Sunday was a big weekend for the Blank & Simon Teams both striving for results that would enable them to achieve their own goals.
Our young Simon Team were desperate to avoid the 'wooden spoon' and in a fine team effort they halved both their matches against Windsor and Waimairi Beach to move off the bottom of the table. Manager Rod Hayes reports that in morning round the "older" team members took charge and got the team home for the draw while in the afternoon round the win of Henry Pearson deserves special mention. Well done to the Simon Team for competing during every round and we look forward to this dedication bearing fruit in 2010.
The Blank Team has been hampered by selection unavailabilities but possibly for the first time this season they were able to field their strongest teams for both games. The combinations were well rewarded with two 6 - 2 victories against Harewood and Windsor which ensured they qualified for Finals Day. Congratulations to Rod O'Brien who once again secured two wins for the team and to the other players who played one or both rounds.
The efforts of Rod and Alan Scott have been recognised with deserved success but they face a big challenge when they meet hot favourites Waitikiri in the semis, however with players such as Drew Butcher, Simon Yorke, Brad Clark and Ian MacDonald beginning to hit form as well as Rod O'Brien an upset can not be ruled out!! Watch out for the Blank boys!
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