Waterpolo
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Chance for Blues to get back to winning ways
Sliema McDonald’s are expected to put the setback in their previous game behind them today and get back to winning ways by beating bottom-placed Marsascala Solid-base as another round of matches from the 2011 Winter League will be played at...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 by
Alex Vella, National Pool
Sirens surprise Sliema
Winter League champions Sliema McDonald’s succumbed to a surprise 6-5 defeat against a well-drilled Sirens Ritter Sport in the principle encounter of the day. It was a sprightly performance by the team guided from the bench by Dorian Pisani. Their...
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Monday, March 14, 2011 by
Alex Vella
Rivals Neptunes, Sliema share spoils
As the Winter League resumed on a rather cold and dull afternoon yesterday, the main fixture was that between title holders Sliema McDonald’s and Neptunes Emirates, a contest which ended with 18 goals being shared. This was a fair outcome...
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Blues start with derby
Winter League title holders Sliema McDonald’s will be making their first official showing of the year tomorrow when they clash against Neptunes Emirates as the pre-season tournament enters in its second week. Last year, the Blues chalked up their...
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Sunday, March 6, 2011 by
Alex Vella, National Pool
Winter League off to a start
A new look BOV Winter League, with play-offs to determine the winners and final standings, got off to a start yesterday afternoon. In the curtain-raiser, Exiles Jet Services eased away to a 22-6 victory over Marsascala Solid Base, coached by Pierre...
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Holders not in action as Winter League starts today
Six teams will be taking part in the 2011 BOV Winter League which starts today with the first programme of matches at the National Pool, Tal-Qroqq. With the arrival of new president Joe Caruana Curran, the ASA is looking to inject new life in its...
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Friday, February 25, 2011
San Ġiljan appoint Izzo as head coach
Karl Izzo has been appointed as the new head coach of San Ġiljan ASC, it was announced yesterday. Izzo, who last season was at the helm of Sirens, has signed a two-year contract and succeeds Italian coach Marco Risso who was not retained by the...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Camilleri on goal trek
Steve Camilleri regained the Bog-liasco top-scorer spot last weekend when his side narrowly lost 9-7 away to third-placed Posillipo in an Italian Serie A1 league match. Camilleri started with a bang as he scored the first four goals for his side,...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011 by
Alex Vella
Competitions set to be revamped
In line with a practically renewed Aquatic Sports Association (ASA), comprising a new president, vice-president and secretary, waterpolo is set to be revamped, with BOV-sponsored competitions taking a new shape this year. A meeting for the press at...
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Season starts for U-15 teams
The 2011 waterpolo season starts this afternoon with matches from the Under-15 BOV competition for boys at Tal-Qroqq. This will be the first time that an official championship is being organised by the ASA at this time of the year. In all, six teams...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011 by
Leonard Zammit
Camilleri scores five as Bogliasco beat Nervi
Steve Camilleri shot to the top of the scorers’ list for Bogliasco late Friday when he scored five goals in his team’s 13-12 (0-3, 5-2, 4-3, 4-4) victory over Ellevi Nervi, who lie in ninth place in the Italian Serie A1 league. With this win...
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Friday, January 21, 2011
New proposal on foreigners withdrawn
During the ASA annual general meeting held earlier this week, the proposal on competition rules due to have been submitted by two clubs and relating to the recruitment of one foreign player rather than two, was withdrawn. This means that the rule...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011 by
Leonard Zammit
Camilleri hits late winner for Bogliasco
Steve Camilleri was the hero of Rari Nantes Bogliasco last weekend when he scored a late winner in a pulsating match against Lake Iseo Brixia of Brescia. Bogliasco opened the second round of their Serie A commitments with a 8-7 revenge win as Brixia...
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Camilleri scores hat-trick in emphatic Bogliasco win
Bogliasco hammered bottom-of-the-table RN Imperia 14-5 in their first match after the Christmas break. Steve Camilleri, who earlier this week surprisingly failed to make the shortlist of five finalists for the Malta Sportsman of the Year award for...
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Saturday, January 1, 2011 by
Leonard Zammit
Another Vladimir to lead Neptunes
Montenegrin waterpolo super star Vladimir Gojkovic, who only recently retired from his national team, will be playing for Malta champions Neptunes next summer. He replaces Vladimir Vujasinovic as the second foreigner at the Balluta Bay...
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Friday, December 31, 2010 by
Alex Vella
Useful break for Camilleri after rigours of a long year
Competing almost non-stop for a year brings about physical and mental fatigue. More so when one is engaged in a rigorous sport such as waterpolo. Steve Camilleri seems to have enjoyed the year 2010 despite the toils of training and the demands of...
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Youth festival at Tal-Qroqq
Last weekend saw the beginning of what is expected to be an active winter season for youth waterpolo on our shores. No fewer than six teams and over 70 players took part in the first one-day waterpolo festival of the season at Tal-Qroqq. Fifteen...
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Turkey too strong for Malta
Turkey 15Malta 3(2-1, 4-1, 4-0, 5-1) Turkey started their European Championship Group A qualifiers in style last night as they beat Malta in convincing fashion. Sergio Afric’s national team had started with a 7-3 win over Poland in the three-team...
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Camilleri making his mark
Neptunes player Steve Camilleri, currently in his third season with RN Bogliasco, the Italian top division club, is already making his presence felt for his team. Since returning to Italy in September, Camilleri has been prominent with his knack of...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010 by
Alex Vella, National Pool
Solid Malta down Poles
A largely rejuvinated Malta put up a solid performance to beat Poland 7-3 yesterday in the first match of Group A of the 2012 European Championship qualifying round. Inspired by sound goalkeeping of newcomer Alan Borg Cole and according to Sergio...