Preview round Six One Blue North

November 30, 2006
Preview 1 Blue North Round 6.

Wanneroo (15 pts) v North Beach (17 points)
Wanneroo gave Doubleview a fright losing the aggregate by only five shots and returning to their home greens they can be expected to record a comfortable victory. However, only Echo Widermanski has recorded two rink victories so far this season.

North Beach have John Coles carrying the load but another loss to the Beach will place them in relegation area as most certainly also would a loss by Wanneroo.

Selection: Wanneroo

Morley (24½ pts) v Bassendean (34 pts)

A first home loss by Morley will probably end any aspirations of finishing in the top position. Skipper A Haley has an undefeated record as does Marcel Heurer for Bassendean and a meeting of the two rinks would be pivotal.

Graig Greenhalgh, who was in the opening game and Dean Robertson have added playing strength which Bassendean may require, as they only won by a single shot away to Osborne Park, who in turn just fell over the line against Innaloo last week.

Selection: Bassendean

Cambridge (12) v Doubleview (22)

Cambridge are having successive games at home and three games ago they defeated Morley very comfortably at home by 26 shots and they will be desperate to win again to get out of the relegation zone.

Keith Cannon Cambridge (pictured) having a good season in the skippers role

One third of the way into the season, Doubleview are playing a crucial game, as a loss would place them too far out of reach of top position.

That is the Achilles Heel of this competition, with only the team finishing on top being promoted and finals counting for nothing, the season can come to a premature end for many teams.

Selection: Doubleview

Sorrento (31) v Osborne Park (24½)

Sorrento have five skippers with more wins than losses and plus shots, led by Neil Adams with five straight wins and plus 34 shots. They currently represent the strongest threat to Bassendean for the top spot.

Previously Osborne Park started strongly and lost by only one shot home to Bassendean, however they fell over the line against Innaloo last week.

Doug Eaton continues his unbeaten run with five wins and plus 38 shots. Again a crucial game in respect to the whole season.

Selection: Sorrento

Bedford (16) v Innaloo (4)

Bedford was disappointing last week, whilst the undermanned Innaloo put up a great fight.

Innaloo are most certainly destined for second division and a most interesting question posed in 1 Blue North is ‘Who is going to join them’?

Bedford won’t want to be the answer to that question and can expect to rebound.

Selection: Bedford

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