WITH just one match left to play in division two of the Essex Invitation Petanque League, three clubs can still take the title.

Leaders Wethersfield Jetts travelled to Broomfield for their game with Onley Arms.

The triple of Ryan Cook, Terry Williams and Terry Whiting were always in front and beat David Bird, Trevor Blows and Nikki Parrish 13-8.

This point secured promotion to division one next year, but the Jetts still needed one more point to take the title and Blows had a convincing 13-1 win against Eric Smith in the singles to keep Wethersfield waiting.

In the doubles, Whiting and Cook then traded points with Bird and Parris.

At 5-4, the Onley pair scored at regular intervals to lead 12-4, before Parrish played two tremendous shots at the final end to seal the game 13-4 and the match 2-1.

The Jetts must now wait to see if they finish first or second in the league.

Second-placed Onley Arms now go to third placed team, the Swan at Little Totham in what could potentially be a winner-takes-all finale.

Onley Arms need one point to secure promotion at the expense of the Swan, while the Swan can still take the title with a 3-0 win.

At Three Elms, the home side took on Bardfield and they recorded their second win of the season, 2-1, in their final game.

Meanwhile, in division one, the 2-1 win for Thorley at Bocking Poachers put paid to the title hopes of the home side.

The Poachers needed maximum points in their attempt to catch Three Elms G but the single point means that the Three Elms have won the division one winter league.

In midweek, Thorley lost 2-1 to Billericay Meadows but the point is probably enough to secure division status for next winter.

Meadows have two games to play - both against the Poachers - and need two good wins to avoid the drop to division two.

Apart from Three Elms G, five teams can still join Blackwater U3A in the relegation zone but the Meadows look favourites at present.

ESSEX INVITATION PETANQUE LEAGUE WINTER DIVISION ONE

P W L F A Diff Pts

Three Elms G 12 10 2 26 10 109 26

Bocking Poachers 10 6 4 19 11 29 19

Thorley 11 6 5 18 15 30 18

Billericay Lakes 11 5 6 16 17 22 16

Bocking Dyers 11 5 6 16 17 3 16

Billericay Meadows 10 6 4 14 16 -15 14

Blackwater U3A 11 0 11 5 28 -178 5

ESSEX INVITATION PETANQUE LEAGUE WINTER DIVISION TWO

P W L F A Diff Pts

Wethersfield Jetts 10 7 3 21 9 52 21

Onley Arms 9 7 2 20 7 73 20

Swan, Totham 9 6 3 18 9 51 18

Wethersfield Hopps 10 4 6 13 17 34 13

Bardfield 10 3 7 9 21 -67 9

Three Elms Q 10 2 8 6 24 -143 6