It’s playoff time!
Our senior grades are into their play ins and quarter finals this week, while the Grocott competition wraps up its regular season.
Thomson Division One
Our top four teams have a week off this week leading into quarter and semifinals next week.
This means Christ’s, Shirley, Hillmorton and St Thomas all have the week off.
Our two play in games have Cashmere matching up with Kaiapoi, this time at Cashmere after meeting each other in week one, and St Bede’s hosting Rolleston, who narrowly missed the top 8.
Picks: Cashmere and St Bede’s.
The remaining teams play qualification games for overall placings.
St Andrew’s vs Ashburton. Pick: St Andrew’s
Rangiora vs Middleton. Pick: Rangiora
CBHS vs Riccarton. Pick: CBHS
Lincoln vs Burnside. Pick: Lincoln

Thomson Division Two
Our top two teams (Cathedral College and Papanui) have automatically qualified for their semifinal next week, leaving our two quarterfinals to be played.
Hornby vs Darfield. Pick: Hornby
RNLS vs Oxford. Pick: Oxford

Whelan Division One
St Andrew’s vs Kaiapoi. While our top two teams have already qualified for their semifinals, they are matching up in a catchup game tomorrow.
Pick: St Andrew’s
Ashburton vs Cashmere. First of our quarterfinals, with Cashmere heading to Ashburton for a second time this season.
Pick: Ashburton
Rangiora vs CGHS. Our second semifinal sees CGHS once again heading to Mainpower to take on Goon.
Pick: Rangiora

Whelan Division Two
Avonside and Middleton have a week off tonight after qualifying for their semifinals.
Rangi Ruru vs Papanui. Pick: Rangi Ruru
Villa vs Burnside. Pick: Villa

Grocott
Grocott are wrapping up their regular season tonight, with top four going to semifinals next week.
Shirley vs. Cashmere. Pick: Shirley
St Thomas vs St Bede’s. Pick: St Thomas
Rangiora vs CBHS. Pick: Rangiora
Hillmorton vs Papanui. Pick: Hillmorton
Lincoln vs Christ’s. Pick: Christ’s

Don’t forget our finals are played on Monday 18th August for Division Two and Tuesday 19th August for Division One and Grocott. All games at Cowles.