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VOLLEY AZINE OF THE AG M LY K EE W 10-11, 2013) ROUND 6 (MAY
LOFTY LOOK E U N I T N O C O T E G R A H C R I E H T USC LION AUSTRAL MT LOFTY SOUTH NORWOOD HENLEY ALSO INSIDE: ROUND 5 RECAP ROUND 6 PREVIEW LADDERS & RESULTS TIPPING TABLE
LEAGUE
VS.
LEADERBOARD AFTER RD 5
RD5 TOT
1
CooperPeacock
6
26
2
Camacattack
4
23
3
Justin93
4
23
4
Rusty
4
23
5
Grumpy
4
22
6
Pafagel
4
22
7
twest
5
22
8
anaconda_2216
3
21
9
davisfool
5
21
6
21
10 Monkie
NORTHERN KNIGHTS
Knights men drop to fifth
M
t Lofty has put an end to Northern Knights’ twogame winning streak with a 3-2 victory in their men’s State League reserves contest at Mt Lofty Sports Centre last Saturday. Northern were looking to cement their spot in the top four following victories over Austral and USC Lion in the past fortnight, and started well claiming the opening two sets. But Lofty recovered, sealing a comeback victory with a 15-11 win in the fifth set. Alan Bough was best for the Knights, as they dropped to fifth-place ahead of a clash with sixth-placed Henley next round. Meanwhile, the Knights’ women will be looking for their first victory in a bottom-of-thetable battle with Henley, after falling to Mt Lofty 3-0. Sara Dennis was impressive for the losing Knights.
MEN
VS
MT LOFTY
NORTHERN KNIGHTS
3 2
22-25 20-25 25-16 25-19 15-11
WOMEN MT LOFTY
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 25-11 25-13 25-14
3 0
COVER IMAGE: Mt Lofty are looking for back-toback wins when they play South. © Peter Argent / Volleyball SA
FIRST ROUND DOWN: Each side has now played all five opposition teams.
PICTURES: Peter Argent & VSA Archives
SOUTH PILE PRESSURE ON BEARS, LION STREAK TO 5
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BY DAVID PENROSE and ELLIOT KING
he first five rounds of the 2013 State League season is in the record books, with each team now having faced all opposition. While Norwood (men) and USC Lion (women) are out in front, the rest of the league is chasing them hard.
N
orwood has continued its early dominance of the men’s State League season, defeating Austral 3-1 at Brighton Secondary School last Friday. After a tight first set the Bears cruised to a two-set advantage before Phoenix edged their way back into the contest in the third. The power hitting of Sam Halliday and Chris Butterworth sealed the Bears a fifth
consecutive victory, despite the best efforts of Austral’s Rhys Wood and Grant Mutton. It was a successful night for Norwood, with their women securing a straight-sets victory over Phoenix. Promising youngster Kelly van der Linde performed well yet again, as Norwood’s women moved into the top four with their second victory of 2013.
eigning premiers Mt Lofty have recorded their first win of the men’s State League season, overcoming Henley 3-1 at Mt Lofty Sports Centre on Saturday. Henley were looking to string back-to-back wins together for the first time in 2013, but dropped the opening two sets against a Lofty outfit desperate for victory.
The Hawks fought back to claim a tight third-set, but were unable to go on with it as Mt Lofty recovered to win the match in four sets. Marcus Jones was amongst the best for Henley, while Tony Scott was a key in Lofty securing their first win. Meanwhile, Henley’s women were also defeated as Mt Lofty prevailed 3-1 to inflict the Hawks second loss of the season.
outh Adelaide has maintained the pressure on first-placed Norwood in the men’s State League, after disposing of USC Lion 3-1 at Mt Lofty Sports Centre on Saturday. South opened up a two-set advantage as Luke Bonser and London Olympian Nathan Roberts - against his former club - played pivotal roles, before holding off a Lion fightback to
win in four sets. After opening the season 2-0, Lion slumped to their thirdconsecutive loss despite the best efforts of Jordan Davis. There was better news for USC’s women as they crushed bottomplaced South in straight-sets to stretch their winning streak to five-games. Emma McEwen was solid for Lion, while Vicki Wright worked tirelessly for South.
