Sport
29 August, 2025
A grade nail-biter
THERE was plenty of action on the netball courts last weekend, with the qualifying and elimination rounds of Warrnambool District League.
Saturday’s qualifying round was held at Mortlake’s DC Farran Reserve while Sunday’s elimination games were at Mack Oval.
The A grade qualifier between Merrivale and Allansford was a nail-biter, with the Tigers taking the win by just two goals, 29-27.
Best for the Tigers were Donna Chatfield, Tatum Cassidy and Erin Maxwell while for Allansford, Bridget Foster, Chloe Janes and Kate Stephenson were named.
Sunday’s elimination saw Old Collegians drop out of the finals race, defeated by Dennington 48-44.
Best for Dennington were Krystal Roads and Zoe Fleming while for Old Collegians Rachel Howlett, Emily Porra and Olivia Lenehan were in the best players.
Week two of finals will be as follows:
Saturday (Davidson Oval):
13 and under, 8.50am – Timboon v Kolora Noorat.
15 and under, 9.40am – Allansford v Old Collegians.
17 and under, 10.40am – Old Collegians v Allansford.
B grade, 11.40am – Nirranda v Russells Creek.
A reserve, 12.45pm – Nirranda v Merrivale.
A grade, 1.50pm – Nirranda v Merrival.
Sunday (Allansford):
13 and under – Russells Creek v Nirranda.
15 and under – Timboon v Kolora Noorat.
17 and under – Timboon v Russells Creek.
B grade – Allansford v Old Collegians.
A reserve – Allansford v Kolora Noorat.
A grade – Allansford v Dennington.
A Grade Netball
QUALIFYING FINAL
Merrivale v Allansford
ELIMINATION FINAL
Dennington v Old Collegians
A Reserve Netball
QUALIFYING FINAL
Allansford v Merrivale
ELIMINATION FINAL
Russells Creek v Kolora Noorat
B Grade Netball
QUALIFYING FINAL
Allansford v Russells Creek
ELIMINATION FINAL
Merrivale v Old Collegians
17 and Under Netball
QUALIFYING FINAL
Allansford v Timboon
ELIMINATION FINAL
Russells Creek v Kolora Noorat
15 and Under Netball
QUALIFYING FINAL
Old Collegians v Timboon
ELIMINATION FINAL
Dennington v Kolora Noorat
13 and Under Netball
QUALIFYING FINAL
Russells Creek v Kolora Noorat
ELIMINATION FINAL
Dennington v Nirranda
