Sprinter Mallia in fine form for Pembroke

More emphatic victories in the men's and women's 2005 Clubs League events last week, saw Pembroke Athleta consolidating their position at top of the provisional standings with only one day to go.

The Pembroke women's team hit top form to secure most of the honours of Day Two. Their male counterparts won less events but one Pembroke member who shone above all others was 18-year-old sprinter Jean Andre Mallia.

Not only did he win the 100m race in a personal best time of 10.87 seconds (his third PB in the space of six weeks), but Mallia also went on to finish first in the 400m besides forming part of the Pembroke relay team that won the 4x100m race.

Rachid Chouhal, sporting the colours of Zurrieq Wolves, won both the long jump and triple jump, while Isaias Tesfay (Savio) won the 800m and 5,000m races.

Another athlete to catch the eye was La Salle's Mario Bonello.

Despite being beaten by Mallia in the 100m, he managed to shake off the challenge of valid sprinters in the calibre of Darren Gilford, Nikolai Portelli and Karl Farrugia to win the 200m in 22.07 seconds.

In women's competitions, Carol Galea, of Pembroke, pulled off an impressive double by winning both the 1,500m and the 5,000m races.

Day Three of the Clubs League will be held tomorrow at Marsa.

Women's Results

100m
L. Scerri Pembroke 13.06

200m
T. Mallia AS Libertas 25.62

400m
M. Xuereb Starmax B 58.54

800m
L.M. Bezzina Pembroke 2.18.33

1,500m
C. Galea Pembroke 4:48.16

5,000m
C. Galea Pembroke 18:30.9

4x100m
Pembroke 49.79

Long Jump
L. Cachia Starmax B 4.76m

Triple Jump
A. Mangion Pembroke 10.61m

High Jump
L. Mifsud Pembroke 1.40m

Discus
D. Bonavia Pembroke 32.74m

Javelin
C. Agius Allcomers 26.28m

Shot
D. Bonavia Pembroke 9.03m

Men's Results

100m
J.A. Mallia Pembroke 10.87

200m
M. Bonello La Salle 22.07

400m
J.A. Mallia Pembroke 51.83

800m
I. Tesfay Savio 2:07.55

1,500m
J. Saliba Zurrieq W. 4:21.72

5,000m
I. Tesfay Savio 16:20.5

4x100m
Pembroke 43.78

Javelin
J.P. Callus Pembroke 57.47m

Discus
M. Mifsud Allcomers 33.40m

Shot
L. Ransley Pembroke 10.90m

Long Jump
R. Chouhal Zurrieq W. 7.15m

High Jump
A. Scerri Pembroke 1.73m

Triple Jump
R. Chouhal Zurrieq W. 13.36m

Men's Standings

1. Pembroke Athleta A 182
2. Zurrieq Wolves 138
3. Savio 133
4. Allcomers Aloysians 123
5. Pembroke Athleta B 114
6. AS Libertas 63
7. La Salle 52
8. St Patrick's AC 35

Women's Standings

1. Pembroke Athleta A 138
2. Starmax B 104
3. Pembroke Athleta B 71
4. Starmax A 82
5. AS Libertas 53
6. Allcomers Aloysians 47