Wet conditions were encountered at many of Riddell League round 15 netball matches on Saturday.
Reigning premier and ladder-leader Woodend-Hesket fielded its strongest team for six weeks and proved too strong for Romsey, winning 58-38 to virtually wrap up top place.
Romsey’s Hope Hamilton scored 24 goals in her 400th game, with Sarah Duff, Ty Coppinger and M. Lethlean rated best for the winners, with M. Minns, C. Bellette and L. Anglin the top three for the Redbacks.
With eyes on the double chance, Riddell accounted for fifth-placed Melton Centrals 48-38.
Macedon proved too strong for Lancefield with a 41-20 margin (H. Donoghue 33), and Diggers Rest and Kyneton turned on a thriller that ended with a 29-29 tie.
Laura Bennie, Claire Oakley and Tilly Shepherd were Kyneton’s best.
Ladder: Woodend-Hesket 48 (136.13%), Wallan 48 (109.93), Riddell 42 (118.22), Macedon 40 (106.20), Melton Centrals 32 (93.78), Romsey 28 (105.49), Lancefield 22 (88.01), Kyneton 22 (79.8), Diggers Rest 18 (76.88).
B-grade: Woodend-Hesket 44 (M. Fletcher 33) d Romsey 46 (M. Thompson 32); Lancefield 41 (T. Hammond 35) d Macedon 30, Riddell 50 d Melton Centrals 21, Diggers Rest 60 d Kyneton 36.
C-grade: Diggers Rest 53 d Kyneton 29, Riddell 50 d Melton Centrals 29, Kyneton 44 d Lancefield 18, Woodend-Hesket 54 d Romsey 26.
D-grade: Gisborne Giants 20 d Diggers Rest 17, Romsey 32 d Woodend-Hesket 28.
19&Under: Romsey 42 d Woodend-Hesket 21, Diggers Rest 42 d Kyneton 22, Riddell 47 d Melton Centrals 15, Lancefield 28 d Macedon 25.
