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HEATHCOTE District and Loddon Valley league junior netballers made their long-awaited return to the court in chilly conditions on Thursday night.
AFL Central Victoria's KL Gold Bendigo Bank junior competition features 21 teams representing nine clubs from the two leagues that have had their seasons cancelled, with a 10-week season being played on Thursday nights at Marong and Strathdale.
The closest match on Thursday night's opening round was the 15-and-under contest between Calivil United and Elmore, with the Demons edging out the Bloods 24-23.
A Bendigo league under-17 netball competition is earmarked to start next weeklend.
ROUND 1 RESULTS:
17-and-under:
Huntly 53 def Marong 18.
Maiden Gully YCW 52 def Newbridge 35.
Calivil United 46 def Heathcote 20.
Bridgewater 56 def North Bendigo 23.
Elmore bye.
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15-and-under:
Calivil United 24 def Elmore 23.
Huntly 39 def Marong 18.
Maiden Gully YCW 31 def Newbridge 20.
Bridgewater 48 def North Bendigo 22.
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13-and-under:
Marong 23 def Calivil United 18.
North Bendigo 38 def Bridgewater 19.
NEXT THURSDAY'S ROUND 2 DRAW
17-and-under:
Calivil United v Elmore (Strathdale, 5pm).
Huntly v Heathcote (Marong, 5pm).
Bridgewater v Maiden Gully YCW (Marong, 7pm).
Newbridge v Marong (Marong, 7pm).
North Bendigo bye.
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15-and-under:
Bridgewater v Maiden Gully YCW (Marong, 5pm).
Newbridge v Marong (Marong, 7pm).
Huntly v Elmore (Strathdale, 7pm).
Calivil United v North Bendigo (Strathdale, 7pm).
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13-and-under:
Calivil United v North Bendigo (Strathdale, 5pm).
Marong v Bridgewater (Marong, 5pm).
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