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The Moorabool News – 17 May, 2022 Page 23
Ballarat Football League Results – Round 5 SENIORS Ballarat 3.11 (29) lost Melton 18.16 (124) Darley 10.12 (72) def Sunbury 9.14 (68) Melton South 15.14 (104) lost East Point 22.11 (143) Redan 8.9 (57) lost Bacchus Marsh 9.13 (67) Sebastopol 8.13 (61) def North Ballarat 2.14 (26) RESERVES Ballarat v Melton - Cancelled Darley 0.1 (1) lost Sunbury 24.17 (161) Melton South 4.4 (72) lost East Point 17.17 (119) Redan 13.8 (86) def Bacchus Marsh 6.10 (46) Sebastopol 7.8 (50) lost North Ballarat 8.10 (58) UNDER 19s Ballarat 3.15 (33) def Melton 3.9 (27) Darley 7.8 (50) def Sunbury 7.5 (47) Redan 6.6 (42) def Bacchus Marsh 3.11 (29) Sebastopol 3.6 (24) lost North Ballarat 7.14 (56)
Catch a Wave winning at Tabcorp Park. Photo Stuart McCormick
Gaths’ catch a good wave
By Michael Howard (HRV) Well-earned rests await Catch A Wave and Just Hope after the pair produced barnstorming all-the-way performances to dominate the APG Vic Gold Bullion finals for three-year-olds at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Connections of both said a tilt at Queensland’s lucrative winter carnivals were unlikely for their star pacers, who instead look set to be freshened for Victoria’s rich spring. Few carry more hype than Andy Gath and Kate Gath’s Catch A Wave and he did no harm to his reputation, recording a ninth win from 10 starts off extraordinary first and third quarters. The Breeders Crown winner added a second Group 1 by twice pouring on the pressure in 27-second quarters to register a five-metre win ahead of impressive District Attorney despite a comparatively modest run to the line. “It was good to get the win,” Kate Gath told TrotsVision. “He got a bit keen. We’ve got blocks on him to make sure that he behaves himself at the start, which he’s now doing, so we’ll probably hopefully be able to get those off and I think he will be a lot more relaxed (in the run).” The start was certainly no problem with Catch A Wave rocketing off the gate to lead easily. Despite being unchallenged he reeled off the quickest first 200 metres of any horse on the night, covering it in 12.57 seconds, while only Love Ina Chevy in the TAB Young Pedro Free For All had a quicker first 100 metres, with his 6.23 seconds narrowly shading Catch A Wave (6.24). He raced friskly through a 27.4-second first quarter, balanced up with a 29.2 second and then broke the pack open in the third quarter (27.9 seconds). His slowest quarter was the last but, while District Attorney ran on brilliantly to claim second, was never threatened. “He was running that time easily and then when he got out so far in front around the corner he looked to switch off again, which he hadn’t done prior to that,” Gath said. “He definitely settles without (the blocks), but I don’t know if we’ll score up without them. The fact he’s doing everything right, he has his last three runs and the trial, is really promising. Hopefully he’s getting a little bit more mature in that way.” He’ll be given time off to build on that, with Gath saying “he will go for a little break”, adding “I don’t think we will target any of the bigger races in Queensland or anything with him yet, probably just set him for the big races later in the season”.
Redan v Bacchus Marsh Netball. Photo - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au
Ballan Brumbies Basketball With injuries and a virus wreaking havoc on playing lists, a depleted Ballan Brumbies took to the floor over the weekend, including the Under 12 girls who took on Saints Dream. This was a ‘styles makes fights’ match up. Ballan’s pacy and skillful mosquito fleet against the raw size of a huge Saints lineup. Brumbies got things moving through an Ailah McFall jump shot before Annabelle Chalmers answered for Saints. Brumbies were struggling to contain Saints around the basket, the team continually lobbing up passes for tall timber in Evie Morgan and Sadie Baker, the latter making Ballan pay with a pair of baskets. When the Brumbies were able to get their hands on the ball, their superior speed saw them get out on the break, McFall and Clara Monterosso hitting shots to keep the game close. A lovely moment for the team came late in the first half as the younger Monterosso sister, Grace, connected on her first career basket. A late Dakota Mulgrew jump shot saw Ballan hold a narrow 14-12 lead at the break. After half time, McFall went on a tear, hitting six quick points - she would finish with a game high 16 - to push Ballan’s lead out to eight before Saints rebounding edge saw them start to convert 2nd and 3rd chance opportunities. McFall started to tire midway through the half as Saints