Palmy Punters take Nov Knock

In a wild but close final the Palmy Punters have prevailed over the Auckland Tigers in the inaugral kiwi teams November Knockout. Both teams were battle fit after close wins in the semi-finals. In the final no less that 77 imps were exchanged as both sides socked it out. The Auckland Tigers needed 10 imps on the last board but could only manage 7. The final score 40-37 to the southern team.

The playoff for third and fourth was also close with BERGlers stealing the win over Homers Hero's by 28-21.

In the plate final DEAP Thinkers were more dominant in beating Minnt's Moments 52-14.

So the Awards go like this:

Cup: - Palmy Punters: ljs/noelwz & ken436/janwhy

Runners-up: - Auckland Tigers: hoki/gogga & tigerboy1/clavis

Third: - BERGlars: tarakiwi/gerry & diatribe/bruzo

Plate: - DEAP Thinkers: davetaupo/paul3210 & buch99/blinkers

Results of matches on 24/11/08

8.00 pm:
November Knockout Results:
Final:
Auckland Tigers: hoki/gogga & tigerboy1/clavis lost to Palmy Punters: ljs/noelwz & ken436/janwhy 37-40

Third/Fourth playoff:
BERGlars: tarakiwi/andrewnz(cascade –sub) & diatribe/bruzo beat Homers Hero’s: patricck/barry & kiwi_joker/frets 28-21

Plate Final:
DEAP Thinkers: davetaupo/paul3210 & sandrac/blinkers beat Mintt’s Moments: glennis/derfson146 & jaymac/mintt 52-14


Casual Matches:
KAMM Carr’s: kotuku/crowie_11 & manawa/mccullagh beat Challengers: judz1/lmu & oakura/argyll2nz 49-12

9.30 pm
Homers Hero’s: patricck/quikjanz & barry/fretts beat Kool Kiwis: kiwi_joker/ickool & buzzybee/bluelabel 67-6
kotuku/mastersg & blinkers/sandrac beat oakura/argyll2nz & sweetjane/idlelupino 28-1
acolitecs/grazy69 & abeljan/diatribe lost to manawa/lowu & hairy_scot/varma 41-42