Malta Classic 2018 held across 4 days between the 11th and 14th October was another exhilarating national event hosting 70 pre-1975 classic cars.

In its 11th year, Malta Classic welcomed thousands of spectators in the form of car enthusiasts, visitors and families to a celebration of the World’s most iconic automobiles and a true test of vintage speed and style.

The Overall winner for Malta Classic in its 11th year is Joseph Huber with a 1934 Riley TT Sprite.

Mtahleb Hill Climb by Thomas Smith on the 11th October 

1st Place: Michael Pace with a 1975 Honda Civic (Blue) Time: 81.487 seconds
2nd Place: Lucas Pace with a 1975 Honda Civic (White) Time: 82.153 seconds
3rd Place: Micky Hay with a 1973 Fischer Reynard Fury Time: 82.293 seconds

Concours d’Elegance by Mdina Glass on the 12th October 

Winner of the Popular Classics Category: Salvu Galea with a 1973 Ford Escort 1300L

Winner of Unrestored original condition: Mark Vella with a 1973 Volvo 144

Winner of the Pre-War Category: James Armeni with a 1929 Ford Model A Roadster Type 40B

Winner of Elegance Category: Clement de Piro with a 1948 Bentley R Type

Winner of Race Car Category: Egon Hofer with a 1969 Ferrari 212E

Winner of Best Restoration Category: Noel Vella with a 1967 Triumph Spitfire

Winner of the Best dressed category:  Hugh & Judy Mayes

Mdina Grand Prix – 13th & 14th October

Overall Malta Classic Mdina Grand Prix Winners:

1st Place: Joseph Huber with a 1934 Riley TT Sprite. 

2nd Place: David Stephenson with a 1928 Bugatti T35

3rd Place: Vincent Tourneur with a Porsche 356 Speedster 

This was the European School Sports Day 2018

Ġiet imnedija l-għaxar edizzjoni ta’ The President’s Solidarity Fun Run 2018 li din is-sena ser issir nhar l-4 ta’ Novembru u li bħal dejjem issir b’risq il-Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation. Waqt konferenza ta’ l-aħbarijiet, iċ-Chairman tal-Kumitat Organizzattiv, Mark Cutajar ħabbar li r-rotot ser jibqgħu dawk li issa indraw mill-Maltin u l-Għawdxin.

Il-mixjiet jitilqu mill-Universita’, minn Santa Venera u minn Raħal Ġdid, filwaqt li l-ġirja titlaq mir-Rabat. Ir-rotot kollha jingħaqdu qrib Bieb il-Bombi, meta imbagħad jimxu flimkien lejn Pjazza San Ġorġ, fil-Belt Valletta.

F’diskors qasir, il-President ta’ Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca qalet li bħal kull sena, il-Fun Run għandha tkun ċelebrazzjoni – ċelebrazzjoni tal-volontarjat, ċelebrazzjoni ta’ għaqda celebrazzjoni ta’ solidarjeta u tal-ġenerożita’ – valuri li jiddistingwuna minn oħrajn.

“Minn qalbi nittama li dakinhar tal-4 ta’ Novembru nkunu għal din l-attivita’, sabiex flimkien, nkunu ta’ spalla għal dawk ħutna Maltin u Għawdxin li ta’ kuljum jirrikorru għall-għajnuna tal-Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation,” tenniet il-President.

Dawk kollha li interessati jipparteċipaw għandhom jirrikorru fl-Uffiċċju tal-Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, il-Belt Valletta, fil-Palazz ta’ Sant’ Anton, fil-fergħat ta’ BNF Bank, jew fl-ispiżeriji ta’ Brown’s. Applikazzjoni tista’ timtela’ wkoll fuq is-sit www.mccf.store

On the 28^th September, around 15,000 students attending schools from all Educational Sectors joined students from over 30 European Countries in the European School Sport Day (ESSD).   The ESSD is an annual sports day during which students are engaged in activities aimed at increasing physical activity and encourage students to adopt a healthy lifestyle.  Notwithstanding the event happening on the first Friday of the scholastic year, 70 schools recognised that the ESSD is an ideal team building opportunity for school staff and students, hence joining this initiative.

A variety of sports activities were organised within school premises and local open spaces such as beaches, parks, promenades and village squares.  Other than promote health and lifelong well-being, activities are aimed to develop students’ social competencies by being inclusive, fun, foster social inclusion, boost self-esteem, encourage gender equality and develop school ethos.

Activities culminated with the Flagship Event being held at Cottonera Sports Complex where students from St Margaret College participated 120 minutes of sports   celebration.  This event was attended by European Week of Sports Ambassadors Maria James and Ryan Fenech.  Dr Clifton Grima, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations and Mark Cutajar, CEO SportMalta, addressed those present for the event.

