ELMORE unleashed a brilliant final quarter to defeat the Harlowe Huntly Hawks in Saturday’s 12th round of A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season.
The Bloods and Hawks played a closely-fought match on Elmore’s court.
A Huntly team coached by Ashlea Sherlock and Kym Bell led 11-8 at quarter-time.
By half time Elmore was within a goal as the brown and gold led 23-22 at the long break.
Huntly then won the third quarter, 10-8.
In the last term it was the Bloods who lifted their play in all thirds of the court.
As Elmore scored 14 goals it kept the Hawks to a tally of six.
By the final siren the Elmore team coached by Cayde Hayes, playing, and Hayley Langdon, non-playing, led 44-39.
Victory ensured Elmore moved eight premiership points clear of the sixth-placed North Bendigo which was beaten by the Winslow Constructors White Hills.
Back in round four the Kiralee Kinder-coached North Bendigo achieved a long-awaited victory against the Demons on their court in Scott Street.
On Saturday, North Bendigo marked Indigenous Day, but could not stop the Demons taking the points this time.
The Elly Lawton-coached White Hills won 41-33 and ensured it would stay in second place.
Results at Gunbower and Colbinabbin went at expected.
The Grant Matthews-coached Leitchville Gunbower was at home against the in-form Mount Pleasant.
After winning the first quarter, 14-8, Mount Pleasant dominated the second term.
The Anthea McCleary-coached Blues charged to a 32-14 lead by half-time.
Leitchville Gunbower fought back to score 12 goals in the third term as Mounts added 14.
By the final whistle the Blues led 67-38 and has doubled last season’s win tally of four matches.
Colbinabbin’s hot streak kept rolling on its court at M.J. Morgan Oval against Lockington Bamawm United.
The Jen McIntyre-coached Colbinabbin charged to an 18-5 lead by quarter-time.
Consistency is a trademark of the Grasshoppers play as they scored 20, 23 and 20 goals in the next three quarters.
The LBU team coached by Kerryn Giorgianni and Shelby Stone worked hard to score 10, 10 and 12 goals.
At the final whitle Colbinabbin led 81-37.
It was a bye for the Anna Dundon-coached Heathcote.
Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:
Colbinabbin 240 per cent, 40 points; White Hills 124, 36; Mount Pleasant 126, 32; Huntly 103, 28; Elmore 101, 26; North Bendigo 103, 18; Leitchville Gunbower 71, 8; Heathcote 55, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 60, 0.
In next Saturday’s round 13 action, Heathcote and Lockington Bamawm United will play at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve from 1.45pm.
It’s a chance for the Saints to net win number two, or for LBU to achieve its first victory of the season.
All other A-grade matches will start at 2.30pm.
Mount Pleasant and Elmore meet on the Blues’ court in Toolleen as third faces fifth.
The Harlowe Huntly Hawks face North Bendigo at Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.
Colbinabbin and Leitchville Gunbower will play on the Grasshoppers’ court at Colbinabbin’s M.J. Morgan Oval.
The Winslow Constructors White Hills Demons have the bye.
Round 12 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Elmore 36 lt Huntly 70, North Bendigo 38 d White Hills 36, Leitchville Gunbower 28 lt Mount Pleasant 63, Colbinabbin 46 d Lockington Bamawm United 45.
B-grade:
Elmore 30 lt Huntly 61, North Bendigo 37 lt White Hills 53, Leitchville Gunbower 33 lt Mount Pleasant 63, Colbinabbin 44 lt Lockington Bamawm United 45, Heathcote bye.
B-reserve:
Elmore 32 lt Huntly 45, North Bendigo 26 lt White Hills 38, Leitchville Gunbower 9 lt Mount Pleasant 67, Colbinabbin 35 lt Lockington Bamawm United 58, Heathcote bye.
17-and-under:
Elmore 22 lt Huntly 46, North Bendigo 12 lt White Hills 69, Leitchville Gunbower 30 lt Mount Pleasant 41, Colbinabbin 10 lt Lockington Bamawm United 67, Heathcote bye.
15-and-under:
Elmore 32 d Huntly 31, North Bendigo 18 lt White Hills 83, Leitchville Gunbower 55 d Mount Pleasant 23, Colbinabbin 13 lt Lockington Bamawm United 68, Heathcote bye.
13-and-under:
Elmore 19 d Huntly 5, North Bendigo 24 d White Hills 7, Leitchville Gunbower 21 d Mount Pleasant 9, Colbinabbin 22 lt Lockington Bamawm United 23, Heathcote bye.
Heathcote DFNL netball ladders after 12 rounds:
A-reserve:
Huntly 169 per cent, 40 points; Mount Pleasant 154, 28; Colbinabbin 116, 24; North Bendigo 113, 24; White Hills 123, 20; Lockington Bamawm United 84, 12; Elmore 54, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 54, 0.
B-grade:
Huntly 158 per cent, 40 points; White Hills 149, 40; Mount Pleasant 117, 26; Lockington Bamawm United 95, 22; Heathcote 103, 20; North Bendigo 99, 20; Elmore 81, 12; Colbinabbin 87, 8; Leitchville Gunbower 44, 4.
B-reserve:
Huntly 162 per cent, 44 points; White Hills 135, 36; Mount Pleasant 154, 32; North Bendigo 128, 28; Heathcote 93, 18; Lockington Bamawm United 100, 16; Elmore 87, 12; Colbinabbin 72, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 36, 2.
Under-17
Mount Pleasant 175 per cent, 44 points; Huntly 194, 38; White Hills 160, 36; Elmore 88, 20; Lockington Bamawm United 126, 18; Leitchville Gunbower 85, 16; Heathcote 64, 8; Colbinabbin 45, 8; North Bendigo 55, 4.
15-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 340 per cent, 44 points; White Hills 181, 36; Elmore 143, 34; Colbinabbin 103, 24; Leitchville Gunbower 95, 22; Huntly 97, 16; Heathcote 53, 12; Mount Pleasant 37, 4; North Bendigo 40, 0.
13-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 387 per cent, 44 points; Elmore 262, 36; Colbinabbin 226, 32; Leitchville Gunbower 150, 28; Heathcote 85, 16; Mount Pleasant 64, 16; North Bendigo 63, 12; Huntly 27, 4; White Hills 23, 4.