-By Nathan Dole
NEWBRIDGE and Mitiamo won hard-fought matches in Saturday’s eighth round of A-grade netball across the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL competition.
The in-form Newbridge marked a 41-37 win against Bears-Lagoon Serpentine at Deepcore Drilling Riverside Oval.
Victory ensured the Selina Holland and Kristy Gandy-coached Newbridge held fourth place on the ladder and surged four points clear of the Bears.
It was a much stronger performance by the Danielle O’Toole and Lara Clements-coached Bears Lagoon Serpentine which will play Calivil United at Gadsden Finance Serpentine Reserve next Saturday.
The winning run for Mitiamo rolled on as the Superoos scored a 61-51 win against Marong at Mitiamo’s John Forbes Oval.
A Superoos team which has Abbey Battersby and Jess Kaur as co-coaches has shown it’s going to be tough to stop in its charge at back-to-back premierships.
Big test for the Bridget Willox-coached Marong which will host Newbridge at Jackal Oval in Marong’s Malone Park next Saturday.
Pyramid Hill passed the 90-goal mark in its home game at Mitchell Park against Calivil United.
Second in the premiership race, Pyramid Hill put the heat on the Demons in a 91-41 result.
A Bulldogs’ line-up jointly coached by Chelsea Emmerson, Simone Edgley and Laura Herbert will play Maiden Gully YCW Eagles at Marist College in the ninth round.
Calivil United is being coached by Cindy Portwine this season.
Inglewood was on its court at Centre State Scaffolding Oval against Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
The Leisa Barry-coached Eagles soared to a 53-21 win against the Blues.
It’s a bye for the Caitlyn Cartwright-coached Inglewood as the league reaches the halfway mark of the home-and-away series next Saturday.
Bridgewater had the bye.
The Caz Wood and Olivia Hoiles-coached Bridgewater hosts Mitiamo in round nine.
Standings in the Loddon Valley FNL A-grade netball competition, to do:
Mitiamo 181 per cent, 24 points; Pyramid Hill 129, 20; Bridgewater 140, 16; Newbridge 134, 16; Marong 109, 16; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 90, 12; Calivil United 68.17, 4; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 68.15, 4; Inglewood 41, 0.
Round eight scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Newbridge 59 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 24, Mitiamo 38 d Marong 36, Pyramid Hill 39 d Calivil United 34, Inglewood 30 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 57, Bridgewater bye.
B-grade:
Newbridge 36 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 34, Mitiamo 27 lt Marong 46, Pyramid Hill 46 d Calivil United 31, Inglewood v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles not supplied, Bridgewater bye.
B-reserve:
Newbridge 45 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 29, Mitiamo 23 lt Marong 54, Pyramid Hill 66 d Calivil United 37, Inglewood v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles not supplied, Bridgewater bye.
17-and-under:
Newbridge 36 lt Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 39, Mitiamo 31 lt Marong 61, Pyramid Hill 21 lt Calivil United 62, Inglewood 21 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 38, Bridgewater bye.
15-and-under:
Newbridge 14 lt Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 52, Mitiamo 16 lt Marong 80, Pyramid Hill 16 lt Calivil United 71, Inglewood 32 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 39, Bridgewater bye.
13-and-under:
Newbridge 49 d Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 4, Mitiamo 8 lt Marong 37, Pyramid Hill 12 lt Calivil United 46, Inglewood 24 d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 14, Bridgewater bye.
League ladders after seven rounds:
A-reserve:
Bridgewater 125 per cent, 24 points; Marong 152, 20; Pyramid Hill 129, 18; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 117, 16; Mitiamo 120, 14; Newbridge 108, 10; Calivil United 93, 6; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 61, 4; Inglewood 42, 0.
B-grade, pending update Inglewood v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles:
Bridgewater 171 per cent, 28 points; Newbridge 138, 20; Marong 132, 20; Pyramid Hill 117, 12; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 100, 12; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 87, 8; Mitiamo 76, 4; Inglewood 66, 4; Calivil United 64, 4.
B-reserve, pending update Inglewood v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles:
Bridgewater 142 per cent, 28 points; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 155, 20; Pyramid Hill 148, 20; Newbridge 101, 12; Inglewood 99, 12; Marong 113, 8; Calivil United 89, 8; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 49, 4; Mitiamo 49, 0.
17-and-under:
Bridgewater 200 per cent, 24 points; Calivil United 150, 20; Marong 145, 16; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 144, 16; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 80, 12; Pyramid Hill 75, 12; Mitiamo 83, 8; Inglewood 52, 4; Newbridge 42, 0.
15-and-under:
Calivil United 347 per cent, 24 points; Marong 151, 20; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 131, 20; Bridgewater 119, 16; Inglewood 64, 12; Pyramid Hill 101, 8; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 92, 8; Mitiamo 45, 4; Newbridge 42, 0.
13-and-under:
Newbridge 420 per cent, 24 points; Marong 165, 20; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 144, 20; Pyramid Hill 82, 16; Calivil United 107, 8; Inglewood 73, 8; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 66, 8; Bridgewater 69, 4; Mitiamo 29, 4.