Sliema bounced back from the humiliating defeat against arch rivals Neptunes, by demolishing Birzebbuga 16-4.

Sliema built a four-goal lead by the end of the first quarter, and then went on a scoring spree in the final session with Gabaretta the best scorer of the match with five goals.

In the other match Exiles had the better of Sirens in a nail biting affair.

Sliema Frank Salt 16

Birzebbuga Freeport 4

(4-0, 1-2, 4-0, 7-2)

Sliema: N. Grixti, J. Gabarretta 5, L. Galea, J. Sciberras 1, M. Meli, B. cachia 1, M. Spiteri Staines 2, J, Soler 1, J. Brownrigg 1, Z. Mizzi 4, N. Bugelli 1, Z. Sciberras.

Birzebbuga: M. Rossi, J. Farru

gia 2, N. Cassar, D. Pace Lupi, C. Mifsud, P. Serracino, S. Vassallo, D. Cutajar, M. Bonnici, M. Borg, R. Spiteri, S. Fava, M. Sladden.

Referees: Stefan Licari, Peter Balzan

Sirens Mecca 7

Exiles Ferretti 8

(1-0, 1-3, 1-2, 4-3)

Sirens: J. Parnis, J. Ciantar, K. Erdogan (3), G. Melillo, L. Galea, T. Said, L. Falzon (1), I. Riolo, J. Napier, M. Cutajar, M. Sciberras (1), O. Gauci, G. Farrugia (2), G. Sammut

Exiles: M. Castillo, J. Bajada, A. Magri, P. Paris (2), T. Sullivan, S. Xerri de Caro, M. Fenech (2), K. Griscti (2), N. Paris (1), A. Cousin (1), S. Apap, D. Fenech

Referees: Mario Dalli, Alex de Raffaele