BY NATHAN DOLE
Blues outplay Lions on Hay court
MURRABIT outplayed Hay in Saturday’s start to A-grade netball in the Golden Rivers FNL season.
The Blues dominated most of the afternoon’s clash in the Lions den to record a 61-39 victory.
Closest match of the day was at Ultima where the Kangaroos fought on for a 34-28 win against Moulamein.
Macorna was too strong at home for Wandella.
The Tigers charged to a 51-27 result against the Bombers.
Standings in the Golden Rivers FNL A-grade netball competition:
Macorna 188 per cent, 4 points; Murrabit 156, 4; Ultima 121, 4; Moulamein 82, 0; Hay 63, 0; Wandella 52, 4.
In next Saturday’s second round, Moulamein is at home to play Hay.
Murrabit faces Macorna on the Blues’ court.
Wandella and Ultima clash in the Bombers’ hangar.
Round one scoreboard:
B-grade: Hay 44 lt Murrabit 46, Ultima 37 lt Moulamein 43, Macorna 41 d Wandella 19.
B-reserve: Hay 47 d Murrabit 24, Ultima 9 d Moulamein 5, Macorna 57 d Wandella 22.
C-grade: Hay 50 lt Murrabit 55, Ultima bye, Macorna v Wandella N/A.
17-and-under: Hay 47 d Murrabit 8, Ultima 81 d Moulamein 13, Macorna 36 lt Wandella 62.
14-and-under: Hay 22 lt Murrabit 35, Ultima 36 d Moulamein 26, Macorna 17 lt Wandella 21.
12-and-under: Hay 1 lt Murrabit 12, Ultima 4 lt Moulamein 10, Macorna 12 d Wandella 9.
League ladders:
B-grade:
Macorna 215 per cent, 4 points; Moulamein 116, 4; Murrabit 104, 4; Hay 95, 0; Ultima 86, 0; Wandella 46, 0.
B-reserve:
Macorna 259 per cent, 4 points; Hay 195, 4; Murrabit 51, 0; Wandella 38, 0; Moulamein n/a, Ultima n/a.
C-grade:
Murrabit 110 per cent, 4 points; Hay 90, 0; Macorna N/A, Ultima N/A, Wandella 0, 0.
17-and-under:
Ultima 623 per cent, 4 points; Hay 587, 4; Wandella 172, 4; Macorna 58, 0; Murrabit 17, 0; Moulamein 16, 0.
14-and-under:
Murrabit 159 per cent, 4 points; Ultima 138, 4; Wandella 123, 4; Macorna 80, 0; Moulamein 72, 0; Hay 62, 0.
PHOTO – Macorna FNC