Ramis clinch title with 8-0 victory

Ramis are the new champions of the Middlesea League with two fixtures remaining, having thrashed Turu's Knights 8-0 in a week 16 match.

Fina moved closer to second-placed okmalta.com by beating them 6-2, while the shock result of the week was that of Calamatta Cuschieri Co., who defeated previous champions Globalair 6-2.

It was 6-2 again with Royal Shock getting the better of Salitos, while HSBC took six points from PharmaVet in the other match of the week.

Ramis's domination has been rewarded with the league title. They took Turu's Knights apart to go 24 points clear with only 16 more still up for grabs.

Ramis played with supreme consistency as they opened with an easy 781-690 win, and then went 4-0 ahead by taking game two in similar fashion, 788-713.

With nearest rivals okmalta.com already 4-0 down on the adjacent lanes, Ramis could already taste league victory, and rounded off the rout with an 813-725 final win to make sure of all eight points.

Only okmalta.com could have caught Ramis in the final three weeks, but they got off to a nightmare start, losing the first of the set against Fina 675-790.

Fina then doubled their lead with a 727-812 to completely dash their opponents' slim title hopes.

Okmalta.com finally managed to get on the scoreboard by winning the last of the series 797-772 for a two-point share.

Bowlers of the week: Dennis Mercieca (Ramis, 641); Sue Abela (Fina, 601).

Standings: Ramis 102, okmalta.com 78, Fina 74, Globalair 70, HSBC 66, Royal Shock 60, Turu's Knights 60, PharmaVet 56, Salitos 40, Calamatta Cuschieri Co. 34.