Netball competition tightens up

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Harlequins Indevin continued on their merry way as their Marlborough premier netball competition rivals became involved in tighter tussles at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday night.

The table-topping Quins accounted for an under-strength Marlborough Girls’ College side 59-20, but the other two matches were far closer affairs.

In the battle of the two Pelorus premier sides, Pelorus Edridge Contracting eventually got the better of clubmates Pelorus Gill Construction 59-50, the final nine-goal margin no true reflection of the tight contest that ensued for most of this match.

The evening’s early match was even closer, Tokomaru getting up 50-49 against the winless Harlequins Fairweathers after chasing down a seven-goal deficit at three-quarter time.

At the end of proceedings two teams remain unbeaten after three rounds, Harlequins Indevin and Pelorus Edridge Contracting, effectively last season’s finalists, although there have been plenty of personnel changes in both squads over the past 12 months.

Scores: Tokomaru Crafar Crouch 50 (Naomi Fowler 13/15, Gemma Hika 29/39, Kayla Wilson 8/9) Harlequins Fairweathers 49 (Jorja Bacchus 37/44, Sophie Ridley-Scott 12/18). Quarter scores (winning team first): 10-13, 11-13, 12-14, 17-9.

Harlequins Indevin 59 (Fiaali’i Solomona 44/54, Kayla Collins 3/4, Lauren Murray 8/12, Ramona Waikato 4/8)

Marlborough Girls’ College 20 (Emily Flynn 13/21, Hazel Glover 7/18). Quarter scores:

17-7, 17-2, 14-4, 11-7.

Pelorus Edridge Contracting 59 (Paige Lovell 50/60, Laura Evans 5/9, Megan Cosgrove 4/5) Pelorus Gill Construction 50 (Liv Pinkerton 8/14, Cara Gallop 18/22, Kate Gaudin 20/23, Karli Murphy 4/8)