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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017 Sport 26 ASMK 2016 champions honered at Verdala Palace ON Saturday 27th May 2017 Assocjazz- joni Sport Muturi u Karozzi organized the annual event to honor the ASMK 2016 Champions and Runner-Up's of each section within the Association. This event took place at Verdala Palace in Bus- kett. This ASMK event was sponsored by General Soft Drinks Ltd, Delicata Win- ery, Nexos, S. Curmi & Sons, MFCC Ta' Qali and the Sign Ltd. Special thanks go to the Her Excellency the President of Malta who offered the Presidential Palace of Verdala to host the ASMK Champion- ship Winners and Runner-Up's. Among the honoured car winners was Christian Mark Galea on his Fiat Ritmo who won the Modified National Auto- cross Championship, the Runner-Up Malcolm Borg on his Opel Corsa and Deane Farrugia who won the Standard Car Class National Autocross Champi- onship. The Motorcycle riders honoured were Clayton Camilleri on a KTM who won the ASMK National Motocross Cham- pionship for the tenth time while his younger brother Kyle Camilleri on an- other KTM is the Runner-Up in this cat- egory. Damon Bonello on a Gas Gas won the Trials National Championship and his Runner-up is Rowen Bonello on a Beta Trials motorcycle. Matthew Gauci on Sherco won the Enduro-Moto National Championship for the first time and his Runner-Up is Joseph Scicluna on a KTM. During his speech the President of the Association Frans Deguara congratulat- ed all the winners and at the time thanked all the sponsors present in the hall. The Association also invited the Parliamen- tary Secretary for Youth and Sports Hon. Chris Agius MP but he could not attend due to other commitments. Present also was also the spokesman of the Opposi- tion for Sports Hon. David Agius MP. The Association presented a memento of thanks to the sponsors who also made this championship a successful year of motorsport. Among these present were the main sponsor Pasta POIATTI, a rep- resentative for the Philip Agius & Sons and Central Asphalt Ltd. ASMK also presented mementos to the ASMK Honorary members who de- spite not presently are in the Association leadership they still remained active and assisting during the ASMK events. These are the Former Treasurer of the Asso- ciation Mr. Edgar Xuereb and Former Members of the Committee Mr. Frans Azzopardi and Mr. Emanuel Pisani. Oth- er special members honoured were Mr. Lawrence Darmanin the Projects Man- ager of the Association and Dr. David Camilleri who is the legal Advisor of the Association. Meanwhile, the Association informs the general public and spectators that due to the 2017 General Election, the events scheduled to take place on the 3rd June 2017 are cancelled and new dates are to be announced soon by the Executive Committee. Further information one can find it on the website of the Association www.asmk. org.mt or in the Facebook pages named A.S.M.K. Malta or Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi. One can make contact by email info@asmk.org.mt and Mobile No. 9942 5489. PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHARLTON BUTTIGIEG