Favourites take points in all four matches

FAVOURITES took the points in all four A-grade netball matches played in Saturday’s 11th round of the Bendigo Bank Heathcote District Football Netball League season.

Closest match of the afternoon was at Toolleen where Mount Pleasant scored a 45-31 win against Huntly.

When they met in round four it was Huntly which beat the Blues by five points at Specialist Breeders Australia Oval in Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.

Mount Pleasant has won its past two matches and climbed to the fourth rung on the ladder.

It was the Saints against the Demons as Heathcote hosted White Hills at Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve.

White Hills won 55-26.

Elmore’s unbeaten run continued as the Bloods beat Lockington Bamawm United, 59-30 at Elmore.

It was a much improved performance by LBU as Elmore won the round four match on the Cats’ court by 42 goals.

Colbinabbin hit the 80-goal mark and kept Leitchville Gunbower to a tally of 32 on the Grasshoppers’ court at M.J. Morgan Reserve.

North Bendigo had the bye.

Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:

Elmore 199 per cent, 40 points; Colbinabbin 159, 36; White Hills 113, 26; Mount Pleasant 112, 22; Huntly 101, 20; North Bendigo 95, 20; Heathcote 67, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 52, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 54, 0.

Long-time rivals White Hills and Colbinabbin meet in next Saturday’s round 12 action at Tint A Car Oval in Scott Street, White Hills.

Leitchville Gunbower takes on Mount Pleasant at Degroot Roof Painting Gunbower Reserve.

North Bendigo and Heathcote clash at Hibo Hotel Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street.

Huntly plays the unbeaten Elmore at Specialist Breeders Australia Oval in Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.

Lockington Bamawm United has the bye.

Written by Nathan Dole.