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Marsa Takes Full Honers
Marsa won the traditional 8th September Regatta which was held on Friday afternoon at the Grand Harbour. Marsa finished second last year to Senglea but their improvement showed this year making it an eight personal victory.
Taking part were the usual six districts - Birgu, Bormla, l-Isla, Kalkara, Marsa and Marsamxett. This was the seventh win for Marsa in this regatta. The Red-Blues won three of the five races - Dghajjes tal-Midalji, Dghajjes tal-Pass bi tnejn (with two rowers) and Dghajjes tal-Pass b erbgha (with four rowers). They placed third in the Frejgatini race. L-Isla won the Frejgatini and the Kajjikki races. At the end of the five races, Marsa collected 68 points followed by Bormla with 52 points.
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport Jesmond Mugliett presented Marsa the Shield. Bormla won the Shield for the Under 23 category. They won four out of five races - Dghajjes tal-Midalji, Frejgatini, Kajjikki and Dghajjes tal-Pass b erbgha. Marsamxett won the race of the Dghajjes tal-Pass bi tnejn. Bormla collected 74 points
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The Marsa boat in Grand Harbour yesterday 4th August 2002
The Charity Dghajsa Crossing from Pozzallo in Sicily to Malta was completed five hours before the predicted time, and the 12 Marsa Regatta Club oarsmen arrived in Grand Harbour yesterday at around 3 p.m., setting a { fantastic }record. Although the traditional dghajsa was expected to reach Malta at 8 p.m. yesterday, the rowing challenge across 59 nautical miles was carried out in 12 hours and five minutes.
The charity crossing, which had been postponed for a week due to the strong winds and which kicked off at 3 a.m. yesterday, was organised by the Kerygma Movement in aid of the Dar tal-Providenza and the Dominican Mission in Albania. Two oarsmen, Geraldu Camilleri and Martin Mifsud, rowed all the way, while the others formed a back-up team. Fr Charles Fenech, OP, on behalf of the Kerygma Movement, said the feat - a show of courage and determination, carried out by the Marsa Regatta Club - was an example of how the muscles of the strong could touch on the weaker. The public can call on 5004-9553 for a donation of Lm3, 5004-9555 for a donation of Lm5, and 5004-9550 for a donation of Lm10.
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