Nelson City Soccer prepares for summer hiatus
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Innkeepers and Dirty Dozen were declared first half regular season winners as Nelson City Soccer begins its month-long summer hiatus.
Innkeepers, defending league champion, hold a commanding 10-point advantage over West Kootenay United in the Leo’s Men’s Open League as teams head into its final games prior to the break.
The Innkeepers meet third-place The Action while West Kootenay United play Kootenay Co-op.
Wednesday, Kootenay Co-op is up against The Action.
Kootenay Co-op and The Action are tied for third spot, each with 12 points beginning the week.
Meanwhile in the Finley’s Ladies Rec League Dirty Dozen concluded the first half with only one blemish on the record to claim the title with 27 points.
Lily Whites finished second with Red Dog third.
Defending champion Finley’s Jiggers finished in fourth spot, one point ahead of Selkirk Eyecare.
Both leagues resume play following the Labour Day Weekend.
Jackson’s, Bia Boro deadlocked heading into final games
Jackson’s Hole and defending league champ Bia Boro are tied heading into the final games of the first half of the Jackson’s Hole Men’s Masters League.
The teams have identical 9-1-1 records, 13 points in front of third place Club Inter.
In the final games Thursday before the summer break, Jackson’s Hole meets fourth-place Real Nelson while Bia Boro is up against Club Inter.
In the other game on the schedule, Ted Allen’s plays Red Dog.
Jackson’s Hole was the first-half winner in 2010.
The Jackson’s Hole Men’s Masters league resumes Thursday, September 1 with a full slate of games.
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