General News
4 July, 2024
Empty nest tumble for Pies
DEPLETED Boort has suffered a shock 13-goal loss in North Central A Grade netball. Without key players Amy Dridan (goal shooter) and Emma Darker (goal keeper) fin Saturday’s clash against Charlton, the Pies were missing the edge that had seen them...
DEPLETED Boort has suffered a shock 13-goal loss in North Central A Grade netball.
Without key players Amy Dridan (goal shooter) and Emma Darker (goal keeper) fin Saturday’s clash against Charlton, the Pies were missing the edge that had seen them sitting on top of the ladder.
Charlton jumped to a solid five-goal lead at the first break, held the Pies as they swooped back within three goals at half-time before extending its lead.
Driving the Royals, sitting a game outside the four and poised to challenge for a shot of finals action, were Chloe Walsh and goal defence Kate Burton.
The pair did not take the court when Boort and Charlton clashed early in the season.
Player shortages also hit Boort in B Grade and saw Bella Hosking, Georgia Haw and Georgia Sheahan back up for full games in A and B Grades.
Haw was named the Pies’ best with Jo Isaac also figuring in play.
While Darker is expected to be back on court for the Loddon Derby against Wedderburn in a fortnight, the Pies will be missing Dridan for a month while on an European trip.
Boort played out an exciting draw in the under 17 clash where Laci Streader and Bella Quinn were named the best.
Charlton has another shot at disrupting the upper echelon when the Royals meet Wedderburn this Saturday.
The Redbacks had gone into last Saturday’s clash against Sea Lake Nandaly with some trepidation, lowering colours when they last met in a surprise result.
However, the inclusion of Maddi Postle and a more settled game plan blocked the Tigers at Donaldson Park on Saturday.
Sea Lake was within reach at quarter time, trailing by three goals, before Wedderburn powered away through the work of Meg Lowry and Holly Lockhart.
The win puts Wedderburn and Boort level on points, the Redbacks with the better percentage.
Wedderburn has also all but ended Sea Lake’s hope of a chance to play finals with the Tigers’ percentage inferior to Donald, also on four wins for the season.
Charlton is best placed to dislodge last season’s premiers Nullawil on the A Grade ladder.
Wedderburn continued to show its superiority in B Grade where Anna Mead and Ingrid were the Redbacks’ best in a solid win that has the side an effective two games clear on top of the ladder and boasting a strong percentage.
In C Grade, however, the Redbacks were forced into a draw as the sides went goal for goal all match, ending on 35 goals at the siren.