Fina already ten points clear ahead of Tabsat, Globalair

If the first four weeks of the current Middlesea Valletta Life National League are any reflection on the season's eventual conclusion, then a hefty runaway victory for the formidable Fina is certainly on the cards.

After another 8-0 victory over NINE, they retain their 100% win record to date and are already ten points ahead of nearest rivals Tabsat and Globalair Travel.

Tabsat leapfrogged Globalair by beating them 6-2 in this latest fixture, while Centro Casalinga strengthened their status in fourth place with a good 8-0 beating of Café Ole (ninth). In other matches, Royal Shock took six points from bottom side Active, as did Ramis from Turu's Knights.

Fina are sitting a little too comfortably at the top of Division One thanks to their fourth consecutive full-point victory to date. This time it was NINE's turn to suffer the wrath of the champions, and there was little the recently re-promoted side could do to halt their opponents.

Game one was the closest of the series, going to Fina 771-738, and it was soon 4-0 to Fina after their 806-736 game two win. Fina continued to improve, easily winning game three 848-698 to complete the rout.

Tabsat and Globalair Travel are now level on 22 points.

Tabsat opened the scoring with an initial 706-730 victory, before Globalair levelled the match with an 815-749 response in game two. Globalair carried a slim 42-pin advantage into game three, but Tabsat were able to rise to the challenge, winning it 777-824 to steal the series points, and so the match by just five pins (2,298-2,303).

Division One (week four): Fina 32, Tabsat 22, Globalair Travel 22, Centro Casalinga 20, Royal Shock 14, Ramis 14, Turu's Knights 12, NINE 12, Café Ole 10, Active 2.

Division Two (week four): The Clan 28, J. Grima & Co. 22, HSBC 19, Wasodol 18, Blitzkrieg 16, Gladiators 16, Supreme 16, Touch of Class 14, Vintage 7, A-Lajf 4.

Bowlers of the Week: Sue Abela (Fina First, 654); Neil Sullivan (Globalair Travel, 670).