GOLDEN Square climbed to the fifth rung on the A-grade netball ladder after Saturday’s round 12 action in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Bulldogs took on Broadford at Gourmet Pantry Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Strong play through the mid-court was capped by a tally of 77 goals as the Teigan Redwood-coached Bulldogs scored a 40-goal win.
The Jaimie Hooper-coached Broadford worked hard to pour in 37 goals against the blue and gold.
Top teams Kangaroo Flat and Gisborne added four more premiership points.
The unbeaten Kangaroo Flat was put under pressure from the Hawks at Bendigo Mazda Oval in Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park.
Chasing back-to-back premierships the Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroos won 59-46.
For Eaglehawk coach Janelle Hobbs it was a return to a court she knows well as she previously coached Kangaroo Flat.
Strathfieldsaye faced Gisborne at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
The Jess Mangan-coached Storm was held to a tally of 20 goals by a tight-knit Gisborne defence.
It was win number eight for the Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne which is third in the premiership race.
Details from the South Bendigo and Castlemaine match at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval were not supplied.
Sandhurst had the bye.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition, pending South Bendigo v Castlemaine result:
Kangaroo Flat 198 per cent, 44 points; Sandhurst 185, 36; Gisborne 167, 32; South Bendigo 119, 24; Golden Square 102, 16; Eaglehawk 94, 16; Strathfieldsaye 88, 16; Castlemaine 43, 4; Broadford 30, 0.
First up in next Saturday’s 13th round will be Broadford and Kangaroo Flat at Broadford’s Harley Hammond Reserve from 11.30am.
Eaglehawk takes on South Bendigo at C and M Oval in Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park from 2.30pm.
Castlemaine and Strathfieldsaye clash from 2.30pm at The Railway Hotel Oval in Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve.
It’s Ron Best Memorial Shield day as Golden Square and Sandhurst play at Gourmet Pantry Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street from 3.20pm.
Gisborne has the bye.
Bendigo FNL netball, round 12 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye 33 lt Gisborne 49, Kangaroo Flat 45 dr Eaglehawk 45, South Bendigo 82 d Castlemaine 15, Golden Square bye, Sandhurst bye.
B-grade:
Strathfieldsaye 33 lt Gisborne 39, Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk not supplied, South Bendigo 47 d Castlemaine 20, Golden Square 43 d Broadford 38, Sandhurst bye.
B-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye 28 d Gisborne 26, Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk not supplied, South Bendigo 44 d Castlemaine 25, Golden Square v Broadford not supplied, Sandhurst bye.
17-and-under:
Strathfieldsaye 51 d Gisborne 50, Kangaroo Flat 45 d Eaglehawk 32, South Bendigo 65 d Castlemaine 42, Golden Square 64 d Broadford 16, Sandhurst bye.
15-and-under:
Kangaroo Flat 38 lt Eaglehawk 48, South Bendigo 63 d Castlemaine 22, Strathfieldsaye, Golden Square, Sandhurst bye.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after 12 rounds:
A-reserve:
South Bendigo 144 per cent, 36 points; Kangaroo Flat 154, 32; Gisborne 132, 24; Sandhurst 120, 24; Eaglehawk 95, 16; Strathfieldsaye 69, 8; Golden Square 64, 4; Castlemaine 60, 4.
B-grade, pending Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk result:
Gisborne 199 per cent, 44 points; South Bendigo 133, 32; Strathfieldsaye 117, 28; Kangaroo Flat 130, 24; Sandhurst 123, 24; Golden Square 93, 20; Eaglehawk 82, 8; Broadford 54, 8; Castlemaine 45, 0.
B-reserve, pending Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk result, and Golden Square v Broadford result:
Kangaroo Flat 161 per cent, 36 points; Gisborne 164, 34; South Bendigo 146, 32; Sandhurst 145, 28; Strathfieldsaye 116, 22; Eaglehawk 94, 16; Golden Square 92, 12; Castlemaine 50, 4; Broadford 25, 0.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 196 per cent, 40 points; Sandhurst 210, 32; Strathfieldsaye 163, 32; Kangaroo Flat 117, 26; Gisborne 116, 20; South Bendigo 94, 20; Eaglehawk 84, 18; Castlemaine 47, 4; Broadford 24, 0.
15-and-under:
Sandhurst 383 per cent, 28 points; Golden Square 232, 28; South Bendigo 111, 24; Eaglehawk 74, 16; Strathfieldsaye 79, 8; Kangaroo Flat 65, 8; Castlemaine 35, 0.
