The much-awaited National Championships have come and gone.
These resulted in a big success for Birkirkara Badminton Club players winning five
out of six titles.
Stefan Salomone retained his Men’s Singles title defeating
Kenneth Vella of Paola W.
Partnered by his twin brother Robert they also retained the
Men’s Doubles title by beating Paola W. duo Kenneth Vella and David Cole, thus
winning their fifth Men’s Doubles title.
Mixed pairs Stefan Salomone and Fiorella M. Farrugia and
Robert Salomone and Maria Borg made it an all-Birkirkara final when they
defeated Paola W. pairs and last year’s finalists David Cole and Joanne Cassar
and Kenneth Vella and Catherine Dimech respectively. Stefan and Fiorella
emerged winners in the end. By winning the Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and
Mixed Doubles, Stefan clinched his second Triple Crown of his career. From her
end, this was Fiorella’s first National title ever.
Maria Borg also won her first National title after ousting
last year’s winner in the semis, and then defeateing veteran Catherine Dimech
of Paola W. in the final of the Ladies’ Singles. The only final lost by
Birkirkara was the Ladies’ Doubles where Paola W. pair Joanne Cassar and Catherine
Dimech beat Maria Borg and Fiorella M. Farrugia.
Brian Zammit, also of Birkirkara, won the Men’s Singles
Preliminary title after beating Tony Xuereb of Paola W. in the final.
The results achieved in these National Championships confirm
the good work done by the Birkirkara BC players led by club coach Martin
Farrugia.
