THE latest Barwon-Darling Water Cup senior round was one of the closest in the competition's history as all three matches were decided by six points or less during a thrilling weekend of rugby league.
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In an amazing statistic, only goal kicking or field goal kicking separated opposing sides in all three matches with teams scoring an equal number of tries in every contest.
Newtown is making a late push for the semi-finals after its 36-32 win against Enngonia on Saturday.
Wanderers second-rower Dudley Pitts scored two tries for the victors and was influential throughout the match.
He received plenty of support across the field against an Outlaws team that is one of four outfits looking to cement either third or fourth spot.
Five-eighth Hogan Shillingsworth was excellent for Enngonia and picked up 10 points (one try and three goals).
A Willie Wright field goal was all that separated Walgett and Bourke in a tense battle between second and third at Davidson Oval, Bourke on Sunday.
Wright's one-pointer, part of a 17-point haul, kept the Dragons' slim mathematical hopes of another Barwon-Darling Water Cup minor premiership alive.
The Dragons need to beat Brewarrina when the two sides clash in round nine, then topple Collarenebri in round 10 and hope the Googars lose to Bourke in the final round for a Walgett minor premiership.
Josh Mann was the game breaker in Bourke's 2012 Barwon-Darling Water Cup senior grand final success and was at his best again on Sunday against the Dragons, snaring three tries.
Warriors five-eighth Stevie Elwood was also impressive against his opposite pivot Wright and both teams had plenty of other quality performers in an excellent contest.
Brewarrina held out Collarenebri 22-16 in another high quality senior match at Collarenebri Oval, Collarenebri on Sunday.
Both teams scored four tries in this match but three goals to Brewarrina earned them a six-point success.
Brewarrina outside backs David Simpson, Derek Eyre and Cecil Hooper scored their side's four-pointers with creative veteran Charlie McHughes at his scheming best.
Collarenebri competed well in the middle third of the field with Matthew Button leading the way.