A close game as expected saw the Masel led rink win by 15 to make aggregate all but safe. Masel is in wonderful form and leading from the front. His fellow top skipper in Einfeld led his rink to a 4 shot victory while the rinks of Kelly and Sinden has narrow losses to shore up aggregate. Mt Lawley after two good wins now sit fourth on the ladder and are looming as finals contenders. Doubleview have been inconsistent and sit sixth on the ladder with the same number of rink wins as Mt Lawley, should they find the form they are finals contenders.

Well, well, well the inconsistent Mundaring make accurate tipping a nightmare, After a great away win against Doubleview last week they fronted up at home to Stirling, the bottom side who were well beaten at home by fellow cellar dweller Wanneroo last week. Mundaring were going to win easily, well Stirling decided otherwise and played wonderful well to achieve victory in the toughest away game in 1 Blue. Congratulations Stirling, if the can play as they did perhaps maintaining 1 Blue may be achievable. They are just two points away from automatic relegation although a distant 10 1/2 away from the safety of sixth. Mundaring sit fifth but have won just 12 rinks this year, which puts them in the bottom 4 for rink wins.

A very strong performance by Yokine to defeat Wanneroo away by 55 points and claim top position on the ladder, is 1 White a possibility. The way they are playing, the rinks working well together and I was told of a possible new inclusion in the new year who will further strengthen the front end, it is possible. But then again form has been very inconsistent in Blue North, excepting Yokine, and Quinns, Swan and Doubleview have the names, if they play to potential, gee it is a very competitive Blue North. Wanneroo remain in 9th position, this was their worst loss and they are better than that.

A bit of an upset here, though I did expect North Beach to play to their potential sooner rather than latter. New skipper Aitken led his rink to a 7 shot win over the strong Hinchcliffe rink while Crosthwaite in his second game skippering led his rink to another big win. Quinns seem to have dropped away with 3 losses in a row and next weeks home game against Kalamunda is not easy though they are at home, they need to regroup quickly. North Beach sit 8th and are 8 1/2 from safety, early days yet but there were one of my favourites at the start of the year and they may yet justify my thoughts .

Kalamunda have been pretty good this year however, the loss of two quality skippers from last year was always going to be an issue. When the Southern rink is on they are one of the best in Blue North and they were certainly on in beating the Townsend rink, who have been good this year with 3 out 6 before this, by 22 shots to put aggregate out of doubt. The other rinks were close with 2 going to Swan and Kalamunda just the 1 point. Kalamunda sit seventh on with 12 1/2 rink wins to trail Doubleview by 3 1/2. Swan are looking ominous with fours wins on the trot.