By Marcus Uhe
Snipers will face Just Social in the South West Gippsland Dart League grand final after turning the tables in the most recent instalment of their rivalry with Warriors.
Exacting revenge for a qualifying final defeat, Snipers’ aim was on-point on Tuesday night in an 8-5 victory; now playing off for the Summer Season championship.
While Warriors defeated Snipers twice in the season’s two previous meetings, Snipers won the contest that ultimately mattered the most, to leave them on the precipice of glory.
Just Social has earned the right to enter the contest as favourites, on the back of another brilliant season and being the reigning champions, but Snipers would have been the last side they wanted to see prepping their flights for battle, having been the only team to get the better of Just Social in an 8-7 thriller back in round 10.
Elsewhere, the quest for the Don Brown Memorial Trophy will see history repeat itself, when Rebels play off against the 26ers for the second consecutive season.
Current Trophy holders 26ers earned the right to defend their silverware after downing Mud Rats 8-5.
It’s set to be a thrilling contest with just a combined three points separating the two sides in two matches to date in the Summer Season.
A combined nine tons from Tony and Simon wasn’t enough for Rebels to overthrow the defending Shield holders back in round one in an 8-7 26ers win, while Rebels prevailed 8-6 in the second week of the finals to flip the script.
Results
Division One: Snipers 8 v Warriors 5.
Division Two: Rebels 8 v Mud Rats 5.
Fixture – Grand Finals
Division One: Just Social v Snipers
Division Two: Rebels v 26ers
