Murray's Preview on One Blue North.
Round Four

November 24, 2005
Another very interesting round in One Blue North this Saturday.

As only the team finishing on top after the home and away season wins promotion from this division (the negative being that the finals series is basically a waste of time) we already have the position that after three rounds the top side had a 2-1 win/loss ratio whilst the 9th side has a 1-2 win/loss ratio. From past years results you must have either a 14/4 record or if you are fortunate a 13/5 win loss ratio to finish on top. This means that with the season still in its infancy stage that there is not much room for error for ANY team.

An early example of how even the season is can be illustrated by the following - Rd 1 Bassendean d Dalkeith, Rd 2 Cambridge d Bassendean, Rd 3 Dalkeith d Cambridge.


GAME OF THE DAY

Sorrento vs Cambridge - This is one that both sides just have to win. Both sides are at 1/2 and another loss makes finishing on top almost impossible. In horse racing parlance Sorrento had their game won against Doubleview everywhere except the shadow of the posts. Cambridge on the other hand were well beaten by Dalkeith last week after defeating one of the favourites (Bassendean) the week before.

It is time for players like Ian Linford (the clubs current singles, pairs and fours champion) Phil Kimberley, Ray Beard, Neil Adams, Mike Carrighly and the four skippers Hammond, Anderson, Collins & Murray to show some true leadership and "step up to the plate" for the Swans to defeat a talent laden Knights led by players of the calibre of John Dawson, Lindsay Bennett, Keith Cannon, John Hawkes, Jim Gupanis, Martin Saunders Neil Bolton and the like. Sorrento 6-2 in a ripper.

Osborne Park V Doubleview Ossy Park will rebound and defeat Doubleview but firstly they will have to overcome the unbeaten John Nicholls. 6-2.

Morrison Park V Bedford Morrison Park will rebound and defeat Bedford this week. Morrison Park have two undefeated rinks in Nattalotto and Wattleworth and with some assistance from the other rinks will just get the chocolates. 6-2.

Bassendean V Sportsmen's Bassendean will defeat Sportsmen's because of their all round evenness. However, Sporties will not make it easy and have already proved a credit to themselves. 6-2


Norm Kirkup (pictured) doing a great job leading for Bassendean


Dalkeith V Nollamara On exposed form you could write your own ticket about Nollamara beating Dalkeith. Surely Nollamara will win on a rink. Dalkeith 7-1.







Tim Murray