Must-win games played tonight
The Herekino Razorbacks put up a gallant fight against Collards Str8 Up in one of the matches played in the penultimate round (week 25/26) of the Far North Pool Association winter championships last Tuesday night, only to eventually go down 7-5 after leading the singles 5-2.
Elsewhere, the Herekino Boarhunters drew with All Hearts 6-6 (4-4 after the singles), Waipap Gold were thumped by a determined Awanui 8 Ball unit 10-2 (6-2), Awanui Titans emerged 7-5 winners over KA All Day (5-3), Awaz Tigers One and Two drew 6-all as predicted by local commentator Sharpshooter, while the Marlins triumphed 9-3 over KA Rebels at Houhora.
Standings: Titans 197 points, Renegades 185, Awanui 8 Ball 171, Collards Str8 Up 164, Marlins, Razorbacks 152, Rebels 151, All Day, All Hearts 133, Tigers One, Tigers Two 124, Waipap Gold 112, Boarhunters 107.
Tonight brings the last matches in the regular season, with Sharpshooter noting some of the division spots were still up for grabs for the playoffs. He added there were a several must-win games with plenty of interest over the results by All Hearts and All Day respectively.
“I’m picking All Day to end up in Division 2 and All Hearts to make Division 3!”
The draw, with * indicating Sharpshooters winning predictions, is, Awanui 8 Ball* vs Collards All Hearts, Waipap Gold* vs Boar Hunters, Collards Str8 Up* vs Houhora Marlins*, KA Renegades* vs KA Rebels*, Awaz Tigers 1 vs KA All Day*, Awaz Tigers 2 vs Awanui Titans*, bye: Herekino Razorbacks.
In other news, a delegates’ meeting will be held next Monday (October 8) at the Awanui Sports Complex from 7pm.
Across
1. Coach lists possibly could be just academic (10) 8. Sounds like a strangle jingle. A very unusual
one ..... (6)
9 . .... maybe the giraffe’s cue to get some grass (6) 11ac & 17dn. I was told that hanging
around the camping ground was a crime! (9,4,6) 13. Something minute I’ve heard must be sold (4) 15. Into it will get you going, out of it will get you
arrested! (4)
19. Increases levy unfortunately, but it had to be done
(9,4)
21. Some locals@businessmen.co decided to use a
different format (6)
23. The result of being hit by the sun? (6)
25. Display sweater for the horse (4-6)
Down
2. Barcode in Eketahuna is a pain - some relief
required (7)
3. Not correct so not in play (3)
4. Discreetly return some of the golfing equipment
(3)
5. 2nd scene, act 1 - could be thorns in your side!
(5)
6. Where to take issue if working (6)
7. Cloud maybe able to ....... (5)
10 . ...... peter out and turn up late elsewhere (3,4) 12. A horse gets a joke! (3)
14. The French boy (3)
16. A go ahead sort of loan (7)
17. See 11 Across
18. Drunken pronunciations of the musical terms (5) 20. Gets ready to shoot the roosters (5)
22. A pair with some arduous intent (3)
24. Herman ran away to the border (3)