Nambucca Heads and West Coffs have jumped to the lead in the race for the Second Grade flag after both recorded dominant victories in round seven last weekend. Nambucca's whitewash of Sawtell ended Sawtell's slim chances of catching Park Beach for the First Grade flag and moved themselves into the lead for the Two's, whilst West Coffs ensured they stayed in the hunt and have put Park Beach seconds into a perilous position by also claiming a six to nil victory. Urunga kept Park Beach firsts honest but failed to register a point in their clash. The match of round eight will be the battle between West Coffs and Nambucca Heads. Wests are 3.5 points behind Nambucca and will be hoping to get the home win up to get themselves into the box seat. Park beach seconds will need a massive form reversal to take down their first grade club mates, who will be looking to sew up the number one flag with a win. Finally, Sawtell will look to restore some pride when they host an improved Urunga outfit in the final clash of the weekend.
After defeating their nearest rival being Park Beach last weekend, Coffs Ex Services will be out to sew up the Grade Three flag this Saturday when they travel to Sawtell. Park Beach will head south to challenge Scotts Head to keep their narrow hopes alive whilst the only side it seems with a chance of catching Coffs, being Woolgoolga will have the bye.
Urunga took a big step towards the Grade Four flag with their victory over Park Beach last start. Nambucca looks to be the only side with a chance of catching the runaway leaders after they posted a victory over Coffs Ex Services. Bellingen got back on their winning ways with a victory over Sawtell but appear to be too far behind to trouble the leading sides. If they are to be any chance they will need to take down Urunga this weekend. Nambucca will host Sawtell whilst Park Beach will travel to Coffs in what is really their last roll of the dice.
Coffs Ex Services opened the door ever so slightly after faltering at Macksville last weekend but will have a chance again this weekend to confirm their claim on the Grade Five flag when they travel to the struggling Stuarts point who again were beaten last round, this time by Woolgoolga. Woopi's slim hopes will be on the line this weekend when they travel to Macksville.
Four sides are still in contention after last round in Grade Six with North Beach slowly creeping clear after their whitewash of Nambucca. Park Beach have continued to warm to the occassion with a win over Urunga whilst Sawtell's victory has kept them in with a chance. North Beach host West Coffs this weekend whilst Urunga will do battle with Nambucca. In the match of the round Park Beach will challenge Sawtell, with the loser kissing goodbye their chances of the flag.
In Section One of Grade Seven, Sawtell have given themselves and Park Beach a life line by defeating Bowraville last Saturday. Park Beach kept their chance alive by dishing out a thumping to Nambucca.
All three sides in contention have byes over the last three rounds, with Sawtell sitting out this week. Park Beach trail Bowra by 5.5 points and have the home ground advantage when the two sides clash this week. Nambucca hosts Macksville in the other match.
Urunga seemed to have section two shot to bits before the last round, however they didn't count on Wolgoolga besting o each rink to pull them back to the field. Sawtell played out an exciting draw against Coffs , the Sawtellians gaining a win on rinks to take honours. The result virtually ends Coffs chances, as they have the bye in the last round and are chasing 7.5 points already. If they are to have any hope they need to defeat Urunga this weekend, which they are capable of doing with the home green advantage. Park Beach are in prime position to swoop on the lead, should they be able to reverse their last result against Woolgoolga when clash. Sawtell has the bye.
Good luck to all involved this weekend...
Chippy
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