guard Annabelle Chalmers started to take control of the game. Fortunately for Ballan, others stepped up. Brandi Mulgrew picked up a pair of steals and an Esther Seketa shot was rebounded and converted by Clara Monterosso as the Brumbies kept pace with Saints. McFall found her second wind, coming through with multiple key defensive plays and a pair of late baskets to put Ballan up 28-24 with just over a minute remaining. A Hannah Williams basket saw Saints pull within two points but the Brumbies were able to hang on for a hard fought 28-26 win. U10 Boys D Ballan White 22 lost Phoenix Falcons 28 Ballan Blue 19 def Drummo Dragons Black 15 U12 Boys E Ballan 16 def Phoenix Flames 6 U12 Boys C Ballan 26 lost Sovereign Knights 36 U12 Girls C Ballan 28 def Saints Dream 26 U14 Boys F Ballan White 22 lost Excies Acmy 30 U14 Boys F Ballan Blue - BYE U14 Boys B Ballan 32 lost Phoenix United 53 U14 Girls C Ballan 16 drew Saints Mercury 16 U16 Boys E Ballan White 12 lost Ballan Brumbies Blue 34 Ballan Blue 34 def Ballan Brumbies White 12 U16 Boys D Ballan 23 def Sovereign Knights 13 U16 Boys B Ballan 64 def Excies Acmy 39 U16 Girls C Ballan 37 def Saints Mystics 9 U19 Boys E Ballan 33 def Drummo Dragons 14 U19 Boys C Ballan - BYE U19 Girls Ballan 14 lost Phoenix Sapphires 63
Ballarat Netball Ladder
Team PTS % A Grade 1 Redan.................. 18 186.24 2 North Ballarat...... 18 150.00 3 Melton South....... 16 146.88 4 Darley.................. 14 144.06 5 Lake Wendouree... 8 73.81 6 East Point............... 6 83.71 7 Ballarat................... 6 79.31 8 Bacchus Marsh.......4 41.44 9 Sebastopol............. 0 84.94 B Grade 1 Darley................... 20 245.52 2 East Point............. 18 188.57 3 Ballarat..................18 187.05 4 North Ballarat........14 103.41 5 Lake Wendouree.. 10 86.67 6 Melton South.......... 8 88.93 7 Redan..................... 6 103.48 8 Bacchus Marsh...... 6 54.78 9 Melton.....................4 51.60 10 Sunbury...................2 57.97 11 Sebastopol............. 0 62.86 C Grade 1 East Point.............18 207.50 2 Lake Wendouree.16 110.67 3 Ballarat................ 14 150.45 4 Darley.................. 14 134.91 5 Redan.................... 10 92.86 6 Melton South.......... 8 71.56 7 Sebastopol.............4 96.64 8 Bacchus Marsh...... 4 55.36 9 North Ballarat......... 2 43.58 10 Melton...................... 0 0.00 D Grade 1 Ballarat................20 230.67 2 East Point............ 18 162.22 3 Bacchus Marsh..... 14 90.27 4 North Ballarat...... 12 134.68 5 Melton South....... 12 124.59 6 Melton.................. 8 122.06 7 Lake Wendouree... 8 91.96 8 Darley......................8 77.91 9 Sebastopol............. 6 92.09 10 Redan.................... 2 48.87 11 Sunbury................. 2 34.41 E Grade 1 Melton South........18 237.50 2 Sebastopol.......... 16 142.86 3 East Point.............14 179.03 4 Redan.................. 14 136.36 5 Ballarat................. 12 121.18 6 Melton................... 10 83.54 7 Bacchus Marsh.......6 73.17 8 Lake Wendouree... 6 59.60 9 North Ballarat..........2 55.13 10 Darley..................... 2 32.20 19&Under 1 North Ballarat...... 16 192.78 2 Sebastopol.......... 16 166.67 3 Darley...................14 159.14 4 Ballarat.................14 137.27 5 Lake Wendouree.14 106.45 6 Melton South....... 10 100.00 7 Redan......................6 81.16 8 Bacchus Marsh...... 4 32.67 9 Sunbury................. 4 23.78 10 East Point............... 2 55.77
BFL LADDER
Team PTS SENIORS 1 Melton..................... 20 2 North Ballarat......... 12 3 Sebastopol............. 12 4 Ballarat................... 12 5 Darley..................... 12 6 Bacchus Marsh...... 12 7 East Point................. 8 8 Redan....................... 4 9 Lake Wendouree...... 4 10 Melton South............ 4 11 Sunbury.................... 0 RESERVES 1 Melton..................... 18 2 Sebastopol............. 16 3 North Ballarat......... 16 4 Ballarat................... 14 5 Sunbury.................. 12 6 Lake Wendouree...... 8 7 East Point................. 4 8 Redan....................... 4 9 Darley....................... 4 10 Bacchus Marsh........ 4 11 Melton South............ 0 Under 19s 1 Ballarat................... 16 2 Darley..................... 16 3 North Ballarat......... 16 4 Redan..................... 12 5 East Point................. 8 6 Sunbury.................... 4 7 Bacchus Marsh........ 4 8 Sebastopol............... 4 9 Melton....................... 0 10 Lake Wendouree...... 0
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204.20 120.89 119.24 104.64 103.31 94.93 112.68 96.65 65.25 58.35 72.57 263.58 271.91 136.55 285.92 335.94 65.94 89.80 70.07 41.67 35.32 25.91 237.39 223.91 276.28 106.86 302.91 55.75 47.20 55.05 43.53 33.51