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55 Sport maltatoday, SUNDAY, 12 JANUARY 2014 CRICKET Marsa start off with a bang ON Saturday the Cricket Winter league continued with a better scoring game between Marsa C.C and Melita C.C. Melita won the toss and elected to bat first. Simon Lavender (sixteen runs) and Tim Wheeler (six runs) opened the innings. They were dismissed in the fourth and fifth over respectively. The biggest partnership of the game was played between the mastermind in finding spaces for runs Chris Riordan who made thirty six runs and the exciting An- drew Naudi who smashed sixty two runs of forty balls which included ten fours. They both retired (local rule). John Grima made twelve runs , Sumair Khan five runs, Derek Ali eight runs not out and Ian Pendlebury ten not out from the remaining overs which were left. At the close of the innings Melita totalled 166 runs, the highest so far in the tournament. For Marsa , Ewan Prezens, Will Nicholls, Paul Bradley and Ravi Sharma all took a wicket each. A fantastic opening partnership between experienced Tony Azzopardi (twenty four runs) and mister hit everything Zubair Raja (thirty eight runs, two fours and two sixes) set the pediment for their team. Runs kept on coming in the form of Ravi Sharma (twenty runs) and Malcoln Crabbe (eighteen runs). Ewen Prezens survived a LBW appeal when he had two runs on the board and was soon caught eight balls later for sixteen runs in which he hit two massive sixes. Paul Bradley (nineteen runs not out ) and Joy Ghoseroy (seven runs not out) guided their team to the victory. For Melita Andrew Naudi, Gordon Hewitt , Sumair Khan and Pierre Naudi all took a wicket. From the win Marsa earned thirteen points which takes their tally to twenty, which keeps them in second place while Melita earn two points. Next Saturday a friendly will be played and is a perfect chance for anyone to come and start playing. Saturday morning the Sunoco Cricket Academy will be from 9:00 am till 10:30am Tony Azzopardi Humbled England 'can still win Cricket World Cup' Michael Clarke believes England will win next year's World Cup CLARKE has spent the majority of the winter undermining Alastair Cook's side during the 5-0 Ashes defeat, but he believes his opposite number could yet enjoy far more happier times in the Antipodes. Despite the chaos that has enveloped England, Clarke believes they have a 50-over side to be feared ahead of their series opener in Melbourne on Sunday. The 32-year-old expects they will show that over the course of the next five games - at venues that will host the World Cup in just over a year - and has warned his side that their own credentials will be significantly tested. Australia captain Michael Clarke "England has got a very good one-day line-up," he said. "They've got some really destructive batters and plenty of pace and bounce with their bowling as well. "This is an important series because we will be playing in the same facilities that we will play the World Cup in, the same pitches, and against an opposition that is going to play a huge role. "I think England is going to be extremely tough to beat in the World Cup. "This is going to be great preparation. We will have to be at our best." Weather & Crosswords WEATHER: Partly to rather cloudy, becoming mainly cloudy with showers which may be thundery in places later. VISIBILITY: Good except in some showers WIND: Mainly Southerly force 3 to 4 locally force 2 to 3, becoming variable mainly Easterly. SEA: Slight to moderate SWELL: Low Southwest locally negligible at times, becoming low South Southeast. 18/130 16/120 ISOLATED SHOWERS ISOLATED SHOWERS UV: 2 UV: 2 TODAY GOZO FERRIES DAILY OPERATION TIMES USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Emergency,Police,Fire, Ambulance ...................... 112 Appogg 24hrs Supportline .179 Sedqa 24hrs Helpline.........151 Social policy info centre .... 159 Malta Red Cross ...... 21922645 St John Ambulance .. 21945740 Maltacom enquiries .........1182 Go Mobile enquiries......... 1187 Vodafone enquiries .........1189 Government info service ....153 Telephone faults ................133 Gozo ferry schedule ..................21915111 MEPA..................... 22900000 MIA flight enquiries ................ 21697800 MIA Weather forecast ................. 50043333 Enemalta faults report.....................80072224 Water Services Corporation Freephone .............. 80072222 www.gozochannel.com Chess TOMORROW PHARMACIES OPEN TODAY MALTA & GOZO: 9 A.M. – NOON CHEMIMART Ltd., 14, Triq Sant'Anna, Floriana BROWN'S Pharmacy, 706, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Ħamrun FATIMA Pharmacy, Triq iż-Żonqor, Santa Venera PHARMAPLUS, Triq Ganu, Birkirkara PHARMALAND Dispensers, 5, Tagliaferro Mansions,Triq il-Principessa Margerita, Ta' Xbiex MARC Pharmacy, 92, Triq il-Mensija, San Ġwann STELLA Maris Pharmacy, 34, Milner Street, Sliema BALZAN Pharmacy, 70, Triq San Frangisk, Balzan ST. 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Easy to reach 8. Metal spikes 9. Join 10. Assist 12. Resembling glass 14. Sweet baked food made of dough 17. Melt 21. Friendly 22. Watery fruit 23. Depression from lack of company Down 2. Penetrating cold 3. Not difficult 4. Cranium 5. Utter joy 6. Foe 7. Unit of length 11. Domesticated animal 13. Toward the stern 14. Student 15. Mull village 16. Pertaining to a sovereign 18. Small mountains 19. Stream of air 20. So be it