okmalta.com’s perfect run continued through week five of the MSV Life National League as they claimed their fifth consecutive 8-0 win, this time against St James Hospital for a total of 40 points.

Rogantino’s Restaurant saw off The Clan in similar fashion to join Bowlers on Strike in second after the latter dropped two points in their win over Fina.

Turu’s Knights got the better of Ramis, 6-2 , and there was an identical win for J. Grima & Co. over Bank of Valletta.

With this latest in an incredible run of full-point victories, champions okmalta.com are already 10 points clear at the top of the classification with not even one third of the season completed.

The leaders started their rout of St James with an easy 822-677 opening win, before doubling their advantage with a 792-661 game two result.

It was all over bar the shouting with one game remaining, and that went 799-717 to the champs.

Bowlers on Strike are level with Rogantino’s on 30 points but drop to third on total pinfall, after a giant-killing 6-2 win over Fina.

Fina have bagged just 20 from 40 points, sliding to fifth. They started poorly, losing the first game 756-744, and then dipping further as Bowlers on Strike went four up with a 800-693 win in game two.

Fina did manage to regroup for the last of the set, saving their own blushes with an 813-728 win.

Bowlers of the week: Neil Sullivan (okmalta.com, 682); Melissa Swift (Turu’s Knights, 509).

Standings (week five): okmalta.com 40, Rogantino’s 30, Bowlers on Strike 30, Turu’s Knights 22, Fina 20, Ramis 18, St James 16, J. Grima & Co. 14, The Clan 6, Bank of Valletta 4.

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