Team Malta Announced for Mediterranean Bowling Championships
Team Malta for the upcoming Mediterranean Bowling Championships (MBC) in April has been officially announced following a 24-game qualification tournament held over the past two weekends at The Superbowl.
Women’s Team
Tiziana Muscat Carannante and Cynthia Frendo Duca secured the top two qualifying spots, with Melissa Swift finishing in third place after an intense three-way battle that began on the first day of competition.
Muscat Carannante produced a remarkable comeback performance. After 18 games, she was in third place, trailing Frendo Duca by 102 pins. However, over the final six games she delivered an outstanding 216 average, propelling herself into first place.
Swift mounted a strong challenge and managed to close the gap to Frendo Duca during the opening two games of the final day. Nevertheless, Frendo Duca regained her rhythm, extending her lead to finish 63 pins ahead of Swift.
Seventeen-year-old Celianne Micallef completed the women’s standings in fourth place.
Men’s Team
In the men’s division, national champion Nicolai Mallia dominated from the outset, maintaining first place throughout the tournament. He concluded with an exceptional 240 average, finishing 301 pins ahead of second-placed Kayden Lagana’, who averaged 228.
The battle for second place remained open until the final day, with Miguel Xuereb, Matthew Magro, and Mauro Anastasi all within striking distance.
Lagana’ delivered the strongest performance on the last day, posting a 1,415 total to finish 212 pins ahead of Xuereb. Magro placed fourth, just one pin behind Xuereb.
Several impressive games were recorded across the 24-game event, with the highest being a 299 scored by Mallia.
The Championship
The prestigious Mediterranean Bowling Championships — a competition in which Malta consistently excels, even against major bowling nations such as France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Spain — will take place in Croatia from 26 April to 3 May.
Team Malta will be under the guidance of National Coach Mark Spiteri.
Malta will once again be aiming to make its mark on the Mediterranean stage.