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RESULTS (ROUND 5) VS MEN NORWOOD BEARS
3
AUSTRAL PHOENIX
28-26 25-13 23-25 25-14
1
WOMEN NORWOOD BEARS
3
AUSTRAL PHOENIX
0
25-23 27-25 25-23
VS MEN MT LOFTY
3
HENLEY HAWKS
25-19 25-19 22-25 25-22
1
WOMEN MT LOFTY
3
HENLEY HAWKS
25-23 14-25 25-21 25-18
1
VS MEN SOUTH ADELAIDE USC LION
25-16 25-19 18-25 25-14
3 1
WOMEN USC LION
SOUTH ADELAIDE
25-15 25-14 25-18
3 0
USC LION
LEAGUE MEN ROUND 6 PREVIEW WHO’S PLAYING? FRIDAY
07:00 PM
USC LION
v AUSTRAL
BRIGHTON
1
MT LOFTY
1
SATURDAY
04:00 PM
NORWOOD
v HENLEY
MT LOFTY
1
SATURDAY
02:00 PM
MT LOFTY
v SOUTH
MATCH OF THE ROUND (SATURDAY 2pm)
MT LOFTY VS SOUTH ADELAIDE
Mt Lofty took a step in the right direction last weekend, winning their first match of the season as their team gets back to full strength. But to secure consecutive wins they will need to overcome a South Adelaide side which has made a bright start to the season. South are hot on the heels of undefeated Norwood, and are looking to move to 5-1 with a victory today. South themselves have been strengthened in recent weeks, with London Olympian Nathan Roberts playing in South’s victories over Austral and USC Lion in the past fortnight. Tony Scott continued his solid start to the season last week, as Lofty were able to overcome Henley in four sets to claim win number one. South will be looking to repeat their round one effort, when they knocked off the reigning premiers 3-1 in the season-opener. It was an impressive effort as South piled the pressure on Mt Lofty. RECENT RESULTS: MT LOFTY 2, SOUTH 2 (SINCE 2012) RD 01, 2013
SOUTH
3-1
25-18 19-25 25-17 25-20
RD 07, 2012
MT LOFTY
3-1
25-20 17-25 25-21 25-22
RD 12, 2012
MT LOFTY
3-0
25-23 25-22 25-13
FRIDAY
08:30 PM
USC LION
v AUSTRAL
BRIGHTON
1
MT LOFTY
2
SATURDAY
04:00 PM
MT LOFTY
v SOUTH
MT LOFTY
2
SATURDAY
02:00 PM
NORWOOD
v HENLEY
MATCH OF THE ROUND (SATURDAY 2pm)
NORWOOD BEARS VS HENLEY HAWKS
After missing the finals in 2012, both Norwood and Henley look to have made ground in 2013 as they sit inside the top four after five rounds. Henley have bolstered their side with the inclusion of Zina Stone, Becchara Palmer, Heike Jensen and Zoe Lambeff. And it has had a postive impact with the Hawks 3-2, and third on the ladder. While Henley have dropped their past two matches, Norwood cruised to a straight-sets victory over Austral Phoenix in round four to secure a second win of the season. Young Kelly van der Linde was dominant for the Bears, as they leapfrogged Phoenix on the table. Henley won the round one clash between the sides in five-sets, with Zina Stone causing the Bears problems. Van der Linde was amongst the best for Norwood on that day also. RECENT RESULTS: NORWOOD 3, HENLEY 1 (SINCE 2012) RD 01, 2013
HENLEY
3-2
25-14 23-25 25-21 24-26 15-13
RD 10, 2012
NORWOOD
3-1
25-13 21-25 25-23 25-21
RD 15, 2012
NORWOOD
3-1
The USC Lion 60th Anniversary dinner is just over a month away, with the club looking to celebrate their birthday in style with a special event at the Beachouse Function Centre on June 15 Tickets to the event are $65,
and can be purchased from Bek (0419 914 530) or Hayley (0432 341 360).
