Malta Independent

Bugibba Munchies extend lead in Second Division

- ■ Andre Zammit

Division One

This week featured the first set of matches since the split in the division with title contenders Kalkara St Joseph and Floriana Ajax A continuing were they left off with comfortabl­e wins against BBugia Cox Sports Club 8-0 and Mosta Horseshoe Bar A 6-2 respective­ly. In the relegation pool the only scheduled match ended all square between Zejtun Beland Bullseye and Gudja POs Bar A which leaves both teams level on fourteen points occupying the second bottom relegation spot.

Division Two

Bugibba Munchies Pub extended their lead at the top to four points after seeing off the challenge of Floriana Ajax B and Hamrun Education Bar A against Senglea M. Conquest ended in a 4-4 draw.

This is the first time this season in which the leader of this division enjoys a lead bigger than three points and with only five games to go Bugibba can start dreaming of playing in the highest division next season. From the bottom side of the table a surprise 7-1 away win for Mosta Bocci Club over Gudja POs Bar B opened up the relegation wide open as now only three points separate these two teams.

Division Three

Mosta Horseshoe Bar B extended their unbeaten season to thirteen matches after comfortabl­y defeating St Pauls Diamonds 7-1. A surprise defeat for Bugibba Inter.

Sun City against St. Venera Red Square meant that leaders Mosta extended their lead to eleven points and now are almost certain to be crowned champions but also the promotion race is wide open with Hamrun Education Bar B trailing Bugibba by two points with a game in hand.

Results Game - Week 15

Division 1 CHAMPIONSH­IP DIV: Floriana Ajax A v Mosta Horseshoe Bar A 6-2; Kalkara St Joseph v B’Bugia Cox Sports Club A 8-0.

RELEGATION DIV: Zejtun Beland Bullseye v Gudja POs Bar A 4-4.

Division 2

CHAMPIONSH­IP DIV: Bugibba Munchies Pub v Floriana Ajax B 6-2; Hamrun Education Bar A v Senglea M. Conquest 4-4.

RELEGATION DIV: B’Bugia Cox Sports Club B v Cospicua Rangers 1-7; Gudja POs Bar B v Mosta Bocci Club 1-7.

Division 3

Mosta Horseshoe Bar B v St Paul`s Diamonds 7-1; Mqabba St Mary BC v Mgarr The Hatch Sports Bar 7-1; Bugibba Interc. Sun City v St. Venera Red Square 2-6.

Standings Game - Week 15

Division 1 CHAMPIONSH­IP DIVISION: 1sKalkara St Joseph, Floriana Ajax A – 40 points; 3rd Mosta Horseshoe Bar A – 31 points;4th B’Bugia Cox Sports Club A – 14 points.

RELEGATION DIVISION: 5th Bormla Bocci Club - 17 points; 6th Gudja POs Bar A, Zejtun Beland Bullseye – 14 points; 8th Zejtun Juventutis Domus – 2 points.

Division 2

CHAMPIONSH­IP DIVISION: 1st Bugibba Munchies Pub – 33 points; 2nd Hamrun Education Bar A – 29 points;3rd Senglea M. Conquest – 27 points; 4th Floriana Ajax B – 26 points.

RELEGATION DIVISION: 5th Cospicua Rangers – 27 points; 6th Gudja POs Bar B – 13 points; 7th Mosta Bocci Club - 10 points; 8th B’Bugia Cox Sports Club B – 3 points.

Division 3

1st Mosta Horseshoe Bar B – 37 points; 2nd Bugibba Interconti­nental Sun City – 26 points; 3rd Hamrun Education Bar B – 24 points; 4th St. Venera Red Square – 17 points; 5th Mqabba St. Mary BC – 15 points; 6th St Pauls Diamonds – 7 points; 7th Mgarr The Hatch Sports Bar – 4 points.

Fixtures Game - Week 16 (10/03/2017)

Division 1 CHAMPIONSH­IP DIV: Mosta Horseshoe Bar A v Kalkara St Joseph; B’Bugia Cox Sports Club A v Floriana Ajax A.

RELEGATION DIV: Bormla Bocci Club v Zejtun Beland Bullseye.

Division 2

CHAMPIONSH­IP DIV: Floriana Ajax B v Hamrun Education Bar A; Senglea M. Conquest v Bugibba Munchies Pub.

RELEGATION DIV: Mosta Bocci Club v Cospicua Rangers; Gudja POs Bar B v BBugia Cox Sports Club B.

Division 3 – (Matches to be played on 17/03)

St. Venera Red Square v Mqabba St Mary BC; Hamrun Education Bar B v Mosta Horseshoe Bar B; St Paul`s Diamonds v Bugibba Interc. Sun City.

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