Rotoiti and Te Puke, in action last month, are right in the mix for semifinal places. Photo / File
Rotoiti and Te Puke, in action last month, are right in the mix for semifinal places. Photo / File
It is already semifinals and finals time for some Baywide divisions across Bay of Plenty tomorrow.
But not yet in Baywide Premier 1 where there is still one crucial round of pool play before next Saturday's semifinalists are known.
Heading into what is sure to be a day of delightfor some teams and heartbreak for others, there are six teams in the mix vying for a top four spot.
With four points for a win and a bonus point for finishing within seven points there is room for plenty of late charges to host a semifinal or make the playoffs.
Defending champions Rangataua Sports and Te Puke Sports are on 21, ahead of Mount Maunganui Sports (20), Rotoiti (19), Te Puna (16) and Greerton Marist (15).
Rangataua are favoured to beat Tauranga Sports (14) at home while Greerton Marist need to topple Te Puke at Greerton Park and hope Rotoiti get nothing from their local derby clash away to Whakarewarewa.
Perhaps the game of the round is at Blake Park where home team Mount Maunganui host Te Puna which should be a classic spectacle of running rugby - weather permitting.
Certainly there is still plenty of intrigue and uncertainty as to who makes the top four which has made this year's club competition so enjoyable.
Premier 1 and Premier 1 Development Premier kick-off: 2.45pm, Development kick-off: 1pm Rangataua v Tauranga Sports at Te Ariki Park Greerton Marist v Te Puke Sports at Greerton Park Whakarewarewa v Rotoiti at Puarenga Park Mount Maunganui v Te Puna at Blake Park
Baywide Premier 2 and Premier 2 Development Premier kick-off: 2.45pm, Development kick-off: 1pm Arataki v Marist St Michael's at Arataki Park Paroa v Waikite at Lawson Park Ngongotaha v Opotiki at Ngongotaha Domain Poroporo v Whakatane Marist at Poroporo Park
Baywide Division 1 Kick-off: 2.45pm Judea v Ruatoki at Maharaia Winiata Memorial Park Kahukura v Papamoa at Kuirau Park Waimana v Katikati at Waimana Domain Te Teko v Rangiuru at Dunderdale Park
Baywide Division 2 Semifinals Kick-off: 1pm Mount Maunganui Sports v Tauranga Sports at Blake Park
Western Bay of Plenty Reserves Final Kick-off: 2.45pm Murupara v Mata at Ngati Manawa Rd Edgecumbe v Reporoa at Edgecumbe Domain
Baywide Women Trophy Final Kick-off: 11am Whakarewarewa v Rotoiti at Puarenga Park
Sunday July 16 Cup Kick-off: 1pm Rangiuru v Waimana at Centennial Park Rangataua v Waikite at Te Ariki Park
