Team Malta breaks national seniors team records to place 5th in the European Seniors Championship in Germany
The Maltese team, made up of Mark Spiteri, Danial Swift, Dennis Mercieca and Kenneth Arpa saved the best for last as they had a superb performance in the team event at the ESC. After the first day of 3 games, the team was lying in 3rd place out of 25 teams, as they established a new national seniors team record on 3 games with a 2493 (207.8 average) to stay ahead of England and Finland. Day 2 saw both Finland and England shoot strong scores to just overtake Malta, with England capturing 4th place only 27 pins ahead of Malta (4886 vs 4859). Mark Spiteri and Kenneth Arpa were best for team Malta during the team event with a 216 and 211 average respectively, as Danial and Dennis had averages of 195 and 187 respectively. The 4859 is also a new National record for a Seniors 4 man team over 6 games.
Sweden was crowned European Seniors (50+) champions as in the finals they beat Team Italy 851-813.
A great thanks goes to the sponsors VisitMalta.com for their financial support towards the team’s travel expenses, and to Superbowl at TheEden for their support with the training of the team before.
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Team Malta jikser ir-rekords nazzjonali tat-timijiet tal-50 plus biex jispicca l-5 post fil-Kampjonat Ewropew tas-Seniors fil-Ġermanja
It-tim Malti, magħmul minn Mark Spiteri, Danial Swift, Dennis Mercieca u Kenneth Arpa salva l-aħjar għall-aħħar hekk kif kellhom prestazzjoni mill-aqwa fl-avveniment tat-tim fl-ESC. Wara l-ewwel ġurnata ta’ 3 logħbiet, it-tim kien mimdud fit-3 post minn 25 tim, hekk kif stabbilixxew rekord ġdid tat-tim nazzjonali tas-seniors fuq 3 logħbiet b’medja ta’ 2493 (207.8) biex jibqgħu qabel l-Ingilterra u l-Finlandja.
It-tieni jum ra kemm lill-Finlandja kif ukoll lill-Ingilterra bi skors qawwija biex jaqbżu lil Malta bi ftit , bl-Ingilterra tilħaq ir-4 post 27 pin biss qabel Malta (4886 vs 4859).
Mark Spiteri u Kenneth Arpa kienu l-aħjar għat-tim Malta waqt lkompetzzjoni tat-tim b’medja ta’ 216 u 211 rispettivament, hekk kif Danial u Dennis kellhom medji ta’ 195 u 187 rispettivament. L-4859 huwa wkoll rekord Nazzjonali ġdid għal tim ta’ raġel tas-Seniors 4 fuq 6 logħbiet.
L-Iżvezja ġew inkurunati champions tas-Seniors Ewropej (50+) hekk kif fil-finali għelbu lil Team Italy 851-813.
Grazzi kbira tmur għall-isponsors VisitMalta.com għall-appoġġ finanzjarju tagħhom lejn l-ispejjeż tal-ivvjaġġar tat-tim, u għal The Eden Superbowl għall-appoġġ tagħhom bit-taħriġ tat-tim qabel kif ukoll l-assocjazzjoni Malta Bowling Association.