BY NATHAN DOLE
Swans too strong on home court for Kangaroos
SWAN Hill outplayed Balranald in Saturday’s ninth round of A-grade netball in the Central Murray season.
It was second against third in the Pride Round match at Swan Hill Recreation Reserve.
The Swans dominated most of the contest to score a 65-35 win against the Kangaroos.
At Cohuna the Kangas took on Kerang.
Despite having just one match leading into the round, Kerang produced its best game of the season to beat the Kangas, 53-40.
Closest result of the round was at Nyah where the ladder-leading Lake Boga fought on for a 46-37 win against Nyah Nyah West United.
Fourth in the premiership race, Mallee Eagles took on Tyntynder at Lalbert.
At the final siren the Eagles led 41-31.
Tooleybuc Manangatang marked its first win of the season when it played Koondrook Barham at Tooleybuc.
The Saints teamed superbly against the River Raiders from Koondrook Barham to claim a 66-41 victory.
Woorinen had the bye.
Standings in the Central Murray A-grade netball competition:
Lake Boga 151 per cent, 32 points; Swan Hill 139, 32; Balranald 116, 20; Mallee Eagles 112, 20; Cohuna 102, 20; Tyntynder 96, 18; Nyah Nyah West United 102, 12; Woorinen 89, 12; Kerang 85, 6; Tooleybuc Manangatang 78, 4; Koondrook Barham 58, 4.
Round nine scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Swan Hill 57 lt Balranald 68, Tooleybuc Manangatang 36 d Koondrook Barham 30, Mallee Eagles 44 d Tyntynder 35, Nyah Nyah West United 28 lt Lake Boga 49, Cohuna 67 d Kerang 37, Woorinen bye.
B-grade:
Swan Hill 43 d Balranald 42, Tooleybuc Manangatang 11 lt Koondrook Barham 41, Mallee Eagles 43 lt Tyntynder 56, Nyah Nyah West United 35 d Lake Boga 23, Cohuna 80 d Kerang 39, Woorinen bye.
B-reserve:
Swan Hill 43 d Balranald 28, Tooleybuc Manangatang 28 lt Koondrook Barham 41, Mallee Eagles 41 lt Tyntynder 53, Nyah Nyah West United 33 lt Lake Boga 38, Cohuna 68 d Kerang 31, Woorinen bye.
17-and-under:
Swan Hill 67 d Balranald 19, Tooleybuc Manangatang d Koondrook Barham (forfeit), Mallee Eagles 51 d Tyntynder 47, Nyah Nyah West United 22 lt Lake Boga 56, Cohuna 64 d Kerang 41, Woorinen bye.
15-and-under:
Swan Hill d Balranald (forfeit), Tooleybuc Manangatang 18 lt Koondrook Barham 41, Mallee Eagles 24 lt Tyntynder 64, Nyah Nyah West United 6 lt Lake Boga 64, Cohuna 48 d Kerang 10, Woorinen bye.
13-and-under:
Swan Hill 14 lt Balranald 39, Tooleybuc Manangatang 35 d Koondrook Barham 18, Mallee Eagles 29 d Tyntynder 26, Nyah Nyah West United 24 lt Lake Boga 25, Cohuna 24 d Kerang 18, Woorinen bye.
13-and-under reserve:
Swan Hill 16 d Balranald 15, Tooleybuc Manangatang 8 d Koondrook Barham 5, Mallee Eagles 14 d Tyntynder 13, Nyah Nyah West United 9 lt Lake Boga 26, Cohuna 20 d Kerang 11, Woorinen bye.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
Balranald 142 per cent, 32 points; Mallee Eagles 145, 28; Swan Hill 110, 24; Cohuna 121, 22; Woorinen 128, 20; Tyntynder 112, 18; Lake Boga 107, 12; Koondrook Barham 78, 8; Kerang 62, 4; Nyah Nyah West United 66, 0.
B-grade:
Woorinen 123 per cent, 32 points; Swan Hill 131, 28; Nyah Nyah West United 142, 24; Tyntynder 113, 20; Koondrook Barham 110, 20; Cohuna 122, 16; Balranald 98, 16; Mallee Eagles 96, 16; Lake Boga 98, 8; Kerang 60, 0; Tooleybuc Manangatang 46, 0.
B-reserve:
Cohuna 201 per cent, 32 points; Swan Hill 185, 32; Balranald 133, 28; Lake Boga 109, 22; Tyntynder 107, 20; Nyah Nyah West United 99, 16; Woorinen 92, 10; Mallee Eagles 80, 8; Kerang 70, 8; Koondrook Barham 77, 4; Tooleybuc Manangatang 40, 0.
17-and-under:
Cohuna 100 match ratio, 32 points; Woorinen 75, 24; Kerang 75, 24; Lake Boga 75, 24; Swan Hill 66, 24; Tooleybuc Manangatang 71, 20; Mallee Eagles 37, 12; Tyntynder 22, 8; Balranald 12, 4; Nyah Nyah West United 12, 4.
15-and-under:
Tyntynder 100 match ratio, 36 points; Woorinen 87, 28; Lake Boga 75, 24; Swan Hill 62, 20; Koondrook Barham 62, 20; Mallee Eagles 50, 16; Cohuna 37, 12; Kerang 37, 12; Tooleybuc Manangatang 25, 8; Nyah Nyah West United 0, 0.
13-and-under:
Lake Boga 130 per cent, 32 points; Tooleybuc Manangatang 161, 26; Woorinen 174, 24; Cohuna 107, 24; Balranald 135, 20; Koondrook Barham 99, 16; Nyah Nyah West United 89, 12; Swan Hill 76, 10; Tyntynder 88, 8; Mallee Eagles 72, 8; Kerang 44, 0.