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26 maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2013 CRICKET ATHLETICS Milan C.C win tournament Garmin Malta 10km road race ON Saturday a mini t20 tournament was held with the hosts Marsa C.C playing against Follie Farm Old Spots C.C and Milan C.C. The first game was between Marsa and Old Spots where the later batted first. The number one batsmen D.Lumley proved his worth for his side by top scoring with twenty four runs which included three boundaries. A good effort from D.Watson making eighteen runs to have the scoreboard ticking was all the visitors could muster. If it hadn't been for eighteen extras their final score of 91 could have been much lower. The Marsa bowlers bowled well in this game with Qadir Khan,Haroon Majeed and Sarfraz Ali taking two wickets each while Chris Riordan, Ronnie Sacco and Andrew Naudi took a wicket each. The Marsa team were not worried about making the total until they were five wickets down for twenty four runs. Enter Haroon Majeed who put the home team back on track with thirty two runs from sixteen balls which included two sixes and three fours. Puneet Gupta (seven runs), Chris Riordan (eleven runs), Kevin Krishna (six runs) , Qadir Khan (seven runs) and thirteen extras helped the home tim reach their target. For Old Spots, J.Hicks and J.Hardman took two wickets each while D.Watson,S.Hall and D.Leng took a wicket each. The second game Old Spots played Milan C.C, In which Milan dominated the game and now face Marsa in the third game to see who will win the tournament. In the third game Milan batted first and made a total of 127 runs. Sonu (twenty six runs), Krishna (forty two runs, six fours) and Yogesh (twenty six runs) were the top scorers. For Marsa Joy Ghoseroy was the master of deception taking four wickets, Sumair Khan took two while Bikram Arora and Gordon Hewitt took one each. The Marsa team were confident again until they lost five wickets for twelve runs and even twenty four runs from John Prior, thirteen runs from Ghoseroy and eleven runs from Shah Nawaaz could not pull them out of the hole they fell into. For Milan Amir,Mukesh and Bryan took two wickets each while Nand took one. Milan win the game and the tournament. Next Weekend the Marsa team host returning team (seventh time) Fiddlers C.C in a three game series with the third game being played the following Wednesday. So far the Marsa team has beaten Fiddlers in a series once. On Saturday the Sunoco Cricket Academy will be from 9:00 till 10:30am. FOR another year, on Sunday 13 October, Mellieha Athletic Club is organising the Garmin Malta 10km, a road race with the classic distance of 10km. Something new from the previous years, is however the starting and finishing line, both being in front of the National Aquarium. The pistol signaling the start is set to go at 9 am. This race is a result of the collaboration between the athletic club of Mellieha and Medcomms Limited, sole agents of Garmin. Mark Gaglione, one of the directors of the said company claimed, 'As sole agents of the sports watches Garmin, it is very a rewarding experience for us to collaborate with Mellieha AC in this race which has now become an important fixture in the local athletics calendar.' Financial prizes to the top three male MOTOGP and female athletes will be sponsored by Medcomms Limited. Encouraging inclusivity in sports, the same company will also be handing out 6 Garmin Forerunner 10 watches between all the other participants. An application form can be downloaded from the Mellieha Athletic Club website, www.melliehaac.info. Athletes can also apply at Medcomms Limited shop in Gzira till the Saturday before. Alternatively, applications will be accepted by the race director till one hour before the start. Encouraging the activity of sports to everyone, Mellieha AC will also be organising a 5km walk on the same route, together with a 1km Fun Run for kids. Every finisher will be awarded a commemorative token. Laguna Seca loses place on calendar LAGUNA Seca has lost its slot on the 2014 MotoGP calendar, according to organisers. The loss of the Californiabased track, which has been a feature since 2005, leaves Indianapolis and the Circuit of The Americas as the only US representatives. A circuit statement read: "Unfortunately, and in spite of loyal support from fans, sponsors and media, there will not be a 16th U.S' Grand Prix in 2014. At this time, the U.S. is only able to support two MotoGP events. The support provided by the states of Texas and Indiana make it difficult for us, as a not-for-profit, to currently compete. "Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca extends its gratitude to all those whose combined efforts made the U.S. Grand Prix such an iconic event; it took all of you – fans, sponsors, motorcycle community, media, volunteers and, not the least, Dorna Sports." With the provisional 2014 MotoGP calendar expected to be published by officials on Wednesday, the statement concluded: "Our pledge to you is to work diligently to return the MotoGP World Championship to Monterey, California, in the very near future." The brand-new Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina, and the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil, are poised to join the MotoGP roster from 2014, although the latter circuit is subject to various construction obligations being met. BODYBUILDING Phil Heath wins the 2013 IFBB Mr Olympia PHIL Heath won his third Mr Olympia title on Saturday evening in what would be one the greatest Mr. Olympia competitions in the history of the sport. Many local bodybuilding fans stayed up during the night to watch the live feed on the internet to see who would win the 2013 Mr Olympia. The 49th edition of the contest would have three Mr Olympia winners on the stage competing against each other for the coveted prize (Phil Heath, Dexter Jackson and Jay Cutler). 20 of the best bodybuilders in the world battled each other to try to take the title away from holder Phil Heath. At the end it would be Phil Heath who walked away with the Sandow trophy and a cheque for $250,000. Phil accepted his award with a lovely tribute to his wife, who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. His candid speech left even the biggest muscle men a little teary-eyed. Phil Heath is only the 13th winner of this competition that has been taking place for 49 years. Previous winners are: Larry Scott, Sergio Olivia, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, Chris Dickerson, Samir Bannout, Lee Haney, Dorian Yates, Ronnie As Phil Heath (L) celebrates, Kai Greene (R) reflects on another second place finish. Coleman, Jay Cutler, Dexter Jackson and finally Phil Heath. Four time Mr Olympia winner Jay Cutler returned after missing last year's competition due to a bicep injury. He was not near the condition he was in when he battled Ronnie Coleman for the Olympia title, but a sixth place finish was a fair result for the former champion. This could possibly be the last time we see Cutler competing at such a high level. Kai Greene placed a close second the second year in a row, As Kai came in much bigger than Phil, it was Phil Heath would had the edge with a more perfect appearance. Dennis Wolf placed third. Dennis was the surprise of the weekend as he presented a much bigger and defined physique compared to previous years. He will surely be a in the top three in the coming years. The final top ten of the Mr. Olympia are: 1. Phil Heath, 2. Kai Greene, 3. Dennis Wolf, 4. Shawn Rhoden, 5. Dexter Jackson, 6. Jay Cutler, 7. Roelly Winklaar, 8. Mamdouh Elsbbiay, 9. Branch Warren, 10. Lionel Beyeke. In other events during the weekend, Iris Kyle won her record ninth Ms Olympia title. Flex Lewis defended his title in the 212 class, Mark Anthony Wingson won the Pro Men's Physique class. Dana Linn Bailey won the Pro Women's Physique class. In the Pro fitness class, Adela Garcia walked away with the title. Nicole Wilkins placed first in the Pro Figure class and finally Ashley Kaltwasser won the Pro Bikini class. More information regarding the 2013 Olympia weekend and the history of bodybuilding can be found on www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net