While only Leitchville-Gunbower’s seniors made finals in the top grades, there were several finals appearances for L-G and Lockington-Bamawm United in other grades.

Leitchville-Gunbower

The Bombers’ 17-and-under and 13-and-under netballers kept their seasons alive at North Bendigo Oval on Sunday.

The 17s finished fifth in the league, but usurped fourth-ranked Elmore by a goal 28-27 to progress.

The side will battle White Hills in the next round.

In the 13-and-under, the fourth-placed Bombers survived Heathcote 31-29 to advance.

Next up for the side is Elmore, which went down to Colbinabbin in a qualifying final.

LBU

LBU also had success in netball, the club’s B-graders dispatching Heathcote 49-43.

The side advances to take on Mt Pleasant in the next round.

The Cats did similarly well on the football field, the reserves team ending Colbinabbin’s season 14.12 (96) to 4.3 (27).

LBU moves on to take on Huntly, which faced a heavy defeat to Mt Pleasant in the qualifying final.

The Cats also held firm in the thirds, the fifth-placed side upsetting Mt Pleasant 14.6 (90) to 9.3 (57) to keep its finals dream alive.

Heathcote is the next assignment for the Cats in the semi-final.

Top grades

As Leitchville-Gunbower departed the competition in the seniors, Mt Pleasant defeated Colbinabbin for the second week in a row to book a grand final qualifier against North Bendigo.

Huntly will now take on Colbinabbin in an elimination final.

It was a thrilling round of A-grade netball, both games requiring overtime to find a winner.

Huntly eliminated Elmore by a goal 47-46 after the extra period and now moves on to face Mt Pleasant, which fell 55-52 to White Hills in OT.

The Demons take on Colbinabbin for a spot in the decider.

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Tuesday, 28th March 2023

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