NORADJUHA-QUANTONG has avenged its four-goal loss to Edenhope-Apsley in the second semi-final a fortnight ago by beating the Saints in the B Grade district league netball grand final on Saturday afternoon.
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In a defensive contest that yielded minimal goals throughout the clash, the Bombers trailed at quarter-time and at stages during a tense final term, but found a way to win.
Edenhope-Apsley led 7-6 at the first change, and the scores were tied at 9-9 at the main interval as both sides struggled to convert opportunities going forward.
That score crept to a 13-12 lead for the Bombers at the final change, and the Saints even scored three straight goals early in the last quarter to take a two-goal lead.
But Noradjuha-Quantong steadied, doing enough to hold off the Saints and claim the 2015 flag.
Saint Catheryn McDonald was named best-on-court for her work in defence.
Melissa Hoffman shot 12 goals for the Bombers in a match-winning performance in goal-shooter.
Noradjuha-Quantong captain Rachel Pipkorn said it was a tough match.
“I’m very proud of the girls, it was very tough out there. They did a great job,” she said.
“It was a very low scoring game, up and back and up and back.
“But we just kept ticking over.”
Pipkorn said the Bombers did not give much thought to the side’s previous loss to the Saints in the semi-finals.
“I think we just wanted to go out there and play our best netball,” she said.
