By BRUCE BLAKEMORE
Spring four-person challenge final qualifying round.
AFTER the smoke of battle cleared in the final qualifying round, unbelievably the top five teams were equal on wins sending calculations to a count-back scenario with positions on the ladder changing dramatically.
Raptors (K. McDonald, C. Barry, C. Galea, M. Duncan) 8 d Piranhas (A. Munro, M. Clarke, S. Campbell, J. Mikkelson) 7.
A final season gasp by the Raptors in winning the last two doubles in five sets to not only win the match but to sneak into the semis as well.
Gators (R. Gore, J. Murphy, B. Muller, R. Yao) 10 d Mantis (B. Brown, O. Estraviz, L. Gore, W. Byrne) 5.
Gators are coming home with a wet sail coming from outside the top-four two weeks ago to end up on top of the ladder!
Marlins (S. Ciercan, S. Gardner, P. Clive, R. Byrne) 9 d Barracudas (R. Wheller, J. Brown, J. Campbell, S. Lidden) 6.
We thought the Barracudas were unbackable favourites early in the season but a second consecutive loss has thrown this series wide open. Jordan had to fight hard in five sets to ultimately secure individual honours over Steve in Division 1 and teammate Jonas completed a rare team individual double by taking out Division 2.
Competition night is Wednesday from 7pm with practice session on Monday nights from 7.15pm. Social groups meet three afternoons a week. All sessions are held at the Bicentennial Centre Sunshine beach.
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