TARA MURRAY - Star Weekly
Romsey held its nerve until the very end to win a second straight thriller in the Riddell District Netball League.
After beating Lancefield by one goal in the final round, the Redbacks needed extra time to get past Melton Centrals in an elimination final on Saturday.
The Centrals had started the better of the two sides and held a seven-goal lead early on, to still be in front by four goals at the final change.
Scoring the first six goals of the last quarter, the Redbacks hit the front before Centrals hit back, with scores level at the final siren.
Both periods of extra time were similar to the final quarter, the Redbacks started well, then Centrals hit back.
With one goal up and less than a minute to go in the second extra-time period, the Redbacks made sure Centrals didn’t score, so sealing their win 55-54.
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RIDDELL DO THE JOB
TARA MURRAY - Star Weekly
Riddell did what it needed to in its qualifying final against Macedon in the opening weekend of the Riddell District Netball League finals.
The two sides were evenly matched for three of the four quarters, with the third proving to be the difference.
In the third, the Bombers shut down the Cats and managed to convert the turnovers into goals.
Despite letting the Cats get back into the game in the last quarter, the Bombers still won 49-40.
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BRAVE DIGGERS REST BURN OUT IN FINAL TERM
TARA MURRAY - Star Weekly
Diggers Rest’s season is over, but it wasn’t without a fight in the Riddell District Netball League.
After sneaking into finals in the final round, the task didn’t get any easier for the Burras, facing Rupertswood which had spent most of the year on top of the ladder.
The Burras’ hopes weren’t helped with captain Steph Barnes missing the game after breaking her arm against Sunbury Kangaroos, while Meredith Ball was unavailable.
Still, they pushed the Sharks and for three quarters the margin was about three to four goals.
It blew out in the final term with the Sharks winning 50-40.
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Last Modified on 29/08/2016 18:09