27/10/2026
Premier Day 10. Tm Brunswick keep marching on, further extending their lead.
Bank of Valletta vs Powerfruit 22-14
A direct match for (probably) second place saw Bank of Valletta keep on winning even though they started on the losing foot with a 750-784.. though still managed to split the direct matches 50:50. Game 2 saw an amazing 264 from Ernest Agius (Bank of Valletta) that saw them beat their opponents 803-713, to lay a strong stake for the overall, again splitting direct matches. This momentum helped them sail past their opponents in game 3 with a slid 835-783, 2388-2280 and taking 22 points from the 36 at stake. Best for Bank of Valletta was Ernest with his 590 while Miguel Xuereb, freshly back from his IBF World Cup participation, was best for his team with a 593.
Boom KVH vs Team Radical. 10-26
Boom's very good run in round 2 came to an abrupt end today with a defeat to the youngest team in the premier, though Team Boom were a bit unlucky in the last game.
Team Radical bowled consistently well as a team, and won all team points 808-740, 806-778 and then the last game was a nail bighter down to the very very last pin.. which went the way of Team Radical 801-800, with the total also going to them 2415-2318. Game2 1 and 3 saw 1 vs 1 split equally, while game 2 saw 3 of the 4 games going to the winners, who are now up to 4th place just ahead of soon to be ex champions OkMalta.com Best for the winners was Mikhail Mallia with a 652 (though it was Kayden Zammit who won all 3 of his games), while Shawn Montanaro continues to bowl superbly, this week with a 656 series. Team Boom KVH stay in 6th place after this defeat and need to again look over their shoulders, and with a critical game for them next week against bottom placed Supersonic.
OkMalta vs Tm Brunswick 8-28
Tm Brunswick are simply in a class of their own this season, and today they continued showing why they will most likely be crowned champions in a few weeks time. A 903-769 and 803-740 in the first 2 games, together with a resounding 7 out of 8 direct clashes won, sent a very strong message; it is also true that OkMalta.com are never a team that will just sit down and watch, and they battled to a consolation win in game 3 by 3 pins (827-824, also splitting the direct matches in this game) to prevent a heavier defeat. Matthew Magro with a 671 and especially Nicolai Mallia with a stellar 740 (both back from the World Cup in Munich) were on fire for the winners, while Nicholas Muscat, also back from the World Cup, shot a great 653 for the defeated champions. Nicolai was of course best male bowler on the night.
Supersonic vs ROYAL SHOCK Bowling Team 10-26
A must win for the bottom two teams, and Royal Shock got the better of their opponents overall. Game 1 saw Supersonic take an early lead; however Royal Shock quickly recovered and put some claim towards the total with a 798-708 , plus 3 direct clashes won (at one point it looked like a 4-6 defeat for them in this game). Game 2 saw Supersonic take a commanding lead by the 7th frame; with a potential 0 points looking likely . Royal Shock fought back, and while they lost this game 774-798, they still kept a good hold on the overall and also managed to split the direct clashes. Game 3 was however not in any real doubt after frame 5 and they shot a very good 866-793, to win the overall 2438-2295 and also take 6 out of 8 points in the direct matches in this game. Best for the winners was Joe Cassar with a 587 while Tiziana Muscat Carannante was as is frequently the case, best for her team with a 589 to also end up high female bowler of the week
