SOUTH Bendigo clinched a six-goal victory against Eaglehawk in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL’s A-grade netball match on Anzac Day.
The Bloods and Hawks played under the lights at Queen Elizabeth Oval as the league marked the start of the split fourth round which is to assist the Pat Cronin Foundation.
On the netball court it was the Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo which had to work hard for a 58-52 victory against the Two Blues.
The win put the Bloods on top of the ladder for at least a week as reigning premier Kangaroo Flat is likely to jump to number one after next Saturday’s match against Broadford.
Although disappointed not to have taken the premiership points there was a lot to like about the play of the Jannelle Hobbs-coached Eaglehawk.
It was a five-one result for South Bendigo across the six netball grades.
The Bloods won the A-reserve match, 52-43, and netted a 43-31 win in B-grade.
South Bendigo won the B-reserve contest, 52-30.
There was joy for the Hawks as they marked a 48-40 victory in the 17-and-under match.
Six goals separated the 15-under teams as South Bendigo won 39-33.
The split fourth round will be completed next Saturday.
Play in A-grade will start at 2.30pm.
Feature match in the Pat Cronin Foundation Round will be Kangaroo Flat against the Kangaroos from Broadford at Dower Park.
Strathfieldsaye Storm faces Castlemaine at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Sandhurst takes on Golden Square at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Gisborne has the bye.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after day one in the split fourth round:
A-grade:
South Bendigo 157 per cent, 16 points; Kangaroo Flat 226, 12; Sandhurst 246, 8; Golden Square 130, 8; Gisborne 125, 8; Eaglehawk 87, 4; Strathfieldsaye 71, 0; Broadford 34, 0; Castlemaine 31, 0.
A-reserve:
South Bendigo 132 per cent, 16 points; Kangaroo Flat 162, 8; Gisborne 131, 8; Sandhurst 125, 4; Golden Square 92, 4; Eaglehawk 81, 4; Castlemaine 61, 0; Strathfieldsaye 48, 0.
B-grade:
South Bendigo 163 per cent, 16 points; Golden Square 192, 12; Gisborne 134, 12; Sandhurst 233, 8; Kangaroo Flat 166, 8; Eaglehawk 66, 0; Strathfieldsaye 62, 0; Castlemaine 37, 0; Broadford 33, 0.
B-reserve:
South Bendigo 186 per cent, 16 points; Kangaroo Flat 177, 12; Sandhurst 215, 8; Golden Square 165, 8; Golden Square 165, 8; Gisborne 115, 8; Eaglehawk 75, 4; Strathfieldsaye 71, 0; Castlemaine 43, 0; Broadford 23, 0.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 416 per cent, 12 points; South Bendigo 100, 12; Sandhurst 315, 8; Strathfieldsaye 210, 8; Eaglehawk 81, 8; Kangaroo Flat 108, 4; Gisborne 100, 4; Castlemaine 44, 0; Broadford 19, 0.
15-and-under:
South Bendigo 160 per cent, 12 points; Golden Square 307, 8; Sandhurst 323, 4; Kangaroo Flat 81, 4; Eaglehawk 64, 4; Castlemaine 55, 0; Strathfieldsaye 51, 0.
