Scholastic Year 2017-2018 saw once more the organisation of the Volleyball Tournaments for all State, Church and Private schools in Malta. All events were held at the Cottonera Sports Complex and were organised by the Sport Promotion Unit within SportMalta in collaboration with the Malta Volleyball Association.

Form 5 students were in action in December. Two tournaments were held on December 1^st (Boys) and 11^th (Girls). In the boys’ category, Stella Maris College had the better of Savio College, while in the girls’ category SIC Handaq Secondary topped the table after playing against St Monica Birkirkara, SCC Pembroke Secondary and St Joseph Blata l-Bajda.

A month later it was the turn of the Form 3&4 students to be in action in the Qualifying phase. These games were held on the 11^th (Boys) and 12^th January (Girls). The Finals were held on the 13^th of April. In the boys’ category Savio College had the better of St Aloysius College. On the other hand in the girls’ category, St Catherine School Pembroke emerged winners after preceding SCC Pembroke Secondary and St Monica Birkirkara in very tight and hard fought games.

The younger students in Form 1&2 were involved in a Festival which took place on the 12^th of April. They played in a 3v3 format on six courts. The participating schools were MRC Naxxar MS, SMC Cospicua MS, St Monica Birkirkara and St Dorothy’s School Zebbug. A total of twenty-one teams were fielded, fifteen girls and six boys. For most of these players it was their first experience playing volleyball against our players from different schools. It was a pleasurable and fruitful experience for all of them.

On the 18^th and 19^th April, students from eight secondary State, Independant and Church Schools, will be taking part in the Inter Schools’ swimming competitions which will be held at Tal Qroqq Sports Complex from 9 am till noon.

The aim of this event is to encourage social inclusion, foster school ego and identify skilled athletes by bringing together students from all educational sectors in a demonstration of the skills acquired throughout their training programme

Students will be representing the National Sports School, Naxxar Middle School, St Dorothy’s School, St Francis Sliema, Verdala International School, Cospicua Middle School St Monica B’Kara and St Monica Gzira.

This event is being sponsored by Go & Fun

Is-Segretarjat Parlamentari ghal l-isport u SportMalta jifirhu it-tiratur ta’ Trap Brian Galea li dalghodu rebha medalja tal-Bronz fi trap fi loghob tal-Commonwealth.  Din hija it-tieni medalja li rebah it-tim Malti wara li granet ilu it-tim Feminili ta’ Lawn Bowls ukoll rebah il-Bronz.

Dawn ir-rizultati jaghti kuragg kbir lil Gvern biex ikompli jinvesti fl-Isport u anke huwa ta’ preludju ghal ftuh ta’ shooting range internazzjonali li ser tkun lesta fil-granet li gejjien.  Mhux hekk biss izda Malta ser tospitta iktar minn 50 pajjiz fi tazza tad-di dinja li ser issir f’pajjizna f’Gunju.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima ferah mhux biss lil Brian Galea izda anke lil kowc tieghu Frans Bugeja u lil Federazzjoni Maltija ta’ l-Isparar kif ukoll lil Kumitat Olimpiku Malti ghal dan is-success.

Summer on the Move is the biggest and most popular programme for kids and adults alike, where sport and physical activity are the focus for a fun-filled summer.  Now in its’ 15^th edition, Summer on the Move promises to provide over 7000 participants to choose their favourite activities from 400 weekly sessions offered at different times and venues.  Families are encouraged to take part together in activities offered for all ages at the same time.  SportMalta ensures that the best coaches are selected to deliver the best quality programme in a bid to encourage the participants to start practising sport regularly beyond summer.  Summer on the Move is definitely the best way to spend summer – join now!

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Move Transfer is a collaborative partnership project aiming to transferthe Slovenian Best Practices “Healthy Club”Quality Mark model to Bulgaria and Malta. SportMalta has partnered with SUS  (Sport Union of Slovenia), ISCA and  the Bulgarian BE Active Organization to promote this programme.  ISCA has launched the “Move Transfer” programme, three years ago and it has engaged over 20 organisationsand supported the development of 25 initiatives (http://www.move-transfer.com).

As part of this project, Ms Saska BENEDICIC TOMAT, Head of Projects of the SlovenianInternational Sport and Culture Association visited Malta, from the 9^th till the 11^th of April, 2018. During her visit Ms Saska Tomat had scheduled meetings (through SportMalta) with representatives from different organizations and sports clubs namely, Marsaxlokk Nursery Academy, Dar Kenn għal Saħħtek, Gozo Sport Board, Għajnsielem Redcoats and the Hibernians Association (Basketball). She had the opportunity to actually experience the activity of the club whilst talking to club and committee members.

Before leaving, she expressed that she was pleased with the outcome and congratulated all the clubs for their good work and initiatives. At the end of the project Sportmalta together with SUS will recommend which clubs will be  awarded the Healthy Club Quality Mark and eventually these will serve as good practices to encourage othersports or fitness clubs to obtain this Mark. This quality mark will eventually promote professionalism and healthy management within our associaations and clubs for the benefit of the community at large.

