Week three of the current MSV Life National League saw okmalta.com extend their lead and maintain their 100 per cent record thanks to an 8-0 win over Turu’s Knights.

Fina also took all eight from their clash with bottom side Bank of Valletta. Fina replace Rogantino’s in second place, the latter having shared the week-three points in a four-all draw with St James Hospital.

Bowlers on Strike also bagged a full-pointer against The Clan while the match between J. Grima & Co against Ramis finished all square.

It’s early days but okmalta.com are bang on course to retain the title, having picked up three straight 8-0 victories.

This dream start to the winter season puts okmalta.com eight points clear at the top. Their week three victims were Turu’s Knights, and the first game of the three-set went 693-741 to the leaders, and that actually proved to be the closest game of the series.

The champions improved as the match progressed as they took game two 719-844, and then rounded off the thrashing with an inspired 839-940 game three win.

Fina move up into second place on 16 points, thanks to an 8-0 rout of bottom team Bank of Valletta.

There wasn’t a lot to thrill in game one which Fina won 738-722, but game two saw a vast improvement, finishing 858-716 to double Fina’s lead to 4-0.

The last of the set was another easy one, falling 791-680 to seal all eight for Fina.

Bowlers of the week: Kenneth Arpa (Fina, 678); Stephanie Said (Bowlers on Strike, 612).

Standings: okmalta.com 24, Fina 16, Rogantino’s 16, Bowlers on Strike 16, St James Hospital 14, Ramis 10, Turu’s Knights 8, J. Grima & Co. 8, The Clan 6, BOV 2.