General News
9 August, 2024
Double dip good after tight tussle
BOORT’S A Grade netballers have all but sewn up second spot on the ladder and the double chance in the North Central finals after a tight tussle with Nullawil. The third-placed Maroons had clawed back a six-goal half-time deficit to draw level...
BOORT’S A Grade netballers have all but sewn up second spot on the ladder and the double chance in the North Central finals after a tight tussle with Nullawil.
The third-placed Maroons had clawed back a six-goal half-time deficit to draw level with the Magpies at the final change last Saturday.
However, a powerful final quarter from Boort saw them outscore their opponents 14-8 to seal a critical win and a measure of payback for last season’s grand final defeat.
Coach Georgia Haw said the players “didn’t really concentrate and got ahead of themselves” during the third quarter.
“We got six quick goals in the first few minutes of the last quarter and held that advantage for the rest of the game,” she said. Best on court were Grace Hosking and Emma Darker.
Haw was confident that Boort would end the home and away season in second spot.
“We should finish off the season with two wins,” she said. The Magpies face Donald (seventh) and St Arnaud (last) in the final two rounds.
Wedderburn can guarantee top spot with a win over Nullawil this Saturday.
The Redbacks are four points ahead of Boort on the ladder after beating Birchip Watchem by 15 goals last weekend, and face seventh-placed Donald in the final round. Best for Wedderburn against Birchip were Holly Lockhart and Paige Stephenson.
The postponed 17A and 14A fixtures between Boort and Wycheproof Narraport, called off on July 20 when Wycheproof’s courts were declared unfit for play, were scheduled to be played on Thursday, August 8.
Senior matches were forfeited, but the league decided to play the junior games to give Wyche youngsters the chance to play out the season with the Demons, who will merge next season with Nullawil.
The Wycheproof 17A side is set to appear in the finals and would have been disadvantaged if it had been made to forfeit the Boort clash.