With all but the Bay Development team playing their last Northern Region competition games this weekend – the Bay age group representative sides in action are sure to want to finish their season with a flourish.

The Bay Development side, who are arguably the most improved team in the Northern Region competition, will provide the entrée to the Steamers game at Baypark, Mount Maunganui on Sunday afternoon.

They will square up against North Harbour in the Steamers curtain raiser, before completing their season when they meet Northland in Auckland on October 13.

After a couple of close losses, the Bay side finally got on the right side of the ledger against arch-rivals Waikato in the curtain raiser at Waikato Stadium last Sunday.

Jesse Acton, who has Steamers game time this season, scored one of the Bay sides three tries with Dwayne Burrows and Marty Stevenson also touching the ball down.

Mr Reliable goal kicker Willie Ripia added to his season point's tally, converting all three tries and adding a penalty goal for good measure in the 24-15 victory.

Last weekend, the Bay of Plenty Under 20 team grabbed their first win of the Northern Region competition in emphatic style.

The Bay side beat Counties Manukau who have been the heavyweights of the Northern Region competition in recent seasons.

On Saturday the Bay 20's will meet Northland at a neutral venue in Auckland.

The Bay of Plenty Under 18 team will end their season with finals day in the Counties Manukau region.

The Bay side will play hosts to Counties Manukau in the playoff for fifth and sixth.

Both Bay of Plenty Under 16 teams will hit the road in their final outing of the season.

The Under 16 A side, who have lost just one game during the season, will play Thames Valley in Paeroa, woth the B team meeting Counties Manukau in Papakura.

BOPRU Representative Northern Region Draws September 29/30

September 29

BOP Under 20 v Northland @ Auckland – kickoff 2pm

BOP Under 18 v Counties Manukau (Northern Region Finals Day) @ Counties Manukau

BOP Under 16 A v Thames Valley @ Paeroa Domain kickoff 12.30pm – BOP Under 16 B v Counties Manukau @ Massey Park Papukura – kickoff 12.30pm

September 30

BOP Development v North Harbour @ Baypark Mount Maunganui – kickoff 2pm