Massetti Cup
CRL 2022 – ROUND 13 WRAP
The top three spots on the Massetti Cup ladder are locked in with one weekend of the regular season to go, but Northern Bulldogs ensured the battle for fourth place will go down to the wire after a stunning last-gasp win in Round 13 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership on Saturday. Linwood Keas clinched…
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A top-of-the-table showdown finished in a nail-biting draw, while Hornby Panthers landed a crucial blow in the top-four race as the CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership regular season gets down to the business end. Tough conditions across the city for the Massetti Cup Round 12 fixtures set the scene for three gripping, close-fought and low-scoring encounters.…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 11 WRAP
The race for CRL Bartercard Mens’ Premiership finals spots tightened up with fast-finishing Hornby Panthers nabbing a crucial win and Northern Bulldogs going down convincingly at home in Round 11 of the Massetti Cup. Meanwhile, Linwood Keas, Halswell Hornets and Eastern Eagles consolidated the top three places on the table with big victories. Hornby outlasted…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 10 WRAP
The Massetti Cup’s top four teams all chalked up Round 10 victories on Saturday, leaving Hornby Panthers and Riccarton Knights with plenty of work to do to force their way into the CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership playoffs with four weeks of the regular season remaining. A late surge from Eastern delivered another blow to Hornby’s…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 9 WRAP
Hornby Panthers launched a late comeback to claim a vital last-gasp win in Round 9 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership, while Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets consolidated their top-two Massetti Cup standing with convincing results on Saturday. Riccarton Knights were on course for a momentous victory at Crosbie Park when they led the Panthers…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 8 WRAP
Three second-half turnarounds highlighted a thrilling eighth round of the 2022 CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership, with Linwood Keas, Halswell Hornets, Eastern Eagles taking another step towards finals footy and Northern Bulldogs landing a crucial blow in a furious battle for fourth spot. Linwood remains unbeaten with a four-point break on the rest of the competition,…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 7 WRAP
Eastern Eagles made a huge statement in Round 7 of the CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership to earn a share of second spot, while Linwood Keas have rounded the Massetti Cup’s halfway marker with a perfect record. Eastern carved out a 36-28 victory over Halswell at Wainoni Park on the back of an outstanding opening 30…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 6 WRAP
Halswell Hornets and Eastern Eagles consolidated their Massetti Cup top-four places alongside unbeaten front-runners Linwood Keas with impressive performances on Saturday, while Riccarton Knights earned a share of fourth place with Northern Bulldogs via a high-scoring Bartercard Men’s Premiership Round 6 victory. Halswell’s sizzling form since its one-point Round 1 loss to the Keas continued…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 5 WRAP
Linwood Keas remain unbeaten at the top of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership table, while Hornby Panthers have put a slow start to their title defence behind them with a second straight win in Round 5 of the Massetti Cup. Linwood rolled on to a 5-0 record with a hard-fought 30-16 victory over rising Eastern.…
Read MoreCRL 2022 – ROUND 4 WRAP
Defending champs Hornby Panthers got off the mark for 2022 with a big second half, while Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets racked up emphatic wins in Round 4 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership to consolidate the top two spots on the Massetti Cup ladder. Heading into the weekend 0-3 and desperate for a win,…
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