ROUND 14 WEEK 1 NETBALL REVIEW | Gisborne takes points on Golden Square’s court
GISBORNE dominated the A-grade netball match at Golden Square on Saturday to start the split 14th round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The all-Bulldogs clash was the only A-grade match played for the day.
Stung by defeat to Sandhurst the previous round at home, Gisborne made a flying start to this contest on the Wade Street court.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne charged to a 20-6 lead by quarter-time.
From there the experience and skill of a line-up which has won the past two A-grade premierships proved to be a telling factor.
Gisborne won the second term, 13-5, and the next, 20-4.
Was a tough afternoon for a young Golden Square team which is coached by Teigan Redwood as the team in red, white and blue motored to a 67-19 result.
It was a rest for the Jess Mangan-coached Strathfieldsaye because Castlemaine is not fielding an A-grade team.
All of Storm’s other netball teams made their way down the Calder to play Castlemaine at Camp Reserve.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 221 per cent, 44 points; Sandhurst 157, 36; Gisborne 129, 28; South Bendigo 81, 22; Eaglehawk 77, 18; Strathfieldsaye 60, 8; Golden Square 56, 4.
The split 14th round will be completed next Saturday when matches are played at Kangaroo Flat and Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Action in A-grade will start at 2.30pm.
The unbeaten Kangaroo Flat will be on its court in Dower Park to play South Bendigo.
It’s a rematch of the sibling rivalry as Kangaroo Flat coach Jayden Cowling pits his skill against older sister and South Bendigo coach, Lauren Bowles.
Sandhurst and Eaglehawk will clash at Queen Elizabeth Oval in View Street.
Bendigo FNL split 14th round, week one scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Golden Square 26 lt Gisborne 69, Castlemaine 50 dr Strathfieldsaye 50.
B-grade:
Golden Square 22 lt Gisborne 69, Castlemaine 39 lt Strathfieldsaye 86.
B-reserve:
Golden Square 19 lt Gisborne 56, Castlemaine 14 lt Strathfieldsaye 81.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 43 d Gisborne 34, Castlemaine 28 lt Strathfieldsaye 75.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after week one in split 14th round:
A-reserve:
Kangaroo Flat 152 per cent, 48 points; Gisborne 151, 46; Sandhurst 140, 34; South Bendigo 112, 32; Strathfieldsaye 92, 26; Eaglehawk 78, 16; Castlemaine 65, 10; Golden Square 60, 4.
B-grade:
Gisborne 231 per cent, 56 points; Kangaroo Flat 124, 40; Strathfieldsaye 123, 36; South Bendigo 109, 36; Sandhurst 113, 24; Eaglehawk 76, 12; Golden Square 69, 12; Castlemaine 42, 0.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 212 per cent, 56 points; Strathfieldsaye 139, 40; Kangaroo Flat 169, 36; Sandhurst 157, 36; South Bendigo 111, 24; Golden Square 78, 12; Eaglehawk 71, 12; Castlemaine 17, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 171 per cent, 52 points; Golden Square 191, 44; Strathfieldsaye 162, 44; Gisborne 122, 32; Kangaroo Flat 68, 18; Castlemaine 70, 16; Eaglehawk 64, 6; South Bendigo 40, 4.
