CAMDEN Haven has a decent shot of being Mid North Coast Men’s Hockey League minor premiers after beating Chatham twice in Taree at the weekend.

The side has moved to the top of the ladder after Saturday’s 2-0 win in the regular round and 6-4 win in Sunday’s make-up match.

Club President and team manager Terry Rhook says there’s still very little between the top teams.

“Our strength has been our consistency in getting players on the field,” he said.

“The open team has a mix of five to six home-grown juniors who’ve come up plus the older heads steering them through.”

Those experienced hands include goalkeeper Robert Walker who is currently representing NSW at the Australian Masters 45s and Brendan Cronk who recently represented NSW in the 40s side in the nationals in Perth.

There are four matches left until the finals of the Mid North Coast League with Camden Haven two points ahead of Chatham and still to be awarded a bonus point for a penalty “wobble-off”.

If Camden Haven does take the minor premiership it means the grand final will be played at their home fields in Port Macquarie for the first time.

It also means the women’s final will be played there, with Camden Haven a strong chance of securing a berth in that too.

The women’s team and the Taree Tigers have pulled ahead of the competition, largely due to the strength of their representative players.

Camden Haven’s Catherine Carroll, Alison Britt and Alison Wilson have all returned with medals after representing NSW at the National Masters Titles.

By Sue STEPHENSON