WELCOME TO MALTA

Whether you're just sitting at home or winging your way south to the idyllic Mediterranean island of Malta, you can enjoy the friendly but strongly competitive atmosphere of the Eden Leisure Malta Open by following the progress on these web pages.

We will be covering this long standing and bowlers' favorite European Ranking tournament from the very first squad on Wednesday, June 14 and take you through each segment until the exciting final on Sunday afternoon.

There's a new format this year, switching to a six-game qualifier with multiple re-entries but the Malta Open is still the only EBT event now with separate men's and women's divisions.

Defending champions are Chris van Damme, the lofty Belgian who has been determined to carry off the Malta Open laurels for many years, and debonair Martina Beckel from Frankfurt, Germany, also a frequent flier to this prestigious event.

Our picture shows 2005 champions Van Damme and Beckel with their unique Maltese craft trophies, flanked by Mike Gatt and Neil Dent, the latter the general manager of Eden SuperBowl.

MEMORABLE MALTA MOMENTS........ Getting there ... and back! The Air Malta fleet, consisting of five Airbus 319, five Airbus 320 and three Boeing 737, can boast of being one of the youngest fleets in Europe, down to 2.5 years of age when the aircraft replacement program is completed in 2007 with the delivery of a further two Airbuses. "The new fleet will provide added comfort and improved service to passengers," says Joe Cappello, Air Malta's CEO. Air Malta now fly to 54 destinations and bowlers coming to the Malta Open and Senior Open especially appreciate the extra 20kg baggage allowance for their bowling equipment.

For further information, contact Keith Hale: keithhale679@aol.com
Full tournament information on: www.edenleisure.com/superbowl.