The weather was dire throughout Bay of Plenty for the final matches in the Baywide Premier round one competition with Tauranga Sports clinching yet another first-round title.
Tauranga defeated Paroa 22-10 to take top spot from Te Puke Sports, who won the big game of the weekend, and the Jordan Cup against Te Puna 25-17 at Maramataga Park to finish second with Te Puna third.
Mount Maunganui defeated Arataki 20-8 while Rangataua Sports finished ahead of Greerton Marist 23-15 in the charity match at Greerton Park. Rotoiti won the Rotorua local derby 27-14 over Whakarewarewa.
The championship round begins next weekend for the Premier 1 top eight teams.
In Division One the race to make the top four and join Arataki, Paroa, Whakatane Marist and Poroporo in Premier 2 division will be decided next weekend.