The penultimate week of the Barnet League took place last night with 2 matches in each of the Divisions. The top spots in both divisions have now been decided but the minor places are still up for grabs with only one week to go.

In Division 1 Greenwood Goshawks clinched  first place by beating their Club-mates Greenwood Hawks. Goshawks took an early which they gradually increased throughout the rest of the game, winning comfortably by 14 shots to 7. In the other Div 1 match Letchworth Dragons threw away their chance of overhauling Greenwood Goshawks when they were well beaten by an improving Northiam East.  After 8 ends Letchworth were leading 8 - 6 but Northiam picked up a 4 on the next end and didn't look back,  winning 16 - 9. Although Letchworth Dragons still retain second place, this win takes Northiam East into 3rd place.

In Division 2, Cuffley Gin have already taken top place but the next 3  places will all go down to the wire. In their game against Shillington Black, third placed Cuffley Tonic took a firm grasp from the start, leading 11 - 0 after only 4 ends. Although Shillington rallied in the second half of the match. it was to little too late and Cuffley Tonic were comfortable winners by 19 shots to 9 and move into second place. Tonic have now completed all their games and can still be overtaken by Harpenden Owls who have one match left . The other 2nd Division match between St Margaret's 2 and Northiam West was very closely fought. Although Northiam took an early 5 - 0 lead, St Margaret's fought back to draw level 7 all each after 9 ends; Northiam then re-established a 2 shot lead after 13 ends only for St Margaret's to take the lead on the next end with a 3. Northiam won the final end to draw the match 11 shots all!