After round six action at the Moama Sporting Complex last Wednesday, three sides — Loners, DJB and Billy Goats! — have confirmed a finals berth, while Earth Wind & Fire is in the box seat for the final place, needing only to defeat winless Troublemakers in the last round to secure its spot.
Dragons, Old Wise & Handsome and The Riv must each hope for an upset in that fixture to keep their own chances alive.
Earth Wind & Fire almost got the job done last week, pushing unbeaten leaders Loners to the limit in their match-up.
Despite employing a substitute, EWF took both doubles matches to go into the final singles block tied 4-4.
Loners were able to dig deep and take two of the remaining three singles to escape 6-5 and with their perfect record intact.
Old Wise & Handsome had the opportunity to take fourth spot heading into the final round, but Billy Goats! proved too strong, prevailing 7-4.
The majority of the crucial rubbers, including both doubles, went the Goats’ way as they locked in their finals place.
DJB took on Troublemakers, also escaping with a useful 7-4 win.
The result almost guarantees DJB a top-two finish and keeps the door open for the minor premiership should Loners falter.
The once winless Riv strung together successive wins to keep a faint hope of finals alive.
The match against Dragons came down to the wire, but two of the final three singles was enough for a 6-5 Riv victory.
A less than stellar game difference means a near impossible collection of results is the only chance for The Riv to advance, while Dragons and OWH have more realistic hopes if Troublemakers score the upset over EWF.
OWH and The Riv face each other in the final round, while Dragons take on leaders Loners and DJB faces off with Billy Goats!
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