This ESSD is an EU Commission initiative and forms part of the European Week of Sport’s (EWoS) #BeActive Campaign.  SportMalta supported all participating schools in the successful organisation of their ESSD2018.

Il-Gimgha Ewropeja ta’ l-isport giet fi tmiema bil-kbir fi tmiem il-gimgha bil-BeActive Nigjht fil-kumpless Sportiv ta’ Hal Kirkop.  Din il-gimgha Ewropea giet organizzata f’pajjizna minn SportMalta b’fondi ta` l-Unjoni Ewropea.  Gimgha li rat lil pajjizi kollha fl-Unjoni u stati mill-balkani jqajjmu kuxjenza biex iktar nies jaghmlu Sport u attivita fizika.

L-attivita ta` Sibt kellha attendenza numeruza hafna u bdiet fi sitta u baqqet sejra sa nofs il-lejl.  Kien hemm esebizzjonijiet u kompetizzjonijiet ta’ Duathon  b’iktar minn 50 tifel u tifla jiehu sehem, cross fit li gabar mijiet ta partecipanti, line dancing b’registrazzjoni li qabzet il-150 ruh, netball , diversi sessjonijiet ta’ fitness, zfin , tournament ta` 3 kontra 3 baskitbol, esebizzjoniji tal-BMX, table tennis u anke ta’ uhud mill-karozzi li ser jiehdu sehem fil-Malta Classic 2018 li ser ssir f’nofs ottubru li gej.

Fi tmiem l-attivita il-partecipanti kollha inghaqdu f’fitness partyu li baqa sejjer sa nofs illlejla biex il-pajjizi kollha ta’ l-Ewropa jghalqu il-gimgha Ewropea ta’ l-isport fl-istess hin.

Din l-attvita gabet fi tmiemha iktar minn 53 avveniment u partecipazzjoni ta’ iktar minn 25 elf ruh f’Malta u ghawdex.  SportMalta tinsab ferm ku ntenta b’dawn ic-cifri u tinsab kommessa biex iktar nies jigu imhegga biex jiehdu sehem fl-isport li huwa garanzija ta’ hajja ahjar.

Fl-għeluq tal-ġimgħa Ewropea tal-isport, ġie inawgurat proġett li minbarra l-pubbliku se jibbenefikaw minnu dawk li jipprattikaw l-isport tal-hill climb.

Il-progett sar b’investiment ta’ hames mija u sebghin elf  ewro u fost oħrajn ser joffri aktar sigurtà għad-dilettanti li jsegwu t-tlielaq tal-karozzi fil-kampjonat tal-hillclimb fl-Imtaħleb.

Id-dilettanti tat-tlielaq tal-karozziissoddisfaw xewqa oħra tagħhom bl-inawgurazzjoni ta’ xogħlijiet li saru fit-telgħa tal-Imtaħleb li tintuża mid-dilettanti għal Hillclimbs.  Dan bla dubju ta xejn ser isservi biex joghla il-livell fi sewqan f’din it-triq u anke jaghti il-possibilita li aktar sewwieqa barranin jigu jikompetu Malta,.  Id-dilettanti tal-Hill Climb li jtellqu b’veloċità f’telgħa mimlija sfidi jorganizzaw kampjonat kull sena li matulu jsiru tmien tlielaq u jtellqu f’kategoriji differenti.

Il-proġett sar b’investiment ta’ aktar min-nofs miljun Ewro fuq l-inzijattiva ta’ Sportsmalta li sabu l-għajnuna tal-Ministeru tal-Infrastrutura u l-Proġetti Kapitali. Il-Kap Ezekuttiv ta’ Sport Malta, Mark Cutajar, qal li dan hu investiment ieħor fl-infrastruttura sportiva li kien ilu mixtieq mid-dilettanti numerużi tal-hillclimbs.

Il-Kap Ezekuttiv ta’  SportMalta, Mark Cutajar  qal li dan il-progett proġett ghandu  2.4 km ta’ asfaltar tal-ogħla livell. Barra minn hekk saru wkoll barriers apposta, 370 għall-protezzjoni tas-sewwieqa, u anki għal meta ma jkunx hawn it-tlielaq, għax hawn jużah il-pubbliku inġenerali.

Il-proġett ġie inawgurat mill-Ministru għat-Trasport u l-Infrastruttura Ian Borg u mis-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport Clifton Grima fil-prezenza tac-Cermen ta` SportMalta Luciano Busutti.

