EAGLEHAWK kept the heat on in the fight to claim fifth place on the A-grade netball ladder in Saturday’s seventh round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Hawks met the Castlemaine Magpies in the Indigenous Round match at C & M Oval in Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park.
An Eaglehawk team coached by Janelle Hobbs was determined to net its second win of the season.
The Two Blues had not claimed premiership points since a 72-39 victory against Golden Square at Canterbury Park in round two.
Since that triumph the Hawks had been defeated by Kangaroo Flat, South Bendigo, Strathfieldsaye, and Gisborne.
Eaglehawk controlled most of the play on its way to a 56-33 win against the Vanessa Saunders-coached Castlemaine.
It was a high scoring match at Gourmet Pantry Oval in Wade Street where Golden Square hosted South Bendigo.
The Teigan Redwood-coached Golden Square worked hard to rack up 53 goals, but it was the Bloods who led by 15 goals at the final siren.
Was a strong performance by the Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo as it bounced back from a 13-goal loss to Sandhurst on Graeme Wright Memorial day on May 16 at Kennington.
Broadford felt the full wrath of Gisborne’s attacking power on the Kangaroos’ court at Harley Hammond Reserve.
The Jaimie Hooper-coached Broadford was on the end of a Gisborne onslaught.
The team in red, white and blue charged to an 89-13 victory.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne is second in the premiership race.
Indigenous Round was completed on Sunday when Sandhurst played Strathfieldsaye in the marquee match.
The Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst was favourite on its court at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Several of Sandhurst’s best represented the league against the Ovens and Murray at the same venue the previous Saturday.
Sandhurst marked a 68-31 victory against the Jess Mangan-coached Storm.
Kangaroo Flat had the bye.
Standings in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 220 per cent, 24 points; Gisborne 204, 20; Sandhurst 163, 20; South Bendigo 137, 20; Strathfieldsaye 111, 12; Eaglehawk 90.9, 8; Golden Square 90.3, 8; Castlemaine 36, 0; Broadford 27, 0.
Highlight of next Saturday’s eighth round will be Gisborne against Sandhurst at Melbourne North Truck Centre Oval in Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve from 2.30pm.
First of the A-grade matches will be at 2pm when Castlemaine faces Broadford at The Railway Hotel in Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve.
South Bendigo takes on the unbeaten Kangaroo Flat at Harry Trott Oval in Kennington’s Neale Street from 2.30pm.
Strathfieldsaye and Golden Square clash from 2.30pm at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Eaglehawk has the bye.
Bendigo FNL netball, round seven scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Golden Square 32 lt South Bendigo 67, Eaglehawk 50 d Castlemaine 37, Sandhurst 27 d Strathfieldsaye 15, Gisborne bye, Kangaroo Flat bye.
B-grade:
Golden Square 31 lt South Bendigo 55, Eaglehawk 64 d Castlemaine 28, Broadford 17 lt Gisborne 76, Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye not supplied, Kangaroo Flat bye.
B-reserve:
Golden Square 30 lt South Bendigo 57, Eaglehawk 50 d Castlemaine 16, Broadford 10 lt Gisborne 88, Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye not supplied, Kangaroo Flat bye.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 55 d South Bendigo 39, Eaglehawk 60 d Castlemaine 30, Broadford 13 lt Gisborne 67, Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye not supplied, Kangaroo Flat bye.
15-and-under:
Golden Square 53 d South Bendigo 28, Eaglehawk 58 d Castlemaine 21, Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye not supplied, Kangaroo Flat bye.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after seven rounds:
A-reserve:
South Bendigo 148 per cent, 24 points; Kangaroo Flat 158, 16; Gisborne 141, 16; Eaglehawk 90, 12; Sandhurst 101, 8; Strathfieldsaye 70, 4; Golden Square 64, 4; Castlemaine 65, 0.
B-grade, pending Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye result:
Gisborne 205 per cent, 24 points; South Bendigo 159, 24; Kangaroo Flat 174, 20; Sandhurst 131, 12; Strathfieldsaye 115, 12; Golden Square 111, 12; Eaglehawk 67, 0; Castlemaine 35, 0; Broadford 32, 0.
B-reserve, pending Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye result:
Kangaroo Flat 198 per cent, 24 points; South Bendigo 172, 24; Gisborne 205, 20; Sandhurst 136, 12; Strathfieldsaye 132, 12; Golden Square 97, 8; Eaglehawk 84, 8; Castlemaine 37, 0; Broadford 21, 0.
17-and-under, pending Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye result:
Golden Square 223 per cent, 24 points; Strathfieldsaye 315, 20; Sandhurst 202, 16; Gisborne 144, 14; Eaglehawk 87, 14; South Bendigo 86, 12; Kangaroo Flat 107, 8; Castlemaine 37, 0; Broadford 19, 0.
15-and-under, pending Sandhurst v Strathfieldsaye result:
Sandhurst 337 per cent, 16 points; Golden Square 189, 16; Eaglehawk 90, 12; South Bendigo 87, 12; Strathfieldsaye 103, 4; Kangaroo Flat 46, 4; Castlemaine 50, 0.