SportMalta has partnered up with several international sport organisations to embark on a three year project to promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development of sports’ officials. Please follow the link below for more details…

http://eose.org/2018/04/onside-kickoff/

Triathlon scheduled for Sunday 15th April with a strong international Pro field.

NEW for this year is the fun 5.5km trail run and a kids obstacle run on the 14th April

The 4th annual Xterra Malta off-road triathlon will make a welcome return to the Maltese Islands on Sunday 15th April, when two hundred and sixty triathletes will undertake the course set in the remarkable Majjistral Nature Reserve.

The crystal blue waters of Golden Sands Bay, the breathtaking cliff-edge trails and the family atmosphere that the organisers bring to this tough challenge make this one of the most talked-about multi-sport races on the calendar.

The race will consist of a 1.5km triangular swim on a 750m course, a 30km mountain bike course of two 15km loops that passes through the garigue area and alongside cliff edge trails in the Majjistral Park, whilst the 11km run is a two-loop 5.5km route on the Ġnejna plateau, overlooking Ġnejna and Riviera Martinique bays.

Xterra Malta, forms part of the European multisport brand, which is present in 16 countries and provides top competition for professionals and amateurs alike. Throughout the weekend athletes are able to compete in multiple distances for all abilities and events for the entire family including trail runs and kids races will be hosted.

Pro Athlete Line Up

The 2018 edition will not only welcome an added pool of Pro athletes but will also welcome back last year’s top three male and female winners, as well as other athletes who have faithfully returned to Malta to race this circuit. Roger Serrano (ESP), Brigitta Poor (HUN) will be going all out to retain their titles, whilst athletes such as Maximilian Sasserath (GER), Francois Carloni (FRA), Helena Erbenova (CZE) and Nicole Walters (GBR) will be attempting to gain a better placing than that obtained in 2017.

Maltese Athletes

Thirteen Maltese athletes will be undertaking the full distance. Most athletes are returning to the Xterra fold and include the likes of Danica Bonello Spiteri and Peter-Jan Grech who registered the fastest times amongst the Maltese athletes. Another four athletes will be joining the race but undertaking the Sprint distance, whilst eight relay teams are made up of Maltese athletes.

“The Xterra Malta Team has worked really hard to see more locals take part and we are pleased to see representation growing slowly, especially with relay teams. We feel this is a great introduction to the sport, as many athletes undertaking a relay segment usually return the following year to do the full race” explained Xterra Malta Race Organiser Nathan Farrugia. “We are also very pleased to see many returning faces, especially from our international friends who keep coming back to Malta for this race”.

Age Group Winners will automatically qualify for the Xterra World Championships which are held annually in Maui, Hawaii in October.

The route has been designed to be spectator friendly and organisers encourage the general public to come watch and cheer on the athletes.

Xterra Malta is made possible with the support of the Radisson Blu Resort, Cisk Excel, Garmin Malta, Credorax, Jeep, ProAction and The Cyclist. We are also grateful for the support and cooperation of Costa Coffee, Nirvana Europe, SPR Travel, MIB Insurance, emvigee pr & marketing, Scouts, Red Cross Malta, Malta Police Force, Mġarr Local Council, Malta Youth Triathlon Academy,  ERA, Mellieħa Local Council, Malta Mountain Bike Association, Birkirkara St Joseph Sports Club, Agones SFC, ARRTS Timing, Majjistral Park Management, Melfar, Mdina Glass, VAM, Popeye Village, BirdLife Malta, Mellieħa Holiday Complex and all the volunteers.

Xterra Malta will take place on Sunday 15th April and will start with the swim segment in Golden Bay at 9:30am.

Schedule of Events

Saturday 14th April 

Xterra Fun Trail Run (5.5K) 

Registration: 8am @ Radisson Golden Sands Ballroom

Start: 9.30am @ Scouts Area

Each participant’s time will be recorded and medals awarded to every finisher

Price: €15 per person, register online

Xterra Kids Obstacle Course 

Registration: 9.30am @ Radisson Golden Sands Ballroom

Start: 10.30am @ Scouts Area

Age groups: 8-10 & 11-13

Medals awarded to every finisher

Price: Donation

Xterra Triathlon

Registration 10am – 4pm @ Radisson Golden Sands Ballroom

Race Briefing – 4pm @ Radisson Golden Sands Ballroom

Sunday 15th April 

Start of Triathlon @ 09.30 with Swim (Golden Bay)

Finish on Golden Sands Terrace for Pasta & Beer Party & Prize Giving Ceremony

For more information about the Xterra Malta Off-Road Triathlon please visit –

http://www.maltaxterra.com/ or send an email to deirdre@maltaxterra.com

POOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES

DUE TO ASA WATER POLO BOTH POOLS WILL BE CLOSED

SATURDAY 3RD MARCH FROM 14.00 ONWARDS

Thank you
The Management