RESERVES WRAP
JUNIOR LEAGUE
Bears Beaten
New Comp
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LEAGUE WOMEN ROUND 6 PREVIEW WHO’S PLAYING?
Lion anniversary tickets
25-15 14-25 25-18 25-21
outh Adelaide have inflicted Norwood’s first loss of the men’s State League reserves season, prevailing in four sets. Norwood entered the match on a five-game winning streak, and won the first set before South stormed back to claim the contest. South moved into second-place with the victory. Meanwhile, South’s women managed to continue their fivegame winning streak to start the season as they defeated the Bears in five-sets.
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ound two of the fledgling State League Juniors competition takes place at Mt Lofty and Marion this Friday night. The brand new competition sees 17 junior teams represent the six State League clubs. There are nine sides in the boys competition, and eight in the girls. Norwood lead the way with five sides, while Mt Lofty have four. Including the 17 State League Junior sides, there are a total of 106 Junior teams in 2013.
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RESULTS (ROUND 5) RESERVES MEN MT LOFTY USC LION SOUTH
1
d KNIGHTS d HENLEY
d NORWOOD
RESERVES WOMEN SOUTH
MT LOFTY USC LION
d NORWOOD d KNIGHTS d HENLEY
DIV ONE MEN SOUTH
NORWOOD
MT LOFTY 1 KNIGHTS G AUSTRAL
d HENLEY
d KNIGHTS W
d MT LOFTY 2 d USC LION
d KNIGHTS G d KNIGHTS
HENLEY
d MT LOFTY
NORWOOD E d USC LION AUSTRAL W
2
d SOUTH
NORWOOD W d AUSTRAL P
3
4
5
3-2 22-25 20-25 25-16 25-19 15-11 3-2 12-25 25-18
9-25
25-20
3-1 20-25 25-18 25-23 25-22 1
2
3
15-9
4
5
3-2 20-25 25-15 25-21 23-25 15-13 3-0 25-11 25-13 25-14 2
3
4
5
3-1 25-16 18-25 25-19 25-14
10
10
50%
51%
9
5
12
4 6
USC LION AUSTRAL
MT LOFTY
5 5 5
2 1 1
3 4 4
8 5
7
10 13
65% 44% 29% 28%
52% 49% 46% 47%
13 9 7 7
LEAGUE WOMEN PTS
3-0 25-21 25-20 27-25
57%
15
3-0 25-23 25-10 25-17
3
HENLEY
5
3
2
10
12
45%
51%
11
6
12
2
3-1 22-25 25-19 25-11 25-23
3-0
1
2
3
25-6
25-5
25-8
4
5
3-1 25-16 25-16 20-25 25-15
3-2 14-25 25-14 20-25 25-19 15-13 3-2 25-12 25-18 22-25 22-25 15-10 3-0 25-10 25-10 25-16
v NORWOOD MT LOFTY
2
AUSTRAL SOUTH
1
MT LOFTY
1
v NORWOOD MT LOFTY
1
v HENLEY
VENUE/COURT USC LION
v SOUTH
MT LOFTY
2
MT LOFTY
2
18/05/13
12:00 PM
