With the eight and last full counting round cards having been returned in the Desmond Motors Winter League Series at Foyle Team 28 has took over at the top of the leader board.
With the teams now having to drop their lowest scores in the last two rounds it will certainly make for a very interesting and close finish to the qualifying, with the teams having to have all ten round cards completed by Sunday 26th November, when the teams will be identified to contest the play – off.
Team 28 consisting of David Wilson and Brendan Gallagher who returned the best score in round eight an excellent 45 points and have accumulated 340 points from their eight rounds, now hold a seven point lead over Team 11, Ciaran O’ Doherty and Gary Jackson who returned a fine score of 44 points in round eight for an accumulated 333 points eight round total.
Leading Teams Round 8.
| 1st | Team 28 | David Wilson | & | Brendan Gallagher | 340pts |
| 2nd | Team 11 | Ciaran O’ Doherty | & | Gary Jackson | 333pts |
| 3rd | Team 18 | Albert Gurney | & | Niall Mc Guinness | 333pts |
| 4th | Team 20 | Martin Campbell | & | Gary Mc Closkey | 328pts |
| 5th | Team 14 | David Knox | & | Stuart Gauld | 327pts |
| 6th | Team 27 | Damien Martin | & | Kevin Dunn | 325pts |
| 7th | Team 17 | John Coyle | & | Jim Mc Grotty | 319pts |
| 8th | Team 16 | Michael Coyle | & | Gary Mc Elroy | 317pts |
In the Ladies section of the league after eight rounds, Team 2 Lady Captain Florence Rankin, Lorna Thompson and Myra Gough have consolidated their lead by accumulating 367 points from their eight rounds and now lead the chasing pack by a considerable 34 points with two rounds to play even though the teams have to drop their lowest scores.
Leading Teams Round 8.
| 1st | Team 2 | Florence Rankin | Lorna Thompson | Myra Gough | 367pts |
| 2nd | Team 4 | Margaret Mc Carron | Agnes Mc Laughlin | Sadie O’ Kane | 333pts |
