ROUND 5 NETBALL REVIEW | Dragons dominate netball clash with Bloods
BY NATHAN DOLE
SANDHURST dominated it’s A-grade netball clash with South Bendigo in Saturday’s start to the split fifth round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
Stung by a 10-goal loss to Kangaroo Flat in the previous round at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Sandhurst played its best match of the season on Graeme Wright Memorial Cup day.
As South Bendigo FNC honoured a great defender and clubman it was Sandhurst which controlled many of the minutes in the A-grade netball match at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval.
The Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst poured in 75 goals and worked incredibly hard when not in possession to hold the Bloods to a tally of 32 goals.
It was a disappointing day for the Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo which now a record of one win, two defeats and a draw.
The Bloods are now in danger of dropping from the top four as fifth and sixth-placed Eaglehawk and Strathfieldsaye meet next Saturday on the Hawks’ court in Canterbury Park.
It was a rest for Gisborne in A-grade because Castlemaine is not fielding a team this season.
The Bulldogs and Magpies played in all other grades on Gisborne’s court at Gardiner Reserve.
In week two of the split fifth round the ladder-leading Kangaroo Flat will be on its court in Dower Park to play Golden Square.
Eaglehawk takes on Strathfieldsaye at Canterbury Park in Simpson’s Road.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 185 per cent, 12 points; Sandhurst 171, 12; Gisborne 120, 12; South Bendigo 79, 6; Eaglehawk 75, 6; Strathfieldsaye 64, 4; Golden Square 66, 0.
Split fifth round, week one results:
A-reserve:
South Bendigo 31 lt Sandhurst 48, Gisborne 67 d Castlemaine 28.
B-grade:
South Bendigo 41 d Sandhurst 29, Gisborne 90 d Castlemaine 19.
B-reserve:
South Bendigo 32 lt Sandhurst 48, Gisborne 78 d Castlemaine 4.
17-and-under:
South Bendigo 21 lt Sandhurst 65, Gisborne 42 d Castlemaine 24.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 177 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 168, 16; Kangaroo Flat 134, 12; South Bendigo 106, 8; Strathfieldsaye 87, 8; Eaglehawk 70, 4; Castlemaine 57, 4; Golden Square 59, 0.
B-grade:
Gisborne 238 per cent, 20 points; South Bendigo 119, 16; Sandhurst 128, 12; Kangaroo Flat 118, 12; Strathfieldsaye 86, 4; Golden Square 84, 4; Eaglehawk 60, 4; Castlemaine 46, 0.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 216 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 201, 20; Kangaroo Flat 174, 8; South Bendigo 115, 8; Strathfieldsaye 100, 8; Golden Square 104, 4; Eaglehawk 57, 4; Castlemaine 11, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 196 per cent, 20 points; Gisborne 148, 16; Golden Square 200, 12; Strathfieldsaye 152, 8; Kangaroo Flat 73, 6; Eaglehawk 70, 6; Castlemaine 59, 4; South Bendigo 34, 0.