NORWOOD
v USC LION
MT LOFTY
2
AUSTRAL
v HENLEY
RESERVES WOMEN NORWOOD AUSTRAL
USC LION
VENUE/COURT v USC LION v HENLEY v SOUTH
MT LOFTY
1
MT LOFTY
1
MT LOFTY
1
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SOUTH ADELAIDE
5 5 5
4 2 1 0
1 3 4 5
13 9 3
5
10 15
72% 47% 33% 17%
55% 48% 47% 43%
13 9 7 5
P
W
L
SF
SA
Set%
Pts%
PTS
NORWOOD
6
5
1
16
9
64%
52%
16
3
MT LOFTY
5
3
2
12
10
55%
51%
11
11
12
5
11
6 7
SOUTH ADELAIDE AUSTRAL KNIGHTS HENLEY
USC LION
RESERVES WOMEN
5 5 6 5 4
3 3 2 1 1
2 2 4
12 10
4
10
3
9
11
14
57% 48% 48% 42% 31%
51% 50%
11 11
49%
10
46%
6
49%
7
P
W
L
SF
SA
Set%
Pts%
PTS
1
SOUTH ADELAIDE
5
5
0
15
5
75%
56%
15
3
AUSTRAL
5
3
2
11
6
65%
53%
11
2 4 5 6 7
USC LION
MT LOFTY
NORWOOD HENLEY
KNIGHTS
DIV ONE MEN
4 5 6 5 6
4 3 2 1 0
0
12
2
10
4
5
4 6
2 6
11
16
2
18
13
86% 63% 41% 28% 10%
56% 53%
12 11
47%
10
39%
6
49%
7
P
W
L
SF
SA
Set%
Pts%
PTS
1
SOUTH ADELAIDE
6
5
1
17
7
71%
56%
16
3
HENLEY
6
3
3
14
10
58%
52%
12
10
14
7
14
3
15
2 4 5
FULL STATE LEAGUE DRAW & RESULTS:
AUSTRAL
2
BRIGHTON
v MT LOFTY
NORWOOD
5
1
5 1
MT LOFTY
RESERVES MEN
4
VENUE/COURT USC LION
5
2
VENUE/COURT SOUTH
4 6
09:00 AM
12:00 PM
3
13
Pts%
18/05/13
18/05/13
2
1
88%
RESERVES MEN
10:30 AM
5
4
Set%
LEAGUE WOMEN
18/05/13
HENLEY
5
2
MT LOFTY
09:00 AM
3
SOUTH ADELAIDE
SA
v HENLEY
18/05/13
15
2
15
AUSTRAL
10:30 AM
54%
SF
04:00 PM
18/05/13
PTS
79%
L
18/05/13
04:00 PM
Pts%
4
0
BRIGHTON
18/05/13
Set%
15
5
v MT LOFTY
02:00 PM
SA
0
W
USC LION
18/05/13
SF
5
5
08:30 PM
07:00 PM
L
5
P
17/05/13
17/05/13
W
NORWOOD
USC LION
LEAGUE MEN 02:00 PM
P 1
1
3-0 25-21 25-19 25-16
UPCOMING fixtures (round 07) 18/05/13
LEAGUE MEN
5
3-0 25-21 25-23 26-24 1
DIV ONE WOMEN SOUTH
Standings (after round 5)
6 7 8 9
NORWOOD
MT LOFTY 1 MT LOFTY 2 AUSTRAL
KNIGHTS GREEN USC LION
KNIGHTS WHITE
DIV ONE WOMEN
6 6 6 4 6 6 5
4 3 3 3 2 2 0
2 3 3 1 4 4 5
15 12 14 7
8
11 4
16
65% 52% 42% 78% 33% 30% 17%
52% 51% 45% 55% 52% 45% 42%
14 12 12 10 10 10 5
P
W
L
SF
SA
Set%
Pts%
PTS
1
AUSTRAL WHITE
6
6
0
18
4
82%
58%
18
3
NORWOOD WEST
6
4
1
13
3
81%
57%
13
2 4 5 6 7 8 9
HENLEY
SOUTH ADELAIDE USC LION
NORWOOD EAST MT LOFTY
AUSTRAL PURPLE KNIGHTS
6 6 6 5 6 6 5
4 3 3 3 1 1 0
2 3 2 2 5 5 5
14
9
12
12
10
9
12
6
6
16
0
15
5
16
61% 50% 67% 53% 27% 24% 0%
54% 53% 54% 50% 42% 44% 27%
14 12 11 11 8 8 5