-By Nathan Dole
KANGAROO Flat’s impressive start to A-grade netball action in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL rolled on in Good Friday’s match at Eaglehawk.
The Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroos netted a 70-17 victory on Eaglehawk’s court in Canterbury Park.
Last season’s runner-up, Kangaroo Flat followed up its first-round win at home in Dower Park against Gisborne by outpointed the Jannelle Hobbs-coached Eaglehawk.
Premier of the past two seasons, Gisborne bounced back from a first-round loss to beat South Bendigo by 16 goals.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne led 11-10 at quarter-time and 27-21 by the long break at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve.
Quarter three was to be the best by the red, white and blue as it scored 11 goals and kept the Bloods to a tally of five.
By the final whistle the Bulldogs held a 16-goal buffer against the Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo.
Sandhurst marked its first match of the season by scoring a 37-goal win on Strathfieldsaye Storm’s court at Triple M Park in Tannery Lane.
After a bye in the first week because Castlemaine is not fielding an A-grade team, Sandhurst charged to a 14-5 lead by quarter-time in Storm territory.
By half-time the Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst led 28-11.
The maroon and blue won the next two quarters, 17-6 and 15-6.
At the final whistle Sandhurst led 60-23.
Golden Square had a rest in A-grade, but played all other grades on Castlemaine’s courts in Camp Reserve.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 252 per cent, 8 points; Sandhurst 260, 4; South Bendigo 98, 4; Gisborne 87, 4; Eaglehawk 68, 4; Golden Square 71, 0; Strathfieldsaye 56, 0.
Round two scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 44 d South Bendigo 33, Strathfieldsaye 29 lt Sandhurst 57, Eaglehawk 22 lt Kangaroo Flat 39, Castlemaine 49 d Golden Square 34.
B-grade:
Gisborne 57 d South Bendigo 27, Strathfieldsaye 32 lt Sandhurst 43, Eaglehawk 36 lt Kangaroo Flat 52, Castlemaine 29 lt Golden Square 44.
A-reserve:
Gisborne 44 d South Bendigo 33, Strathfieldsaye 29 lt Sandhurst 57, Eaglehawk v Kangaroo Flat, Castlemaine 49 d Golden Square 34.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 40 d South Bendigo 27, Strathfieldsaye 31 lt Sandhurst 41, Eaglehawk 24 lt Kangaroo Flat 57, Castlemaine 16 lt Golden Square 56.
17-and-under:
Gisborne 46 d South Bendigo 19, Strathfieldsaye 37 lt Sandhurst 40, Eaglehawk 40 dr Kangaroo Flat 40, Castlemaine 16 lt Golden Square 59.
League ladders after two rounds:
A-reserve:
Sandhurst 208 per cent, 8 points; Gisborne 132, 4; Kangaroo Flat 108, 4; Eaglehawk 100, 4; Castlemaine 77, 4; Strathfieldsaye 74, 4; South Bendigo 85, 0; Golden Square 66, 0.
B-grade:
Sandhurst 179 per cent, 8 points; Gisborne 169, 8; Golden Square 110, 4; Kangaroo Flat 103, 4; Eaglehawk 90, 4; South Bendigo 76, 4; Strathfieldsaye 76, 0; Castlemaine 52, 0.
B-reserve:
Sandhurst 364 per cent, 8 points; Gisborne 128, 8; Golden Square 158, 4; Kangaroo Flat 138, 4; Strathfieldsaye 104, 4; Eaglehawk 70, 4; South Bendigo 68, 0; Castlemaine 13, 0.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 381 per cent, 8 points; Gisborne 204, 8; Sandhurst 183, 8; Strathfieldsaye 212, 4; Kangaroo Flat 74, 2; Eaglehawk 53, 2; Castlemaine 28, 0; South Bend