-2), (3-1)
Neptunes: A. Borg Cole, J. Muscat (3), L. Calleja, G. Pace, S. Busuttil (1), J. Spiteri Staines, S. Camilleri (6), J. Camilleri (2), J. Abela, N. Zammit (4), A. Fenech, S. Stellini, B. Busuttil, M. Castillo, M. Farrugia
Marsaxlokk: R. Coleiro, J. Rizzo Naudi, M. Martellacci (1), L. Saliba (2), T. Agius, B. Lanzon, J. Galea, K. Cremona, S. Micallef (1), R. Scerri (1), M. Cacici, O. Zammit, F. Buhagiar, J. Portelli
Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi, Neville Mercieca