BY NATHAN DOLE
KANGAROO Flat jumped to third on the A-grade netball ladder after Saturday’s big win against Castlemaine in round 14 of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroos were in hot form on their court at Dower Park.
Earlier in the season it was Castlemaine which dominated most of the contest on its court at Camp Reserve.
This time the Roos bounded their way to a 62-39 victory against the Fiona Fowler and Gary Cooke-coached Castlemaine.
Sandhurst’s unbeaten run kept rolling.
For the first time in a long time, Sandhurst was down at quarter-time as South Bendigo led 16-14 at the first break at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
The Tamara Gilchrist-coached Dragons fired up to win the second term, 21-4.
From there it was Sandhurst which controlled play in all thirds of the court.
The maroon and blue won the third quarter, 21-6, and the last, 24-5.
At the final whistle Sandhurst led 80-31 against the Jannelle Hobbs-coached South Bendigo.
Eaglehawk and Strathfieldsaye played out a great match on the Hawks’ court at Canterbury Park.
The Hawks led 21-20 at half-time, but Storm lifted to win the third, 33-31.
A two-goal buffer for the Steph Freemantle-coached Strathfieldsaye became four by the end as Storm claimed a 44-40 victory against the Kylie Piercy-coached Two Blues.
Nine goals separated Golden Square and Maryborough at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
The Jordan Macilwain-coached Maryborough led 14-8 at quarter-time.
In the second it was the Benita Swatton-coached Golden Square which controlled a lot of the play.
A 13-9 quarter in favour of the blue and gold meant the Magpies led 23-21 at the long break.
Maryborough won the third, 13-6.
Both teams scored 13 goals in the last as the Magpies won 49-40.
Kyneton was up against the powerful Gisborne line-up at Kyneton Showgrounds.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne led 28-15 at half-time.
An 18-8 tally in the third put the Bulldogs well in control.
The Dianne Guest-Oakley coached Kyneton kept working hard, but the red, white and blue left Tigerland as 57-31 victors.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Sandhurst 219 per cent, 56 points; Gisborne 177, 48; Kangaroo Flat 161, 40; Castlemaine 121, 38; South Bendigo 107, 26; Strathfieldsaye 93, 26; Kyneton 92, 22; Eaglehawk 74, 12; Maryborough 58, 12; Golden Square 36, 0.
Match of the day in Saturday’s 15th round will be Strathfieldsaye against South Bendigo at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Gisborne is back on its court at Gardiner Reserve to play Golden Square.
Castlemaine and Kyneton clash at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve.
Maryborough is home at Princes Park to play Sandhurst.
Eaglehawk takes on Kangaroo Flat in the Borough at Canterbury Park.
Round 14 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Kangaroo Flat 93 d Castlemaine 42, Sandhurst 41 d South Bendigo 31, Kyneton 40 lt Gisborne 61, Golden Square bye, Eaglehawk 42 lt Strathfieldsaye 43.
B-grade:
Kangaroo Flat 68 d Castlemaine 20, Sandhurst 46 d South Bendigo 31, Kyneton 28 lt Gisborne 57, Golden Square 32 d Maryborough 26, Eaglehawk 40 d Strathfieldsaye 37.
B-reserve:
Kangaroo Flat 76 d Castlemaine 26, Sandhurst 56 d South Bendigo 23, Kyneton 16 lt Gisborne 62, Golden Square 60 d Maryborough 26, Eaglehawk 33 lt Strathfieldsaye 45.
17-and-under:
Kangaroo Flat 43 d Castlemaine 42, Sandhurst 63 d South Bendigo 18, Kyneton 10 lt Gisborne 80, Golden Square 59 d Maryborough 43, Eaglehawk 32 lt Strathfieldsaye 32.
Ladders after 14 rounds:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 186 per cent, 56 points; Sandhurst 175, 52; South Bendigo 107, 36; Kangaroo Flat 124, 32; Castlemaine 88, 28; Strathfieldsaye 85, 28; Eaglehawk 78, 24; Kyneton 62, 14; Golden Square 55, 10.
B-grade:
Sandhurst 194 per cent, 56 points; Gisborne 168, 48; Kangaroo Flat 140, 44; South Bendigo 100, 30; Eaglehawk 96, 30; Strathfieldsaye 95, 26; Golden Square 90, 24; Kyneton 79, 14; Castlemaine 53, 6; Maryborough 49, 2.
B-reserve:
Sandhurst 226 per cent, 52 points; Kangaroo Flat 193, 52; Gisborne 146, 40; Strathfieldsaye 124, 36; Eaglehawk 121, 32; South Bendigo 102, 24; Golden Square 78, 20; Castlemaine 57, 16; Kyneton 43, 8; Maryborough 42, 0.
17-and-under:
Gisborne 204 per cent, 56 points; Sandhurst 193, 52; Golden Square 157, 40; Maryborough 127, 34; Strathfieldsaye 112, 34; Kangaroo Flat 103, 22; Castlemaine 101, 22; Eaglehawk 66, 12; South Bendigo 49, 8; Kyneton 19, 0.