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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2015 23 Sport Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly to rather cloudy becoming partly cloudy s VISIBILITY: Good WIND: Northwest force 4 to 5 becoming locally force 3 to 4 and later veering North Northwest and decreasing to force 2 to 3 in the evening SEA: Moderate to rough becoming slight to moderate locally moderate SWELL: Low West to Northwest Sea Temp.: 20 °C A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. PARTLY CLOUDY 19 º C / 13 º C UV INDEX: 3 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Semiconductor device 6. Like paper 7. Memorandum 10. Malice 11. Racecourse 12. Convent dweller 13. Person of exceptional holiness 14. Stage play 16. Grant temporary use of 18. Owning 19. Pertaining to a regiment Down 1. Ribbons 2. Frog 3. Snakes 4. Male cat 5. One who writes poetry 8. Holy Communion 9. Made by hand 13. Exchange for money 15. Celestial being 17. Excavate Bd6+ Kd8 Qh4+ f6 Qxf6+ Qe7 Qxe7# ATHLETICS THE final commitments for the 2015 Racing Calendar of the Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club will take place on Sunday 13 De- cember when the Club will be organizing the annual Eurosport Fleur-de-Lys Road Races. Organised by Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club in collabo- ration with the Birkirkara Lo- cal Council and the Kumitat Amministrattiv Fleur-de-Lys the race will be held under the auspices of the Malta Amateur Athletic Association. The route measurements and topology are in terms of the relevant AIMS and IAAF regulations. Athletes can choose to take part in a 10 or 5 kilometre run or a 5 kilometre walk. All races, which will follow the same route as in previous years will kick off at 8:30 a.m. in front of Eurosport outlet in Psaila Street, Fleur-de- Lys. This year the Club has decid- ed to up the race entry frees by €3, which will be donated to the Malta Community Chest Fund the Solidarjeta' bl-Isports Cam- paign. The funds raised will then be presented to Her Excellency The President of the Republic of Malta as the head of the Malta Community Chest Fund. In both the 10K and the 5K races the first placed male and female athletes will be presented with a €75.00 voucher by Eurosport, whilst trophies will be presented to the first three males and first three females in both races, and to the first athletes in the respec- tive age group categories. Regular applications will close on Saturday, 5th December 2015. These can either be sent by post to Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club, 105, Ganu Street, Birkirka- ra or handed in at Eurosport on Saturday, 5th December 2015 be- tween 9:00 a.m. and Noon. Race numbers are also to be collected from Eurosport on Saturday, 5th December at the stipulated times. Late entry forms will be accepted up to one hour before the start of the race at an extra cost of €5.00 which will go to the Community Chest Fund. The presentation ceremony will be held at approximately 11:00 a.m. Athletes winning an award and who will not be present for this ceremony, will forfeit their award. A medal will be presented to all the athletes finishing the races. Moreover the Club will be or- ganising free transport, from and to Cirkewwa on race day for Gozitan athletes. Departure from Cirkewwa will be at 6:45 a.m. whilst departure from Fleur-de- Lys will take place immediately after the presentation ceremony. For further information on the race, route maps and transporta- tion please contact the team on +356 9946 6256 or visit http:// www.bkarastjoseph.com The annual Eurosport Fleur-de-Lys Road Races to be held on 13 December