Jerome Gabarretta, of Sliema Frank Salt Real Estate, and Valletta United goalkeeper Ryan Sciortino are the BOV waterpolo players of the month for July.
An instinctive attacker, Gabarretta distinguished himself with the national team at the European Championships qualification tournament played in Malta a few weeks back.
Two hat-tricks against Georgia and Belarus set him as a front-runner for the award, consolidated by solid performances in the BOV National League which included an impressive six goals against Sirens.
A series of fine saves gave Valletta goalkeeper Sciortino the edge over his rivals in the award for Division One players.
Sciortino conceded 29 goals in four matches during July, giving his team the best goal average, apart from leading the division.
Peter Perotti, Chief Officer at Bank of Valletta, and Marco Manara, secretary general of the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, presented the awards to the two winners.