The Club President Andrew Paris sent the following message to the members on the 14 November 2024 regarding the agreement that the Exiles Sports Club has undertaken with the Mediterranean College of Sports in Birkirkara for the exclusive use of their brand new swimming pool complex.

Dear Member,

I am proud and honoured to announce that the EXILES Committee has reached an agreement with the Mediterranean College for Sport on a long term lease for  the exclusive use of their brand new indoor swimming pool in the grounds of St Aloysius College Birkirkara.

The Mediterranean College for Sport is a new private Sports School which has been built in the ground of St Aloysius College. The two schools are sharing the first class sports facilities which include a brand new 25 x 20 metre indoor heated pool with a retractable roof as you can admire from the attached photos. The complex also includes a 90 bed hostel facility which can host visiting teams on training camps from abroad.

The club will be managing and making use of the pool outside school hours, from 530am till 800am and from 300pm till late at night as well as all day on weekends and school holidays. This ambitious project which was ably spearheaded by Stephen Paris constitutes a significant investment from the club, in terms of the lease agreement but will allow EXILES to finally have its own base to conduct swimming and waterpolo training for all its athletes, thus enabling us to grow our numbers significantly and improve our quality output. We will also be in a position to organize adult swimming classes as well as leasing out extra pool space to other aquatic entities should we have a surplus. The pool will NOT be of a leisure nature where one can simply pay a membership and come and swim leisurely but always in the ambience of a swimming or waterpolo class.

We hope that this bold move will put EXILES at the forefront of the local swimming and waterpolo scene for the years to come.

Andrew Paris

President – Exiles Sports Club

 

Dear Members and Guests,

Exiles MCS Pool Complex

Mark Vassallo

A circular by the Aquatic Sports Association issued last Thursday the 12th March 2020 stated that with immediate effect and until further notice, all aquatic activities have been suspended. This measure follows a previous announcement  by the Government to stop all sporting events due to the outbreak of the  Coronavirus in Malta.

The scheduled match-programme for the week-end 14th and 15th March was cancelled.

At a Club Presidents’ meeting convened by means of a conference call earlier this evening the 1st April, it was decided that the competitive leagues will commence one month after the National Pool Complex re-opens. Furthermore it was unanimously agreed and decided that participating clubs will not be allowed to sign foreign players on their books for season 2020.

Exiles Elia Caterers 7 Sliema 4

Partial scores (1-0) (3-1) (2-2) (1-1)

Exiles outclassed neigbours Sliema when both sides met last night. This was Igor Vukanovi’s third win in this year’s edition of the Enemed Cup and qualify for a semi-final berth with one match to play. Sliema had Jerome Gabarretta suspended and Michael Spiteri Staines sidelined with an injury.

 

Exiles piled a four-goal lead in the first two quarters (4-0) before Sliema scored their first goal after 15 minutes of actual play. The Blues rallied to reduce the gap to one goal (3-4) with three minutes left to play. Exiles inched ahead with two quick goals in the last sixty seconds to start the final quarter (6-3). In the second minute of the last session Exiles widened the margin to four goals (7-3) but Sliema replied to narrow the deficit to three goals. Exiles survived two crucial man-down situations half-way through the session and were home and dry by the final horn.

Exiles rearguard was instrumental in winning the three points as was the sharpness in their attacks. Sliema did not manage to find the net when playing six against six.

Man-up – Exiles converted one on three exclusions and a penalty awarded. Sliema had six man-ups and converted two of them as well as two penalties.

Exiles’ Coach Igor Vukanovic made use of the following players, Matthew Castillo, Jake Bajada, Andrew Magri, Philip Paris (1 goal),  Sean Xerri de Caro, Mark Fenech (3 goals), Kurt Griscti (3 goals), Nicky Paris, Aurelien Cousin and Simon Apap.

In match day 5 – the last one of the Preliminary Round , Exiles take on Sirens on Saturday the 14th March 2020 at 16.15 hours.

 

KaFa

Exiles Elia Caterers 11 Marsascala 4

Partial scores (1-0) (1-1) (4-2) (5-1)

Exiles chalked their second victory in this year’s edition of the Enemed Cup when last Saturday, they got the better of Marsascala by a seven-goal margin.

The team from Wied il-Ghajn, lasted up to halfway in the third quarter trailing a difference of two goals (2-4) before conceding seven goals by the end of the match.

Man-ups – Exiles converted 3 on 8 and a penalty awarded. Exiles had four players excluded but avoided three of Scala’s attempts. There was a double exclusion.

Exiles’ Coach Igor Vukanovic had Timmy Sullivan back in the squad and made use of the following players, Matthew Castillo, Jake Bajada (1 goal), Andrew Magri (1 goal), Philip Paris (1 goal),  Sean Xerri de Caro, Mark Fenech, Kurt Griscti (3 goals), Nicky Paris, Aurelien Cousin (4 goals) and Simon Apap (1 goal).

In match day 4, Exiles meet neighbours Sliema on Saturday the 7th March 2020 at 17.30 hours. The Blues come from a defeat against front runners San Giljan who won 6-5 for three straight wins in last Saturday’s programme.

