Champions San Giljan held
San Giljan 5Ta' Xbiex 5(0-1, 0-1, 3-3, 2-0)\nIt has undoubtedly been a bountiful trek for San Giljan this year. Having wrapped up the second division title last weekend, the Saints' final match against Ta' Xbiex Mermaids Paradise yesterday was only of...
San Giljan 5
Ta' Xbiex 5
(0-1, 0-1, 3-3, 2-0)
\nIt has undoubtedly been a bountiful trek for San Giljan this year. Having wrapped up the second division title last weekend, the Saints' final match against Ta' Xbiex Mermaids Paradise yesterday was only of statistical interest to them.
A win against the team guided by Charlie Mock, would have meant that the Saints pass the league test unscatched against fellow second division opponents. But they missed out on that.
Although not enjoying the lofty status of their predecessors, who won the top division honours eight times in the Fifties, Sixties and Nineties, San Giljan fully deserved the title, if anything for the way they focused on every match.
Yesterday, Ta' Xbiex were in need of maximum points to ensure second place, but they could only manage a draw.
San Giljan: K. Schembri, C. Bonello, S. Mercieca, M. Camilleri, N. Kerr, M. Zammit, I. Azzopardi (2), P. Cachia (1), G. Farrugia (2), A. Borda, G. Ghirxi, J. Spiteri, K. Grima Scott.
Ta' Xbiex: C. Sciortino, G. Attard (1), G. Stellini (1), C. D'Ugo, K. Sciortino, E. Pisani (1), J. Zammit, D. Schembri (1), T. Boyd (1), M. Xuereb, K. Saliba, F. Testa, D. Debono.
Referees: M. Caruana, P. Balzan.