Tight tussles in week 3

TRL PREMIERSHIP RD 7/18 SATURDAY, MAY 5 Waipap Bombers vs Sharks Aupouri Repo vs Broncos Kerikeri Makos vs Crushers Taiamai Taniwha vs Lions Te Hiku Mavericks vs Seahawks All matches kick off 2.30pm A number of close matches were played out in Week 3 of the Far North Pool Association 2018 competition last Tuesday evening.

Awanui 8 Ball led 5-3 (after the singles) versus Awaz Tigers 1 before going on to win 7-5; Waipap Gold taking a 7-5 loss at home against last year’s runners-up Awanui Titans (who led 5-3 at the turn); while the Houhora Marlins team beat Collards Back in Black by 7-5 (5-3).

Elsewhere, KA All Day were down 5-3 after the singles only to storm home and win 7-5 against the Boar Hunters; Collards Str8 Up and Awaz Tigers Two drew after Str8 Up were leading 5-3 but a fair result, local commentator Sharpshooter noted, following analysis of the score card. “So, some tight matches in that lot.” The biggest winning margins of the night were recorded by the KA Rebels — who achieved the surprise result of the evening — who emerged 8-4 winners against the Razorbacks (5-3 singles), and the All Hearts losing 9-3 to the more fancied Renegades (who led 7-1 after the singles) at Collards.

The first three of tonight’s games are being played at Awanui Sports Complex. Draw is, Herekino Razorbacks vs Awanui Titans*, Awaz Tigers 1* v Collards Back In Black, Awaz Tigers 2* vs Waipap Gold; KA Renegades* vs Awanui 8 Ball, KA All Day* vs Collards Str8 Up, Collards All Hearts vs KA Rebels*, Herekino Boar Hunters vs Houhora Marlins* (* indicating Sharpshooter’s picks as winners).