 

KaFa

San Giljan 11 Exiles Elia Caterers 4

Partial scores (4-0) (2-1) (1-1) (4-2)

Exiles lost to San Giljan when both teams met earlier today in Match Day 2 of the Enemed Cup.

The Saints built up a five-goal advantage (5-0) before Exiles replied with a goal scored in the first minute of the second session. During this quarter Exiles failed to convert the four man-ups. The third session was balanced as San Giljan controlled matters, keeping their opponents at bay (7-2). In the last session the Saints were back in the groove when they maximized their lead to eight goals (11-3) before Jake Bajada put his name on the score sheet on the stroke of the final horn.

Man-ups were Exiles’ downfall with one goal being scored from ten superiority situations. San Giljan scored two of the five man-ups and converted a penalty.

Exiles’ Coach Igor Vukanovic had a short squad made up of the following players, Matthew Castillo, Jake Bajada (1 goal), Andrew Magri, Philip Paris,  Sean Xerri de Caro, Mark Fenech (1 goal), Kurt Griscti, Nicky Paris, Aurelien Cousin (2 goals) and Simon Apap.

In their next fixture, Exiles meet Marsascala on Saturday the 29th February at 16.15 hours

 

KaFa

 

Exiles Elia Caterers 9 Neptunes 8

Partial scores (3-0) (1-3) (2-2) (3-3)

Igor Vukanovic must be satisfied tonight after his team beat Neptunes earlier this evening to win a tight match played at the National Pool by an odd goal. Exiles were always in control of the encounter whilst the Reds were made to chase their opponents.

After building a four-goal lead (4-0) Neptunes narrowed the gap to end one down (3-4) at the half-way mark. Exiles extended their lead lead in the third session to three goals (6-3) by the end of the quarter and widened the gap to four (8-4) in the final session before a comeback by Neptunes narrowed the gap in dying minutes to a mere goal but Exiles survived the last efforts of the Reds to hang on to a precious win as the time ticked towards the final horn.

A concentrated defence and quick-thinking in the attack helped Exiles edge Neptunes who were shorn of three international players Jeremy Abela and Stevie Camilleri currently playing abroad and Jordan Camilleri who is nursing an injury.

Neptunes converted one of the six man-ups apart from a penalty awarded which was converted. Exiles scored four of their ten man-ups and missed one of two penalties awarded.

Exiles made use of the following players, Matthew Castillo, Jake Bajada (1 goal), Andrew Magri, Philip Paris (1 goal), Timmy Sullivan (1 goal), Sean Xerri de Caro (1 goal), Mark Fenech (3 goals), Kurt Griscti, Nicky Paris (1 goal), Aurelien Cousin (1 goal) and Simon Apap.

Next match scheduled for Sunday 23rd February 2020 at 12.00 hours when Exiles take on San Giljan who easily beat Marsascala 14-1 in match day 1.

 

KaFa

 

The opening fixtures of this year’s edition of the Enemed Cup launched by the Aquatic Sports Association (ASA) a few weeks ago will take place this week-end when five premier clubs and first division team Marsascala will be engaged in a three match programme starting tomorrow Saturday 15th February, at 15.00 hours when San Giljan take Marsascala, The other matches on the afternoon’s card are Sliema against Sirens (16.15 hours) and Exiles who play Neptunes at 17.30.

Exiles have confirmed Igor Vukanovic as their Head Coach for this year.

KaFa

As was expected, The Exiles Ladies’ waterpolo team evidenced their physical limitations –  when the girls were outplayed by their stronger opponents. Observers noted that our team was pitted in the toughest of the four qualification groups played over the last week-end in the Euro League Women 2019 – 2020 Preliminary Round  in Ostia a large archaeological site, located just 30 km west of Rome .

31.10.2019  Exiles SC (MALTA) 2 SIS ROMA (ITALY) 26

(1-3) (0-11) (0-9) (1-3) scorer Eline Antonissen 2 goals

01.11.2019 Exiles SC (MALTA) 3 KINEF SURGUTNEFTEGAS KIRISHI (RUSSIA) 31

(1-7) (1-10) (0-7) (1-7) scorers Alyssa Diacono, Rhea Cutajar and Michaela Zammit

02.11.2019  Exiles SC (MALTA) 5 DUNAUJVAROS (HUNGARY) 21

(1-6) (2-3) (2-6) (0-6) scorers Emily Diacono 3 goals Kendra Navarro and Michaela Zammit

03.11.2019 Exiles SC (MALTA) 1 ZV DE ZAAN (NETHERLANDS) 28

(0-8) (0-6) (1-7) (0-7) scorer Alyssa Diacono

Club Officials at the pool commented that the team’s  ‘best’ outing was against the eventual winners of the qualifying group – current European Champions DUNAUJVAROS of Hungary who topped the table with ten points with three wins and a draw.

The Committee would like to publicly thank again  SPORTS MALTA for their generous contribution towards the participation costs.

Thanks goes also to other sponsors Exalco and Zanzi Homes as well as Elia Caterers the Club’s sponsor and other individual Club sympathizers who also pitched in their donations to cover the rest of the expenses to fund this unique sporting experience.

photo shows Exiles’ full squad with Coach Gordon Zammit. Physio Matthew Zammit and Club President Andrew Paris.

 

KaFa