SANDHURST was too strong for Kangaroo Flat in Saturday’s 14th round clash in the Bendigo Football Netball League’s A-grade netball competition.
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The Sandhurst line-up capitalised on home-court advantage at the Queen Elizabeth Oval to win three of four quarters.
Sandhurst turned a five-goal lead at quarter-time into a 14-goal buffer by the long break.
The Kangaroos struck back to win the third quarter, 12-9, but the maroon and blue finished the better to win the last, 10-8, and the match, 48-35.
Eaglehawk won a closely-fought contest with Castlemaine by eight goals.
The Hawks led 19-18 at half-time and surged to an eight-goal lead at a quarter to go.
Both teams scored 13 goals in the last term as Eaglehawk achieved a 46-38 victory.
Golden Square passed the 70-goal mark for the fourth time this season.
The unbeaten Golden Square dominated play on Kyneton’s court to score a 72-44 win against the Tigers.
Gisborne beat South Bendigo, 45-25, at Gardiner Reserve.
In Sunday’s finish to the round, Strathfieldsaye fought on to achieve a five-goal win at Maryborough.
The Storm beat the Magpies, 37-32, at Barkers Trailers Oval in Princes Park.
Maryborough is now eight points adfrift of the fifth-placed Kangaroo Flat.
Meanwhile, North Bendigo regained top spot on the A-grade ladder in the Heathcote District Netball Association competition.
North Bendigo won at White Hills by two goals.
Aiming for consecutive A-grade premierships, North Bendigo won 50-48 against another leading contender at Tint-a-Car Oval.
Mount Pleasant dominated at Heathcote’s Pigeon Park.
The Blues beat the Saints, 67-20.
Lockington-Bamawm United scored a 47-34 win on Huntly’s court at Hy-Line Australia Oval.
The Cats and Hawks were locked on 24 points going into the match.
Scores from the Elmore and Leitchville-Gunbower match were not supplied.
Some high-scoring matches were played in the 16th round of the Loddon Valley Football Netball League’s A-grade netball season.
There were 97 goals scored in the match between Inglewood and Newbridge.
The Newbridge line-up won 55-42 at Inglewood.
The ladder-leading YCW Eagles soared to a 64-29 win against Marong at Backhaus Oval in Golden Square.
Pyramid Hill capped the trek to Serpentine by scoring a 46-32 win against the Bears.
Calivil United won 49-26 on Bridgewater’s court.
