DUBBO Kangaroos' first grade side will not be the only team in action this weekend, with the club looking to progress deeper into the 2015 season in all four grades of the Blowes Clothing Cup.
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The Roos face Mudgee in the top grade elimination final, but prior to that match at No.1 Oval on Sunday they will also face the Wombats in the second grade elimination final at the same venue.
Just one point separated the two teams on the competition ladder, with the Roos qualifying in fourth spot courtesy of a draw against Cowra way back in round eight of the competition.
The Roos had a 64-point better for-and-against record than Mudgee through the 18 rounds, with the defence particularly impressive in only conceding 316 points in the regular season.
While first grade and second grade battle elimination on Sunday, it is a different story for the Roos in third grade and Colts.
They will travel to Orange on Saturday for qualifying finals, with third grade to face Orange Emus and Colts to meet Parkes.
Third grade will start heavy favourites after winning eight of their 10 matches through the regular season, while Emus qualified in third position despite winning less games than they lost.
The Colts clash against the Boars should be a tighter contest, with the pair separated by just three points at the end of the home-and-away rounds.
But the sides ranked from second to fifth in the junior grade look to be playing for second after Bathurst qualified for the finals with a record of 18 wins from 18 matches, scoring 650 points and conceding just 93 along the way.
They will meet the winner of the Roos v Parkes match in next weekend's major semi-final.
BLOWES CLOTHING CUP FINALS
Week 1
QUALIFYING FINALS
At Endeavour Oval, Orange, Saturday
1st Grade: Orange Emus v Bathurst
2nd Grade: Orange City v Orange Emus
3rd Grade: Dubbo Kangaroos v Orange Emus
Colts: Dubbo Kangaroos v Parkes
ELIMINATION FINALS
At No.1 Oval, Dubbo, Sunday
1st Grade: Dubbo Kangaroos v Mudgee
2nd Grade: Dubbo Kangaroos v Mudgee
3rd Grade: Orange City v Mudgee
Colts: Orange City v CSU Bathurst
