BY NATHAN DOLE
Lockington Bamawm nets impressive win on North’s court
THE Lockington Bamawm United Cats achieved a memorable victory on North Bendigo’s court in the 17th round of A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL on Saturday.
The Ash Cullen-coached LBU climbed from ninth on the ladder to the seventh rung after a hard-fought win at Bendigo Club Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street.
Scores were locked on 10-all at quarter-time.
In the second it was the Cats who surged clear to win the term, 14-6.
An eight-goal lead for LBU was whittled to just four after the Kiralee Kinder and Stacee Kingdon-coached North Bendigo fired up to win the third term, 12-8.
The Cats regained the momentum and surged to a 44-37 victory.
A slow start in which it was outscored by 10 goals meant it was going to be incredibly difficult for Heathcote to reel in the Winslow White Hills Demons at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.
In a match between the Saints and Demons it was the Lauren Bowles-coached White Hills which led 17-7 at quarter-time.
The Demons then surged to an 18-goal lead by half-time.
A closely-fought third term went the way of the red and black, 13-9.
Best quarter for the Brooke Bolton and Kelsey Hayes-coached Saints was the last.
Heathcote finished with plenty of run to win the term, 15-8, but it was the ladder-leading White Hills which netted the four premiership points in a 50-35 result.
Leitchville Gunbower added to an impressive build-up to the finals campaign by scoring a 62-28 win against the Harlowe Huntly Hawks.
The Caitlyn Hamilton-coached Bombers were in control for most of the match on their court at Leitchville.
At the final siren Leitchville Gunbower was 34 goals clear of the Kym Bell-coached Hawks.
Elmore won a high-scoring match at home against Mount Pleasant.
The Bloods led 24-16 at quarter-time and 44-24 by the main break.
Quarter three was to be the best by the Anthea McCleary-coached Mount Pleasant as the Blues scored 11 goals and the Bloods added 15.
A 24-goal margin for the Allira Holmes and Gabe Richards-coached Elmore at the start of the last was 30 by the end as the red and white marked a 73-43 victory.
Colbinabbin had the bye.
Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:
White Hills 153 per cent, 56 points; Elmore 132, 50; Colbinabbin 147, 48; Leitchville Gunbower 129, 42; Heathcote 91, 28; Mount Pleasant 78, 16; Lockington Bamawm United 67, 12; Huntly 57, 12; North Bendigo 74, 8.
The 18th and final round in the home-and-away series will be played next Saturday.
Colbinabbin will be back on its court at M.J. Morgan Oval to play North Bendigo.
Lockington Bamawm United faces Elmore at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.
Mount Pleasant takes on Leitchville Gunbower at Toolleen.
Huntly and Heathcote clash in the Hawks’ nest at Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.
White Hills has the bye.
Round 17 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Heathcote 23 lt White Hills 54, North Bendigo 42 lt Lockington Bamawm United 52, Elmore 60 d Mount Pleasant 36, Leitchville Gunbower 43 d Huntly 38, Colbinabbin had the bye.
B-grade:
Heathcote 27 lt White Hills 47, North Bendigo 50 lt Lockington Bamawm United 65, Elmore 30 lt Mount Pleasant 46, Leitchville Gunbower 38 lt Huntly 42, Colbinabbin had the bye.
B-reserve:
Heathcote 33 lt White Hills 58, North Bendigo 42 lt Lockington Bamawm United 53, Elmore 50 d Mount Pleasant 30, Leitchville Gunbower 33 lt Huntly 52, Colbinabbin had the bye.
17-and-under:
Heathcote forfeit to White Hills, North Bendigo 18 lt Lockington Bamawm United 44, Elmore 22 lt Mount Pleasant 51, Leitchville Gunbower 24 lt Huntly 48, Colbinabbin had the bye.
15-and-under:
Heathcote 30 lt White Hills 62, North Bendigo 3 lt Lockington Bamawm United 89, Elmore 14 lt Mount Pleasant 70, Leitchville Gunbower 28 lt Huntly 71, Colbinabbin had the bye.
13-and-under:
Heathcote 39 d White Hills 6, North Bendigo 10 lt Lockington Bamawm United 48, Elmore 36 d Mount Pleasant 15, Leitchville Gunbower 37 d Huntly 14, Colbinabbin had the bye.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
White Hills 138 per cent, 60 points; Elmore 134, 48; Huntly 107, 34; Lockington Bamawm United 101, 34; Colbinabbin 104, 32; Mount Pleasant 96, 28; Leitchville Gunbower 94, 28; North Bendigo 78, 8; Heathcote 60, 0.
B-grade:
Leitchville Gunbower 151 per cent, 56 points; White Hills 128, 56; Huntly 128, 44; Lockington Bamawm United 118, 40; North Bendigo 86, 20; Mount Pleasant 85, 20; Heathcote 76, 16; Colbinabbin 69, 12; Elmore 78, 8.
B-reserve:
White Hills 179 per cent, 60 points; Lockington Bamawm United 125, 48; Huntly 120, 40; Mount Pleasant 102, 32; Elmore 81, 22; North Bendigo 91, 20; Colbinabbin 72, 20; Leitchville Gunbower 73, 18; Heathcote 75, 12.
17-and-under:
Mount Pleasant 177 per cent, 48 points; Huntly 131, 44; Lockington Bamawm United 149, 42; Elmore 119, 34; White Hills 81, 18; Leitchville Gunbower 88, 16; North Bendigo 56, 6; Colbinabbin 55, 4.
15-and-under:
Mount Pleasant 325 per cent, 60 points; Lockington Bamawm United 178, 50; White Hills 142, 48; Elmore 94, 36; Huntly 142, 34; Heathcote 68, 20; Leitchville Gunbower 82, 16; Colbinabbin 63, 8; North Bendigo 11, 0.
13-and-under:
Leitchville Gunbower 440 per cent, 56 points; Lockington Bamawm United 344, 56; Elmore 177, 40; Huntly 143, 40; Heathcote 125, 32; Mount Pleasant 81, 28; Colbinabbin 37, 12; North Bendigo 29, 4; White Hills 22, 4.