BY NATHAN DOLE
THE Lake Boga Magpies and Swan Hill’s Swans are flying high atop the A-grade netball ladder after seven rounds in the Central Murray FNL season.
Latest match for Lake Boga was at Barham where it scored a 67-25 win against Koondrook Barham.
The Magpies led 36-13 at half-time and did not let up after the break.
Sarah Hepburn scored 41 goals for Lake Boga as Katie Hepburn added 26.
Goalers for Koondrook Barham were Emily Fasham, 13, and Shanae O’Donoghue, 12.
Swan Hill won a closely-fought match at Balranald.
The Swans led 12-9 at quarter-time and 25-20 by half-time.
Balranald cut the margin by a goal in the third, but the Swans won the last, 10-9, and the match, 47-42.
Zoe Morris scored 31 goals for the Swans as Casey Frame added 16.
Balranald’s attack was led by Ella Mirtschin, 22; Jess Parry, 14; and Bec Harvey, 6.
The Tigers from Woorinen were too strong at home for Kerang.
A 19-10 opening term put Woorinen well in control.
The Tigers won the next term, 14-7, to hold a 16-goal buffer by the long break.
three quarters, 14-17,
Kerang lifted to win the third term, 12-11, but it was the Tigers who went on to claim the premiership points in a 56-35 result.
Tayla Bennett hit the 50-goal mark for Woorinen as Emily Siely chipped in with six.
Goalers for Kerang were Courtney Robertson, 20; Keiarah Brooks, 8; and Emma Wright, 7.
Tyntynder was in top form against Tooleybuc Manangatang.
After the Saints led 10-9 at quarter-time, Tyntynder lifted to win the second, 19-10.
Kimberley Calvert went on to score a match-high 35 goals and Kelsey Rowe scored 21 in a 56-35 result.
Cohuna Kangas could not stop Mallee Eagles soaring to a big win.
The Eagles led 18-9 at quarter-time on the Kangas’ court and then unleashed a 23-goal blitz in the second to lead 41-25 at half-time.
Kellie Walker scored 59 goals and Megan Thorneycroft poured in 21 as the Eagles marked an 80-44 victory.
Cohuna’s goalers were Carmen Dye, 26; Kobie McIvor, 14; and Sammi Moon, 4.
Nyah Nyah West United had the bye.
Standings in the Central Murray FNL’s A-grade netball competition:
Lake Boga 137 per cent, 28 points; Swan Hill 183, 20; Woorinen 150, 20; Kerang 124, 20; Mallee Eagles 137, 12; Balranald 121, 12; Tyntynder 88, 8; Nyah Nyah West United 77, 8; Cohuna 73, 4; Tooleybuc Manangatang 57, 4; Koondrook Barham 46, 0.
Round eight will be played next Saturday.
Tooleybuc Manangatang tackles Balranald at Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve.
Nyah Nyah West United is on home turf to play Cohuna Kangas.
Kerang faces Koondrook Barham at Kerang’s Riverside Park.
Mallee Eagles and Tyntynder clash at Lalbert.
Swan Hill and Woorinen meet at Swan Hill Recreation Reserve.
Lake Boga has the bye.
Round seven scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Koondrook Barham 17 lt Lake Boga 94, Balranald 55 lt Swan Hill 64, Woorinen 48 d Kerang 14, Tyntynder 45 d Tooleybuc Manangatang 31, Cohuna 52 lt Mallee Eagles 63, Nyah Nyah West United bye.
B-grade:
Koondrook Barham 45 d Lake Boga 35, Woorinen 84 d Kerang 16, Tyntynder 59 d Tooleybuc Manangatang 35, Balranald 52 d Swan Hill 33, Cohuna 56 d Mallee Eagles 55, Nyah Nyah West United bye.
B-reserve:
Koondrook Barham 64 d Lake Boga 37, Balranald 39 d Swan Hill 33, Woorinen 49 d Kerang 33, Tyntynder 35 d Tooleybuc Manangatang 33, Cohuna 57 d Mallee Eagles 47, Nyah Nyah West United bye.
18-and-under:
Koondrook Barham 31 lt Lake Boga 47, Woorinen 41 d Kerang 34, Tyntynder 74 d Tooleybuc Manangatang 27, Cohuna 54 d Mallee Eagles 47, Swan Hill bye, Nyah Nyah West United bye.
16-and-under:
Koondrook Barham 29 lt Lake Boga 44, Balranald 19 lt Swan Hill 47, Woorinen 46 d Kerang 35, Tyntynder 18 lt Tooleybuc Manangatang 40, Cohuna 45 lt Mallee Eagles 54, Nyah Nyah West United bye.
14-and-under:
Koondrook Barham 22 lt Lake Boga 42, Balranald 22 lt Swan Hill 33, Woorinen 40 d Kerang 11, Tyntynder 35 d Tooleybuc Manangatang 5, Cohuna 9 lt Mallee Eagles 51, Nyah Nyah West United bye.
Ladders after seven rounds:
A-reserve:
Woorinen 171 per cent, 24 points; Mallee Eagles 167, 24; Lake Boga 170, 20; Swan Hill 124, 16; Balranald 110, 12; Tyntynder 101, 12; Tooleybuc Manangatang 97, 8; Cohuna 75, 8; Kerang 68, 8; Nyah Nyah West United 57, 4; Koondrook Barham 18, 0.
B-grade:
Woorinen 210 per cent, 24 points; Cohuna 127, 18; Nyah Nyah West United 164, 16; Balranald 114, 16; Koondrook Barham 99, 16; Lake Boga 96, 14; Mallee Eagles 146, 12; Swan Hill 111, 8; Tyntynder 87, 8; Kerang 43, 4; Tooleybuc Manangatang 34, 0.
B-reserve:
Cohuna 132 per cent, 24 points; Koondrook Barham 138, 20; Swan Hill 157, 16; Mallee Eagles 130, 16; Balranald 117, 16; Kerang 123, 12; Woorinen 109, 12; Tyntynder 74, 12; Nyah Nyah West United 73, 4; Lake Boga 70, 4; Tooleybuc Manangatang 29, 0.
18-and-under:
Cohuna 220 per cent, 28 points; Tyntynder 381, 24; Mallee Eagles 189, 16; Woorinen 107, 16; Swan Hill 165, 12; Lake Boga 87, 12; Tooleybuc Manangatang 82, 8; Koondrook Barham 67, 8; Kerang 42, 8; Nyah Nyah West United 15, 0.
16-and-under:
Woorinen 252 per cent, 24 points; Kerang 189, 24; Lake Boga 159, 24; Tooleybuc Manangatang 138, 16; Swan Hill 142, 12; Cohuna 89, 12; Koondrook Barham 83, 12; Mallee Eagles 115, 8; Tyntynder 45, 4; Balranald 33, 0; Nyah Nyah West United 27, 0.
14-and-under:
Mallee Eagles 234 per cent, 24 points; Lake Boga 221, 24; Swan Hill 161, 16; Woorinen 141, 16; Tyntynder 135, 16; Koondrook Barham 121, 12; Tooleybuc Manangatang 73, 12; Balranald 85, 8; Kerang 60, 4; Nyah Nyah West United 55, 4; Cohuna 24, 0.