University A retained the Gallaway Trophy for a second consecutive season and with it top billing going into the championship rounds beginning with quarterfinal matched next weekend.
University scored a convincing 48-10 victory over Pirates to win the Gallaway Trophy competition with 55 points.
Kaikorai's 10-nil victory over Zingari Richmond, at Bishopscourt, not only secured the Tom Watkins Memorial, but cemented it in second place on 53 points.
Southern and Dunedin fought out a 28-all draw in the Ron Reggett Memorial match at Bathgate Park. Southern saved on the bell by a try through Warren Moffat, playing his 100th game to finish third on 50 points. But Dunedin, who finished fifth on 37 points, retain the Reggett Trophy for a further year as current holders.
Alhambra-Union put together a mixed bag to defeat Green Island 29-5 at the North Ground, and finish fourth with 43 points. While Harbour put together a nine-try blitz of University B to gain the sixth spot, completing the top six play-off contenders with 34 points.
The draw for next weekend's quarterfinal will see University A play Harbour, Kaikorai play Dunedin and Southern play Alhambra-Union.
The bottom-placed four clubs, Pirates (31), Zingari Richmond (30), Green Island (7) and University B (0), will play a Countrywide competition with Lawrence and Heriot.
ALHAMBRA-UNION 29
GREEN ISLAND 5
Alhambra-Union 29 (Casey Stone, Ben Pereira 2 tries; penalty try; Luke Reihana 3 conversions, 1 penalty), Green Island 5 (Alipate Fatafehi try). Halftime: Alhambra-Union 29-5.
Referee: Dave Kennedy.
UNIVERSITY A 48
PIRATES 10
University A (Chris Noakes (2), Randall Kamea (2), David Thompson, Jeremy Aldworth tries; Chris Noakes 2 penalties, 5 conversions; Shaan Davis 1 conversion), Pirates 10 (Warren Kearney, Craig Stanway tries). Halftime: University A 27-5.
Referee: Todd Pullar
HARBOUR 51
UNIVERSITY A 0
Harbour 51 (Jason White (2), Aaron Bancroft (2), Kelly Kolberg, Nathan McLaughlan, Mike McDonald, Malcolm Aitken, Conrad Joblin-Hall; Conrad Joblin-Hall 3 conversions. Halftime: Harbour 22-0.
Referee: Adam Morrison
KAIKORAI 10
ZINGARI RICHMOND 0
Kaikorai 10 (Ben Inglis try; Andrew 1 conversion, 1 penalty), Zingari Richmond 0. Halftime Kaikorai 3-0.
Referee: Doug Rodgers.
SOUTHERN 28
DUNEDIN 28
Southern 28 (Apelu Alapati, Lewis Hancock, Jarid Bradley, Warren Moffat tries; Tom Newton 1 conversion; Hamish McKenzie 1 conversion; Lewis Hancock 2 conversions). Dunedin 28 (Scott Milne, Richard Naylor, Joe Bradley tries; Tumua Ioane 3 penalties, 2 conversions). Halftime: Southern 14-6.
Referee: Mike Woodhouse.
