BY NATHAN DOLE
Kangaroos dominate on Storm’s court
KANGAROO Flat won every quarter on its way to a 28-goal victory against Strathfieldsaye Storm in Saturday’s start to the split sixth round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL A-grade netball action.
The Kangaroos charged to a 16-9 lead by quarter-time of the match on Strathfieldsaye’s court at Triple M Park in Tannery Lane.
By half-time the Jayden Cowling-coached Roos led 32-19.
A Storm line-up coached by Steph Freemantle kept working hard, but the Roos were superb in all thirds of the court.
Kangaroo Flat won the third quarter, 13-6, and the last, 14-6.
At the final whistle the Roos led 59-31.
In the other A-grade match played on Saturday, Gisborne scored a 28-goal win at Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne marked a 53-25 result against the Kylie Piercy-coached Two Blues.
South Bendigo had a rest in A-grade, but the Bloods played Maryborough in all other grades of netball at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval.
Castlemaine had the bye.
Round six will be completed next Saturday when Golden Square faces Sandhurst at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Plenty at stake across all grades of netball as the clubs mark the Ron Best Memorial Shield day to honour the legendary goalkicker of the 1970s and 80s.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 210 per cent, 16 points; Gisborne 163, 16; Strathfieldsaye 112, 12; Sandhurst 155, 8; Eaglehawk 72, 8; Castlemaine 78, 4; Golden Square 61, 4; South Bendigo 54, 4.
Split sixth round, week one scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Eaglehawk 24 lt Gisborne 76,
Strathfieldsaye 63 d Kangaroo Flat 38,
South Bendigo 49 lt Maryborough 50,
Castlemaine bye.
B-grade:
Eaglehawk 31 lt Gisborne 64,
Strathfieldsaye 43 lt Kangaroo Flat 44,
South Bendigo 66 d Maryborough 28,
Castlemaine bye.
B-reserve:
Eaglehawk 34 lt Gisborne 49,
Strathfieldsaye 54 d Kangaroo Flat 32,
South Bendigo 72 d Maryborough 25,
Castlemaine bye.
17-and-under:
Eaglehawk 31 lt Gisborne 58,
Strathfieldsaye 64 d Kangaroo Flat 22,
South Bendigo 26 lt Maryborough 41,
Castlemaine bye.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 217 per cent, 20 points; Strathfieldsaye 154, 20; Kangaroo Flat 106, 14; Maryborough 100, 14; Sandhurst 107, 8; Castlemaine 90, 8; South Bendigo 72, 4; Eaglehawk 67, 4; Golden Square 63, 0.
B-grade:
Gisborne 216 per cent, 20 points; Kangaroo Flat 133, 20; Strathfieldsaye 133, 16; Sandhurst 146, 12; South Bendigo 87, 8; Castlemaine 83, 8; Eaglehawk 81, 8; Golden Square 65, 0; Maryborough 39, 0.
B-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye 145 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 213, 16; Gisborne 192, 16; Kangaroo Flat 132, 12; South Bendigo 114, 12; Eaglehawk 114, 8; Golden Square 67, 4; Castlemaine 59, 4; Maryborough 29, 0.
17-and-under:
Golden Square 201 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 240, 16; Maryborough 103, 16; Strathfieldsaye 138, 12; Castlemaine 97, 8; South Bendigo 93, 8; Gisborne 90, 8; Eaglehawk 47, 4; Kangaroo Flat 41, 0.
Round seven will be played on June 1.
Gisborne plays Strathfieldsaye at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve.
Sandhurst and Eaglehawk clash at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Kangaroo Flat will be home at Dower Park to play Castlemaine.
It’s a rest for Golden Square in A-grade, but the blue and gold will be bound for Maryborough’s Princes Park to play the Magpies in the lower grades of netball.
South Bendigo has the bye.