Il-Ministru Borg qal li l-Gvern wettaq din il-wegħda elettorali u flimkien ma’ Sports Malta għadu qiegħed jaħdem fuq il-wegħda għal korsa tat-tlielaq tal-karozzi.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima qal li l-Gvern qed jinvesti fl-infrastruttura u fl-atleti biex jikkompetu u jieħdu esperjenza barra minn xtutna. Dr Grima qal li din is-sena għad iridu jinfetħu tliet faċilitajiet oħra għall-isportivi – akkademja tal-isnooker, il-grawnds ta’ Marsaskala u ta’ Birżebbuġa. Qal li ftit ġranet oħra se jitqassmu €88,000 għad-dilettanti tal-karozzi biex jgħinuhom jipparteċipaw f’kompetizzjonijiet barra l-pajjiż.

Tonio Cini, President tal-Malta Motor Sport Federation irringrazzja lil Gvern ta` xoghol siewi li qed ssir ghal dan l-Isport f’pajjizna.

The ASA, in collaboration with SportMalta organised water polo tournaments for the U/13s, women and masters as part of the European Week of Sport and #Be Active Campaign.  These were held on the 19^th and 21^st September 2018 at the Tal-Qroqq Sports Complex.

San Giljan, Barracudas, Sliema and Balluta Young Boys participated in the Masters Tournament which was won by Sliema followed by San Giljan as Runners Up.

There were six teams in the Women’s Tournament, namely, Sliema, San Giljan, M’Skala, B’Bugia, Exiles and Sirens.  This tournament was also won by Sliema with Exiles and San Giljan placing 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

In the U/13 category the participating teams were San Giljan, Sirens, Otters, Sliema and M’Skala.  Once again Sliema won this tournament with Sirens and Otters placing 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

Karl Izzo, European Week of Sport Ambassador and Mark Cutajar, CEO SportMalta presented all participants with medals, trophies and #Be Active mementos.

On the 28^th September, schools from all Educational Sectors will be joining students from over 30 European Countries in the European School Sports Day (ESSD).  The ESSD is a Pan-European initiative to promote physical activity, health and wellbeing in schools.  This event is supported by the EU Commission and forms part of the European Week of Sport’s (EWoS) #BeActive Campaign.  The ESSD is an annual sports day, aimed at encouraging students to adopt a healthy lifestyle, whereby students are engaged in 120 minutes of physical activity.

From a pilot project in 3 countries in 2015 (led by the Hungarian School Sport Federation), it expanded to a total of 20 countries in 2016.  Malta’s first participation in the ESSD was in 2016, with over 60 schools from all educational sectors joining the first group of 20 EU countries in this school sports celebration.

Due to the rapid growth in participation, ESSD18 has been given the recognition of an EWoS flagship event.  With a thematic focus on Grassroots Sports, ESSD18 is aiming to register an increased number of participating schools from countries over 30 EU countries.  The event happening on the first Friday of the scholastic year makes it an ideal team building opportunity for school staff and students, hence the initiation of a solid relationship.  Other than promote health and well-being for lifelong learning, activities are aimed to develop students’ social competencies by being inclusive, fun, foster social inclusion, boost self-esteem, encourage gender equality and develop school ethos.

The set objectives for #MaltaESSD2018 are to increase the number of participating schools from all educational sectors, increase number of physically active participants and foster the ESSD philosophy.  SportMalta is committed to support participating schools in the successful organisation of their school’s ESSD.

Bhala parti mill-Gimgha Ewropeja ta` l-Isport, SportMalta li hija l-koodrinatrici ta’ din l-inizzjattiva ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropeja f’pajjizna, qalqet l-ufficini u il-Kumplessi kollha taghha bejn in-12:30 sa 13:30 sabiex il-haddiema jiehdu sehem f’mixja madwar il-Kottonera.

Il-Kap Ezekuttiv ta’ SportMalta Mark Cutajar qal li fi tielet gurnata ta` din il-gimgha kienet tiffokka fuq il-post ta’ xoghol u ghalhekk il-haddiema u l-management riedu jwasslu il-messagg li fil-hin tal-brejk kullhadd jista jaghmel ftit ezercizzju fiziku.  Barra minn hekk qed jheggu lil awtoritiajiet sew governativi kif ukoll privati biex jiehdu inizzjattivi biex l-impjegati jkunu iktar attivi.

L-attivita li jmiss hija bi tema eduzkazzjoni bil-European School Sport Day nhar il-gimgha u l-Gheluq bil-Be Active Night fil-kumpless ta’Kirkop, nhar is-Sibt mi 20:00 il-quddiem.

Ghal aktar dettalji www.sportmalta.org.mt jew il-facebook page BeActive Malta.