By Marcus Uhe
With finals only two weeks away, the mix of the top four in the South West Gippsland Darts League is all-but assured, with the remaining two rounds to dictate the placings.
Five of the top six sides (26ers had a bye) faced the bottom five, making for a slew of lopsided results in round 20.
Afforded the opportunity to bank some critical percentage, Just Social, Warriors and Paky One all took considerable advantage.
In a contest between first and second last, Just Social thrashed Fore 14-1, taking their percentage over the 300 mark and maintaining their stranglehold on top spot.
Warriors hold on to second with a 12-3 victory over Mud Rats, while Paky One went one-better against Hoodies in a 13-2 triumph.
Paky One and Warriors are doing all they can to ensure their fate is not in anyone else’s hands, as the two sides set to have their second scheduled bye in the remaining two weeks.
The ramifications are significant for Paky One, who could be forced to rely on percentage to hold on to fourth, should they lose next week and 26ers win their remaining two.
Warriors, meanwhile, could slip to as low as fourth if they those their remaining two and both Snipers and Paky One win, but hold the strongest percentage of the three.
Snipers’ and Rebels’ 10-5 victories over Bullseyes and Gembrook, respectively, were the closest results of round 20.
Dean from Snipers stole the show with not one, but two 180s in a stunning performance.
Results R20: Snipers 10 v Bullseyes 5, Rebels 10 v Gembrook 5, Paky One 13 v Hoodies 2, Warriors 12 v Mud Rats 3, Just Social 14 v Fore 1.
Ladder: Just Social 64, Warriors 60, Snipers 56, Paky One 56, 26ers 48, Rebels 44, Gembrook 24, Bullseyes 20, Mud Rats 16, Fore 12, The Hoodies 0.
Fixture R21: Bullseyes (8) v Gembrook (7), Paky One (4) v 26ers (5), Just Social (1) v Snipers (3), Rebels (6) v Mud Rats (9), Fore (10) v Hoodies (11). Warriors – Bye.
