Round 10 Netball Review | Bloods take points on Eaglehawk’s court
SOUTH Bendigo’s hot run on the netball court kept rolling in Saturday’s 10th round of A-grade action in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Lauren Bowles-coached Bloods again brought a high level of pressure to the match on Eaglehawk’s court at Canterbury Park.
A closely-fought first quarter ended with South Bendigo in front, 16-15.
The Bloods won term two, 16-13, as both line-ups added 14 goals in the third quarter.
With confidence after defeating Gisborne the previous round, South Bendigo withstood the Hawks challenge to win 58-53.
A tally of 4 ½ wins has the Bloods in fourth place.
The Janelle Hobbs-coached Eaglehawk is fifth.
Sandhurst dominated its match against Golden Square at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
The Dragons and Bulldogs met on Ron Best Memorial Shield day.
Sandhurst raced to an 18-8 lead by quarter-time and then poured in 21 goals as it kept the blue and gold to just three goals in the second term.
A 28-goal lead for the Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst blew out to 36 at a quarter to go.
By the final siren the maroon and blue led 69-27.
Strathfieldsaye faced Gisborne on Storm’s court at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Stung by its loss to South Bendigo the previous round, Gisborne led 11-5 at the first break.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne then won the second term, 14-7.
Premier the past two seasons, Gisborne’s run did not let up as it won the next two quarters, 19-7 and 14-8.
By the final siren the red, white and blue led 58-27 against the Jess Mangan-coached Storm.
It was a rest for Kangaroo Flat in A-grade, but the Roos did play in all other netball grades on Castlemaine’s court at Camp Reserve.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 225 per cent, 32 points; Sandhurst 188, 28; Gisborne 114, 20; South Bendigo 79, 18; Eaglehawk 79, 14; Golden Square 60, 4; Strathfieldsaye 56, 4.
Match of the day in next Saturday’s 11th round will be Kangaroo Flat against Sandhurst on the Kangaroos’ court in Dower Park.
Another big match will be at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve where the Bulldogs take on Eaglehawk.
Golden Square faces Strathfieldsaye on Golden Square’s Wade Street court.
It’s a bye for South Bendigo in A-grade, but the Bloods will play Castlemaine in all other grades of netball at Harry Trott Oval in Kennington’s Neale Street.
Round 10 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Eaglehawk 44 lt South Bendigo 46, Sandhurst 75 d Golden Square 29, Strathfieldsaye 34 lt Gisborne 34, Castlemaine 39 lt Kangaroo Flat 57.
B-grade:
Eaglehawk 40 lt South Bendigo 42, Sandhurst 60 d Golden Square 32, Strathfieldsaye 44 lt Gisborne 63, Castlemaine 32 lt Kangaroo Flat 68.
B-reserve:
Eaglehawk 31 lt South Bendigo 41, Sandhurst 63 d Golden Square 25, Strathfieldsaye 40 lt Gisborne 61, Castlemaine 6 lt Kangaroo Flat 97.
17-and-under:
Eaglehawk 33 lt South Bendigo 37, Sandhurst 48 d Golden Square 44, Strathfieldsaye 50 d Gisborne 46, Castlemaine 32 lt Kangaroo Flat 39.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after 10 rounds:
A-reserve:
Kangaroo Flat 148 per cent, 36 points; Gisborne 154, 34; Sandhurst 153, 30; South Bendigo 96, 20; Strathfieldsaye 89, 20; Eaglehawk 83, 12; Castlemaine 66, 8; Golden Square 60, 0.
B-grade:
Gisborne 203 per cent, 40 points; Kangaroo Flat 122, 32; Sandhurst 130, 24; South Bendigo 97, 24; Strathfieldsaye 104, 20; Golden Square 81, 12; Eaglehawk 78, 8; Castlemaine 46, 0.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 201 per cent, 36 points; Sandhurst 173, 32; Strathfieldsaye 135, 28; Kangaroo Flat 163, 24; South Bendigo 99, 16; Golden Square 95, 12; Eaglehawk 69, 8; Castlemaine 17, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 167 per cent, 40 points; Golden Square 190, 32; Strathfieldsaye 156, 28; Gisborne 129, 24; Kangaroo Flat 77, 18; Castlemaine 67, 8; Eaglehawk 66, 6; South Bendigo 40, 4.
