Park Beach Two's caused the first real upset of the combined first and second grade pennant competition last Saturday when they upstaged Nambucca Heads. Nambucca have proven to be very strong over the opening three rounds, and playing at home were considered red hot favourites against a Park Beach side still finding their feet. However Park Beach took the fight to Nambucca, with the score even with just two ends to play, Park beach claiming both ends to steal an unlikely 5-1 victory. At Urunga, the host club appeared to also be on track to cause an upset, leading Park Beach Ones late into the match, before Jim Swan steered the reigning champions to the lead, claiming the only rink win for the visitors for a 4-2 win. For urunga, young gun Corey Wedlock continued to improve his standing with a solid rink win. Sawtell finally got their campaign under way, with a big win over Coffs Ex Services, whose goal for the season is now simply to not be relegated.
The results see Park Beach ones open a five point lead over Nambucca, the two sides set to have the first encounter for the year in the next round, Park Beach Twos now leading the second grade sides, Urunga a point further back and Sawtell four further adrift. Sawtell will clash with the new second grade leaders and Urunga will look to continue Coffs misery.
In Grade Three, Woolgoolga has managed to maintain their advantage over Park Beach pulling a half point further ahead on the weekend with a 5.5- 0.5 win over Sawtell, and Park Beach defeating Urunga 5-1. West Coffs had the bye. Although they lead, Woolgoolga will have the bye in Round five, allowing Park beach a chance to steal the lead when they face Sawtell.
Nambucca Heads maintained their impressive start to the season in Grade Four, this time defeating Bowraville to move a staggering nine points clear of second place, after their nearest rivals Coffs Ex Services were beaten by Sawtell. Bellingen defeated Park Beach in the other fixture. At the other end of the spectrum, Grade Five has a five way log jam on the leaders board, with Macksville, North Beach and Park Beach all even on 14 points, Woolgoolga and West Coffs one and three points adrift respectively. Scotts Head's first victory of the season also keeps their chances alive in what is shaping as the most exciting grade this season.
Nambucca has taken advantage of Stuarts Point suffering their first loss of the season at the hands of C-Ex. Nambucca recorded a 6-0 success over Sawtell to move into the lead.Urunga recorded a clean sheet against Park Beach in the other encounter.
Both sections in Grade Seven have tightened up with the leading sides in each being beaten. Nambucca have moved to within one point of Bowraville in section one after besting them 5-1. Sawtell were shocked by Woolgoolga 1-5 in section two, Park Beach's 5-1 victory over West Coffs, moving them also just one point behind the leaders with just two rounds remaining.
Pennants will take a spell this week for Easter, with round five to be played the following weekend.
Til next time...
Chippy
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