-By Nathan Dole
PYRAMID Hill and Marong marked important wins in Saturday’s fifth round of A-grade netball across the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL competition.
The Pyramid Hill line-up was on its court at Mitchell Park against Bridgewater.
A 53-47 victory by the Chelsea Emmerson, Simone Edgley and Laura Herbert-coached Pyramid Hill meant it held second place in the premiership race.
The Caz Wood and Olivia Hoiles-coached Bridgewater will be back home for next Saturday’s match against the Demons from Calivil United.
Another big match in round five was at Marong where the Panthers were on their court at Jackal Oval in Malone Park to face Bears-Lagoon Serpentine.
Co-coach of the Bears, Danielle O’Toole was up against her former club.
A great match between the Panthers and Bears ended in a 53-47 win for a Marong team coached by Bridget Willox.
The Bears’ co-coach is Lara Clements.
Although it had home-court advantage, Calivil United could not halt Newbridge’s charge to a 27-goal win.
The Cindy Portwine-coached Calivil United worked hard all match, but could not limit the Maroons’ atacking play.
At the final siren the Selina Holland and Kristy Gandy-coached Newbridge led 57-30.
It was another ruthless performance by Mitiamo.
This time the reigning premier dominated play at Centre State Scaffolding Oval in Inglewood.
The Abbey Battersby and Jess Kaur-coached Superoos won 71-30 against the Caitlyn Cartwright-coached Blues.
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles had the bye.
Standings in the Loddon Valley FNL A-grade netball competition:
Mitiamo 201 per cent, 16 points; Pyramid Hill 112, 16; Newbridge 162, 12; Bridgewater 144, 12; Marong 108, 12; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 103, 8; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 61, 4; Calivil United 62, 0; Inglewood 37, 0.
Match of the day in next Saturday’s sixth round will be at John Forbes Oval in Mitiamo where the ladder-leading Superoos take on the third-placed Newbridge.
Bridgewater will be at home against Calivil United.
Pyramid Hill and Inglewood meet on the Bulldogs’ court at Pyramid Hill’s Mitchell Park.
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles return to their court at Marist College Oval to play Bears-Lagoon Serpentine.
Marong has the bye.
Round five scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Pyramid Hill 51 d Bridgewater 44, Marong 60 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 22, Calivil United 37 lt Newbridge 44, Inglewood 16 lt Mitiamo 43, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
B-grade:
Pyramid Hill 23 lt Bridgewater 37, Marong 41 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 33, Calivil United 27 lt Newbridge 41, Inglewood 25 lt Mitiamo 33, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
B-reserve:
Pyramid Hill 30 lt Bridgewater 41, Marong 74 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 28, Calivil United 38 lt Newbridge 49, Inglewood 45 d Mitiamo 17, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
17-and-under:
Pyramid Hill 28 lt Bridgewater 74, Marong 40 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 28, Calivil United 66 d Newbridge 32, Inglewood 28 lt Mitiamo 37, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
15-and-under:
Pyramid Hill 24 lt Bridgewater 33, Marong 25 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 14, Calivil United 80 d Newbridge 10, Inglewood 32 d Mitiamo 26, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
13-and-under:
Pyramid Hill 37 d Bridgewater 15, Marong 24 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 9, Calivil United 11 lt Newbridge 32, Inglewood 15 lt Mitiamo 17, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
Marong 156 per cent, 16 points; Bridgewater 124, 16; Pyramid Hill 115, 14; Maiden Gujlly YCW Eagles 111, 12; Newbridge 126, 10; Mitiamo 109, 6; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 70, 4; Calivil United 85, 2; Inglewood 39, 0.
B-grade:
Bridgewater 163 per cent, 20 points; Newbridge 156, 16; Marong 132, 16; Pyramid Hill 105, 8; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 101, 8; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 83, 4; Mitiamo 74, 4; Calivil United 69, 4; Inglewood 61, 0.
B-reserve:
Bridgewater 137 per cent, 20 points; Pyramid Hill 137, 16; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 152, 12; Marong 120, 8; Inglewood 113, 8; Newbridge 98, 8; Calivil United 96, 8; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 43.7, 0; Mitiamo 43.3, 0.
17-and-under:
Bridgewater 207 per cent, 16 points; Marong 156, 16; Calivil United 147, 16; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 157, 8; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 73, 8; Pyramid Hill 71, 8; Mitiamo 68, 4; Inglewood 59, 4; Newbridge 41, 0.
15-and-under:
Calivil United 341 per cent, 16 points; Marong 153, 16; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 119, 12; Bridgewater 114, 12; Pyramid Hill 112, 8; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 101, 8; Inglewood 70, 8; Newbridge 38, 0; Mitiamo 37, 0.
13-and-under:
Marong 200 per cent, 20 points; Newbridge 471, 16; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 125, 12; Pyramid Hill 77, 12; Calivil United 101, 4; Bridgewater 78, 4; Inglewood 64, 4; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 62, 4; Mitiamo 30, 4.