Newly-promoted The Clan are top of the new Middlesea Valletta Life National League which is just two weeks into its winter season at the Eden SuperBowl.

Tied for second place, two points behind on 12, are defending champions Fina First and Globalair Travel, ahead of Ramis (ex-Tabsat) and Pharmavet on 10 points.

It's all to play for at this early stage of the 19-week season, but The Clan have good reason to be delighted with their flying start.

Fina First, who retained the league crown last season, disposed of Blasters (ex-Ramis), in an impressive 0-8 thrashing. The game scores were 655-858, 696-874, 707-771 to give Fina the highest series of the week, 2,503 pins.

The only other 100 per cent win of week one went to Royal Shock against NINE. They took the opener 727-695 and then doubled their advantage by winning game two 778-733. Game three ended 762-751 to complete the rout.

Tabsat, now called Ramis due to a sponsorship change, managed a positive start to the season with a 6-2 win over HSBC. The Clan marked their return to the top flight with a 2-6 win against PharmaVet (ex-Centro Casa-linga) while Globalair Travel vs Turu's Knights finished in a four-all draw.

In the second week, The Clan went top of the standings with 14 points, having hammered NINE 8-0.

The first Ramis (ex-Tabsat) vs Fina First clash of the season ended four-all. Fina took the early advantage with an 801-807 win but Ramis pulled level with an 886-778 equaliser. Fina prevailed in the third game, 826-907, but lost out on the series points (2,513-2,492).

Globalair Travel matched Fina on 12 points thanks to their whitewash of HSBC in week two (game scores 834-875, 717-783 and 710-776).

After their big week one victory, the tables turned on Royal Shock who went down 0-8 to PharmaVet.

Blasters obtained their first win of the season at the expense of Turu's Knights, 6-2 the final score.

Standings: Division One - The Clan 14; Fina First, Globalair Travel 12; Ramis, PharmaVet 10; Royal Shock 8; Turu's Knights, Blasters 6; HSBC 2; NINE 0.

Division Two - Vintage 15; Café Ole, Bank of Valletta 12; Gladiators 10; J. Grima & Co, Wasodol, Baboons 6; Supreme 5; Touch of Class, Blitzkrieg 4.

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