Competition’s top three dominate matches

THE top three in the A-grade netball competition dominated Saturday’s play as the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL reached the 14th round.

Colbinabbin’s superb form kept rolling as the Jen McIntyre-coached Grasshoppers again reached the 70-goal mark on Elmore’s course.

There’s been a fierce rivalry between the Bloods and Grasshoppers in recent seasons.

This time the Cayde Hayes and Hayley Langdon-coached Elmore could not halt Colbinabbin’s charge to a 12th consecutive victory.

At the final whistle the green and gold led 70-23.

The Winslow Constructors White Hills Demons were in hot form on their court in Scott Street against the Harlowe Huntly Hawks.

It was third against fourth.

Just as it had done in round five the Elly Lawton-coached White Hills took the points against the Hawks.

This time the team in red and black netted a 59-32 victory against the Ashlea Sherlock and Kym Bell-coached Huntly team.

Although it had home-court advantage, North Bendigo could not stop Mount Pleasant’s winning run.

The Kiralee Kinder-coached North Bendigo was desperate for the points to close a two-win gap on Elmore.

It was not to be as the Anthea McCleary-coached Mount Pleasant won 52-40 at Bendigo Club Oval in Atkins Street.

Leitchville Gunbower scored its third victory of the season as the Bombers played Heathcote in Gunbower.

The Grant Matthews-coached Leitchville Gunbower won a high-scoring match, 62-50.

A tally of 50 goals was Heathcote’s best this season.

The Anna Dundon-coached Saints poured in 49 goals against Huntly in round nine and scored 44 in the round four victory on Lockington Bamawm United’s court.

Lockington Bamawm United had the bye.

Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:

Colbinabbin 249 per cent, 48 points; Mount Pleasant 131, 40; White Hills 128, 40; Huntly 99, 32; Elmore 87, 26; North Bendigo 99, 18; Leitchville Gunbower 70, 12; Lockington Bamawm United 65, 4; Heathcote 58 4.

Highlight of next Saturday’s round 15 action will be Mount Pleasant against White Hills in a likely qualifying final prelude in Toolleen.

It’s Memorial Day at Heathcote’s Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve where the Saints take on Elmore.

Colbinabbin will face North Bendigo on the Grasshoppers’ court at M.J. Morgan Oval.

Lockington Bamawm United meets Leitchville Gunbower at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.

The Harlowe Huntly Hawks have the bye.

Heathcote DFNL netball round 14 scoreboard:

A-reserve:

Elmore 23 lt Colbinabbin 70, White Hills 40 lt Huntly 63, North Bendigo 32 lt Mount Pleasant 35, Leitchville Gunbower v Heathcote (forfeit), Lockington Bamawm United bye.

B-grade:

Elmore 35 lt Colbinabbin 53, White Hills 48 d Huntly 33, North Bendigo 33 lt Mount Pleasant 44, Leitchville Gunbower 22 lt Heathcote 68, Lockington Bamawm United bye.

B-reserve:

Elmore 53 d Colbinabbin 28, White Hills 33 lt Huntly 54, North Bendigo 29 lt Mount Pleasant 35, Leitchville Gunbower 0 lt Heathcote 12, Lockington Bamawm United bye.

17-and-under:

Elmore 35 d Colbinabbin 30, White Hills 22 lt Huntly 47, North Bendigo 11 lt Mount Pleasant 54, Leitchville Gunbower 46 d Heathcote 28, Lockington Bamawm United bye.

15-and-under:

Elmore 26 lt Colbinabbin 27, White Hills 41 d Huntly 37, North Bendigo 41 d Mount Pleasant 31, Leitchville Gunbower 20 lt Heathcote 26, Lockington Bamawm United bye.

13-and-under:

Elmore 17 lt Colbinabbin 25, White Hills 15 lt Huntly 18, North Bendigo 18 d Mount Pleasant 17, Leitchville Gunbower 29 d Heathcote 18, Lockington Bamawm United bye.

Heathcote DFNL netball ladders after 14 rounds:

A-reserve:

Huntly 162 per cent, 48 points; Mount Pleasant 161, 36; Colbinabbin 131, 32; North Bendigo 108, 24; White Hills 115, 20; Lockington Bamawm United 84, 12; Elmore 49, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 54, 0.

B-grade:

White Hills 149 per cent, 44 points; Huntly 148, 44; Mount Pleasant 119, 34; Lockington Bamawm United 99, 26; Heathcote 108, 24; North Bendigo 93, 20; Colbinabbin 95, 16; Elmore 80, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 45, 4.

B-reserve:

Huntly 161 per cent, 52 points; Mount Pleasant 149, 40; White Hills 125, 36; North Bendigo 117, 28; Heathcote 95, 22; Lockington Bamawm United 101, 20; Elmore 92, 16; Leitchville Gunbower 40, 6; Colbinabbin 70, 4.

17-and-under:

Mount Pleasant 175 per cent, 48 points; Huntly 203, 46; White Hills 146, 36; Elmore 92, 28; Leitchville Gunbower 100, 24; Lockington Bamawm United 134, 22; Heathcote 61, 8; Colbinabbin 45, 8; North Bendigo 49, 4.

15-and-under:

Lockington Bamawm United 364 per cent, 48 points; White Hills 175, 40; Elmore 149, 38; Colbinabbin 102, 28; Leitchville Gunbower 95, 26; Huntly 110, 20; Heathcote 48, 16; North Bendigo 42, 4; Mount Pleasant 39, 4.

13-and-under:

Lockington Bamawm United 371 per cent, 48 points; Elmore 233, 40; Colbinabbin 207, 40; Leitchville Gunbower 76, 32; North Bendigo 76, 20; Heathcote 80, 16; Mount Pleasant 64, 16; Huntly 31, 8; White Hills 25, 4.