ROUND 13 NETBALL REVIEW | Dragons win closely-fought match on Gisborne’s court
SANDHURST fought on to defeat Gisborne in Saturday’s 13th round of A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
Both clubs have built up a fierce rivalry in recent years.
On Saturday the Gisborne line-up had home-court advantage in the cold and rain at Gardiner Reserve.
Little separated a top contest between third and second in the premiership race.
The Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst led 44-39 at the final siren.
As the Dragons take a rest next Saturday in week one of the split 14th round the Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne will be fired up for its match on Golden Square’s court in Wade Street.
Results went as expected in the other two A-grade matches played in the 13th round.
Stung by a loss to Golden Square earlier in the season, South Bendigo made sure the blue and gold would not repeat.
Just days after it announced Lauren Bowles would be staying on a second season as coach, South Bendigo marked a 55-46 win against Golden Square at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval.
The Teigan Redwood-coached Golden Square takes on Gisborne next Saturday.
Strathfieldsaye Storm faced a red-hot Kangaroo Flat at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
The Jess Mangan-coached Storm worked hard to score 27 goals against the unbeaten leader.
Runner-up in ’24 the Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroos kept this season’s unbeaten run rolling in a 48-27 result in Storm territory.
It was a bye for Eaglehawk in A-grade, but the Two Blues took on Castlemaine in all other grades at Canterbury Park.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 221 per cent, 44 points; Sandhurst 157, 36; Gisborne 119, 24; South Bendigo 81, 22; Eaglehawk 77, 18; Strathfieldsaye 60, 8; Golden Square 59, 4.
The split 14th round kicks off next Saturday when matches are played at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve, and Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Castlemaine will host Strathfieldsaye Storm.
It’s a rest for Storm in A-grade, but Strathfieldsaye will play the Magpies in all other grades.
It’s the battle of the Bulldogs as Golden Square takes on Gisborne.
Round 14 will be completed on August 9 when Kangaroo Flat takes on South Bendigo at Dower Park, and Sandhurst plays Eaglehawk at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Bendigo FNL round 13 netball scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 32 lt Sandhurst 55, South Bendigo 34 d Golden Square 19, Strathfieldsaye 34 lt Kangaroo Flat 45, Eaglehawk v Castlemaine not supplied.
B-grade:
Gisborne v Sandhurst not supplied, South Bendigo 42 d Golden Square 14, Strathfieldsaye 57 d Kangaroo Flat 44, Eaglehawk v Castlemaine not supplied.
B-reserve:
Gisborne v Sandhurst not supplied, South Bendigo 39 d Golden Square 26, Strathfieldsaye 27 lt Kangaroo Flat 32, Eaglehawk v Castlemaine not supplied.
17-and-under:
Gisborne 24 lt Sandhurst 29, South Bendigo 13 lt Golden Square 60, Strathfieldsaye 52 d Kangaroo Flat 31, Eaglehawk v Castlemaine not supplied.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after 13 rounds:
A-reserve, pending result Eaglehawk v Castlemaine.
Kangaroo Flat 152 per cent, 48 points; Gisborne 145, 42; Sandhurst 140, 34; South Bendigo 112, 32; Strathfieldsaye 92, 24; Eaglehawk 76, 12; Castlemaine 61, 8; Golden Square 62, 4.
B-grade, pending result Gisborne v Sandhurst, Eaglehawk v Castlemaine:
Gisborne 231 per cent, 48 points; Kangaroo Flat 124, 40; South Bendigo 109, 36; Strathfieldsaye 116, 32; Sandhurst 119, 24; Golden Square 73, 12; Eaglehawk 71, 8; Castlemaine 42, 0.
B-reserve, pending result Gisborne v Sandhurst, Eaglehawk v Castlemaine:
Gisborne 216 per cent, 48 points; Kangaroo Flat 169, 36; Sandhurst 164, 36; Strathfieldsaye 126, 36; South Bendigo 111, 24; Golden Square 82, 12; Eaglehawk 64, 8; Castlemaine 17, 0.
17-and-under, pending result Eaglehawk v Castlemaine:
Sandhurst 171 per cent, 52 points; Golden Square 197, 40; Strathfieldsaye 156, 40; Gisborne 126, 32; Kangaroo Flat 68, 18; Castlemaine 72, 12; Eaglehawk 63, 6; South Bendigo 40, 4.
