GISBORNE was too strong for Strathfieldsaye in Saturday’s third round of A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne won 45-22 on its court at Melbourne North Truck Centre Oval in Gardiner Reserve.
Consecutive wins have put the Bulldogs on the fifth rung after they started the season with a loss at home to reigning premier, Kangaroo Flat.
A Storm line-up coached by Jess Mangan will face Castlemaine at Triple M Park on May 2 to complete the split fourth round.
The Roos’ streak kept rolling on Saturday in a 70-36 win on Eaglehawk’s court at C & M Oval in Canterbury Park.
The Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroos won 70-36 against the Janelle Hobbs-coached Two Blues.
Broadford took on Golden Square on the Kangaroos’ court at Harley Hammond Reserve.
The Jaimie Hooper-coached Broadford worked hard to pour in 35 goals.
At the final siren the Teigan Redwood-coached Golden Square led 72-35.
Details from the Castlemaine and Sandhurst match at The Railway Hotel Oval in Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve were not supplied.
Sandhurst had the bye.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition, pending result from Castlemaine v South Bendigo:
Kangaroo Flat 226 per cent, 12 points; Sandhurst 246, 8; South Bendigo 150, 8; Golden Square 130, 8; Gisborne 125, 8; Eaglehawk 86, 4; Strathfieldsaye 71, 0; Broadford 34, 0; Castlemaine 29, 0.
South Bendigo and Eaglehawk feature in the stand-alone match on Anzac Day at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
The Bloods and Hawks match will start at 6.10pm.
Round four will be completed on May 2 at Strathfieldsaye’s Triple M Park, Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park, and Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo.
Action for A-grade will start at 2.30pm.
It’s the clash of two mobs of Kangaroos as Kangaroo Flat hosts Broadford at Dower Park.
Strathfieldsaye Storm fronts Castlemaine at Triple M Park in Tannery Lane.
Sandhurst takes on Golden Square at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Gisborne has the bye.
Round three scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 66 d Strathfieldsaye 27, Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat not supplied, Castlemaine v South Bendigo not supplied, Golden Square bye. Sandhurst bye.
B-grade:
Gisborne 56 d Strathfieldsaye 33, Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat not supplied, Castlemaine v South Bendigo not supplied, Broadford 26 lt Golden Square 61, Sandhurst bye.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 47 d Strathfieldsaye 35, Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat not supplied, Broadford 18 lt Golden Square 61, Castlemaine 17 lt South Bendigo 52, Sandhurst bye.
17-and-under:
Gisborne 38 lt Strathfieldsaye 50, Eaglehawk 45 d Kangaroo Flat 35, Broadford 8 lt Golden Square 83, Castlemaine 33 lt South Bendigo 65, Sandhurst bye.
15-and-under:
Eaglehawk 40 d Kangaroo Flat 24, Castlemaine 6 lt South Bendigo 14, Golden Square bye, Sandhurst bye, Strathfieldsaye bye.
League ladders after three rounds:
A-reserve, pending scores from Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat, Castlemaine v South Bendigo:
South Bendigo 135 per cent, 8 points; Gisborne 131, 8; Kangaroo Flat 154, 4; Sandhurst 125, 4; Eaglehawk 101, 4; Golden Square 92, 4; Castlemaine 57, 0; Strathfieldsaye 48, 0.
B-grade, pending scores from Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat, Castlemaine v South Bendigo:
Golden Square 192 per cent, 12 points; Gisborne 134, 12; Sandhurst 233, 8; South Bendigo 156, 8; Kangaroo Flat 178, 4; Eaglehawk 62, 0; Strathfieldsaye 62, 0; Castlemaine 33.8, 0; Broadford 33.7, 0.
B-reserve, pending score from Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat:
South Bendigo 190 per cent, 12 points; Sandhurst 215, 8; Kangaroo Flat 179, 8; Golden Square 167, 8; Gisborne 115, 8; Eaglehawk 101, 4; Strathfieldsaye 71, 0; Castlemaine 43, 0; Broadford 22, 0.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 416 per cent, 12 points; South Bendigo 105, 12; Sandhurst 315, 8; Strathfieldsaye 208, 8; Kangaroo Flat 108, 4; Gisborne 100, 4; Eaglehawk 68, 4; Castlemaine 44, 0; Broadford 19, 0.
15-and-under:
Golden Square 307 per cent, 8 points; Sandhurst 323, 4; South Bendigo 195, 4; Kangaroo Flat 81, 4; Eaglehawk 58, 4; Castlemaine 55, 0; Strathfieldsaye 51, 0.
