The latest club results from Northland. Photo / Brett Phibbs
The latest club results from Northland. Photo / Brett Phibbs
The defeats of Hora Hora and Old Boys Marist have strengthened Kamo's stranglehold on the Bayleys Premier competition with five rounds to go.
Old Boys Marist lost 28-17 to fellow top-four side Waipu, who now put some distance (41 competition points) between themselves and the chasing pair of Mid Northernand Kerikeri (both 31).
Meanwhile Hora Hora fell 24-10 to Wellsford in something of an upset. Wellsford have been steadily improving throughout the season and that win keeps their faint semifinal hopes alive.
Those defeats opened up a 17-point gap between that pair and leaders Kamo, who continued their unbeaten streak with a win over Mid Northern.
The change in time of day from afternoon to evening did little to rattle Kamo, who eased out to a 30-15 win to further dent Mid Northern's chances of a return to the final.
In the other clashes, Kerikeri continued their impressive run with a 31-21 win over Hikurangi while Otamatea and Western Sharks battled out to a 15-all stalemate.
Meanwhile Kamo's dominance continues to extend to the reserve grade as they picked up their 12th win from 13 matches.
Kamo beat Mid Northern 35-24 in a top-four classic.
Mid Northern almost managed to come back from a 28-0 halftime deficit, but the hill was too big for the hosts to climb.
Old Boys Marist suffered a setback with a 24-7 win, keeping them 14 points away from Kamo in second place.
Wellsford's 37-13 bonus-point win over Hora Hora kept them nestled in the top four, three points ahead of Kerikeri.
Kerikeri kept pace with a tough 27-19 win over Hikurangi while Otamatea made sure they were still in playoff contention with a 19-3 win over Western Sharks.
Bayleys Northland Club Rugby results
Premier: Waipu 28-17 Old Boys Marist Mid Northern 15-30 Kamo Hikurangi 21-31 Kerikeri Wellsford 24-10 Hora Hora Otamatea 15-15 Western Sharks
Premier Reserve: Waipu 24-7 Old Boys Marist Mid Northern 24-35 Kamo Hikurangi 19-27 Kerikeri Wellsford 37-13 Hora Hora Otamatea 19-3 Western Sharks
