STRATHFIELDSAYE clinched its first A-grade netball win of the season in Saturday’s play on day two of the split fourth round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Jess Mangan-coached Storm took on Castlemaine at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane in Pat Cronin Foundation Round.
Both teams were desperate to record their first win of the season.
It was Storm which controlled a lot of the play on its way to a 61-25 victory against the Vanessa Saunders-coached Castlemaine.
At Queen Elizabeth Oval it was Sandhurst which was too strong for Golden Square.
It was Sandhurst’s first hit-out since a 71-goal win against Broadford at the QEO on May 11.
The Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst passed the 70-goal mark and worked hard to hold Golden Square to a tally of 46 goals.
At the final whistle Sandhurst led 72-46 against the Teigan Redwood-coached Golden Square team.
The Kangaroo Flat and Broadford match will be played on Tuesday from 7pm with a location to be confirmed.
It’s the clash of two mobs of Kangaroos as reigning premier, Kangaroo Flat chases its fourth consecutive victory and a chance to jump back to top of the ladder.
Huge test for the Jamie Hooper-coached Broadford against the Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroo Flat.
The split fourth round began with the Anzac Day match in which the Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo defeated Eaglehawk by six goals.
The Jannelle Hobbs-coached Hawks are sixth on a one-three record rolling into the May 9 match at home against Strathfieldsaye.
Gisborne had the bye.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition, pending Kangaroo Flat v Broadford result:
South Bendigo 157 per cent, 16 points; Kangaroo Flat 226, 12; Sandhurst 208, 12; Gisborne 125, 8; Golden Square 108, 8; Strathfieldsaye 109, 4; Eaglehawk 87, 4; Broadford 34, 0; Castlemaine 33, 0.
A rematch of ’25 grand finalists Sandhurst and Kangaroo Flat highlights next Saturday’s fifth round.
The Dragons and Kangaroos will play at Queen Elizabeth Oval from 2.30pm.
Eaglehawk faces Strathfieldsaye on the Borough’s court at C & M Oval in Canterbury Park from 2.30pm.
Castlemaine will play Gisborne in the Magpies’ next at The Railway Hotel Oval in Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve from 3.20pm.
Golden Square has the bye.
It’s a rest for Broadford and South Bendigo.
The Kangaroos and Bloods played in the season opener on March 28 at Harley Hammond Reserve.
The Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo scored an 87-25 victory.
Bendigo FNL netball, split fourth round, day two scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye 43 d Castlemaine 42, Sandhurst 51 d Golden Square 28, Kangaroo Flat bye, Gisborne bye.
B-grade:
Strathfieldsaye 62 d Castlemaine 25, Sandhurst 55 d Golden Square 40, Kangaroo Flat v Broadford not supplied, Gisborne bye.
B-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye 54 d Castlemaine 23, Sandhurst 37 d Golden Square 28, Kangaroo Flat 92 d Broadford 18, Gisborne bye.
17-and-under:
Strathfieldsaye v Castlemaine not supplied, Sandhurst 27 lt Golden Square 32, Kangaroo Flat 65 d Broadford 17, Gisborne bye.
15-and-under:
Strathfieldsaye v Castlemaine not supplied, Sandhurst 51 d Golden Square 29, Kangaroo Flat bye.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders:
A-reserve:
South Bendigo 132 per cent, 16 points; Kangaroo Flat 162, 8; Sandhurst 148, 8; Gisborne 131, 8; Eaglehawk 81, 4; Golden Square 79, 4; Strathfieldsaye 62, 4; Castlemaine 68, 0.
B-grade, pending Kangaroo Flat v Broadford result:
South Bendigo 163 per cent, 16 points; Sandhurst 188, 12; Golden Square 147, 12; Gisborne 134, 12; Kangaroo Flat 166, 8; Eaglehawk 66, 0; Strathfieldsaye 62, 0; Castlemaine 37, 0; Broadford 33, 0.
B-reserve:
Kangaroo Flat 235 per cent, 16 points; South Bendigo 187, 16; Sandhurst 183, 12; Golden Square 138, 8; Gisborne 115, 8; Strathfieldsaye 104, 4; Eaglehawk 74, 4; Castlemaine 43, 0; Broadford 22, 0.
17-and-under, pending Strathfieldsaye v Castlemaine result:
Golden Square 311 per cent, 16 points; South Bendigo 100, 12; Strathfieldsaye 210, 8; Sandhurst 201, 8; Kangaroo Flat 137, 8; Eaglehawk 81, 8; Gisborne 100, 4; Castlemaine 44, 0; Broadford 20, 0.
15-and-under, pending Strathfieldsaye v Castlemaine result:
South Bendigo 160 per cent, 12 points; Sandhurst 230, 8; Golden Square 167, 8; Kangaroo Flat 81, 4; Eaglehawk 64, 4; Castlemaine 55, 0; Strathfieldsaye 51, 0.
