The Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) ‘A’ grade season starts this Saturday (8/10) with eight teams chasing premiership glory. Lobethal won their first AEHCA ‘A’ grade premiership since coming over from the Torrens Valley Cricket Association after putting together a faultless finals campaign last season. The Tigers defeated Woodside and Langhorne Creek on their way to the decider where they knocked off powerhouse Nairne for the title. Their great season was set up by a powerful bowling lineup including Matt Martin (44 wickets), Mitch Weeks (29), and Dave Huxter (24), who combined for 97 wickets, while Weeks (393 runs) and Ben Matthews (378) are consistent run scorers at the top of the order. Nairne has been the measuring stick over the past couple of decades in the AEHCA with 11 premierships in the past 17 seasons, so it will be no surprise to see them around the mark again this season. Nairne have arguably the best bowling attack in the competition with Mitch Hein, Jarrad Tait, Matt Hein, Brodie Clarke and Chad Harrop combining for a whopping 147 wickets in 2021/22. The Razorbacks batting was inconsistent last season with 2022/23 skipper Robert Crook (421 runs) and Shane Kenney (351) the leading lights. Langhorne Creek are another side that are always around the mark and this season they’ll be led by gun batsman Brodie O’Dea. O’Dea, Daniel Kropp and Ben Warren were among the top-10 batsmen in the competition last season, while Warren, Daniel Cleggett, Troy Blackwell and Darcy Paech will lead the Tigers’ bowling stocks after combining for over 100 wickets last season. Woodside returned to the finals last season after a three-year absence and they’ll be around the mark again this season. The Warriors have plenty of depth but need more support for batsmen Brad Collins and Dave Wescombe who led the way with 419 runs and 384 runs respectively last season. Jeremy Druwitt was the standout bowler last season for the Warriors with 26 wickets and he’ll be looking to Steve Ball, Harrison Reid and Shane Collins for continued support in 2021/22.Strathalbyn has missed finals action for the past two seasons and will be desperate for a return to the major round and get a chance at that elusive premiership which they last won in 1997/98. The Stallions had the two leading batsmen in the competition last season with Mark Abbott (542 runs) and Matt Harris (460). ‘Strath’ will once again be led by fast bowler Brayden Gaiter, who had an excellent 2021/22 season with 37 wickets. Gaiter will be supported by Ben Cousins, Tim Dellatorre Matt Abbott and Harris in the bowling ranks. Macclesfield made a competitive return to ‘A’ grade ranks, after a 15-year hiatus, to win five games last season. Skipper David Caddle, Kieran O’Connell and all-rounder Lachlan Barrett led the way with the bat for the Redbacks, while with the ball, Connor Moore claimed a team-high 26 wickets. Barrett completed a fine all-round season with 19 wickets to go with his 324 runs. Hahndorf struggled last season with just four wins and will hope for sharp improvement under new skipper Benny Montgomerie. Montgomerie had his best season in ‘A’ grade company with 289 runs and he was well supported by veteran Greg Hassold (330 runs). Ryan Trafford-Walker and new vice-captain Lachlan Huxtable were the chief wicket takers for the Magpies last season but they’ll need more support if their side is to threaten for finals. Bremer/Callington also found the going tough last season with just three wins for the campaign. Shannon Howie is the new captain at the Cobras and he will look to Ajay Pundir and Graydon Brand with the bat and Amit Maina and Nathan Fitzgerald with the ball to push his side up the ladder in 2022/23.Round 1 (Home teams named first)Bremer/Callington v HahndorfLanghorne Creek v LobethalMacclesfield v StrathalbynWoodside v Nairne

The Hills Cricket Association (HCA) ‘A1’ season gets underway on Saturday (8/10) with nine teams trying to get their hands on the prestigious Von Doussa Shield. Games will be 45-overs per side, up from the 40-over contests from the past two seasons. Stirling won their first ‘A’ grade premiership in 28 years with an upset win over Meadows in March, and they’ll be desperate to follow up this success in 2022/23. It was an amazing turnaround in fortunes for Stirling who had spent three seasons in 'B' grade in the 2010's. The Eagles had many contributors last season with Daniel Gonzalez (599 runs) and Harrison Webb (391 runs) their leading batsmen, while they had six bowlers take 15 wickets or more, including skipper Jack Pick (24). Perennial powerhouse Meadows have been runners-up the past two seasons and they can never be written off with Rohan Reid, Haydn Reid, Chad Dawe and Luke Tonkin still amongst the best players in the competition. 2020/21 premiers Mount Lofty are always competitive and will want to make up for their disappointing exit from the finals at the preliminary final stage last season. Josh Healey (665 runs) and Adam Carthew (34 wickets) were their standout performers last season and they’ll once again have a big say in the Redcaps’ fortunes. Aldgate have been knocked out of the premiership race in the first week of finals action the past two seasons and they’ll be boosted by key recruit Shaun Atkins who joins the ‘Gaters’ from Gumeracha. Atkins made 988 runs and took 33 wickets in the Torrens Valley competition in 2021/22. Skipper Jake Turnbull, Frank Clements and Josh Callaghan will be other key players for Aldgate this season.Kangarilla missed out on finals action last season after being on top of the ladder at the Christmas/New Year break. ‘Kangies’ will once again look to veterans Steve Featherstone and Che Martinsen, while Lachlan Knight (367 runs last season) and Ben Evans (21 wickets) are promising young players for the club. Uraidla won five games last season and will look to improve on that return in 2022/23. Alex Heptinstall and Peter Wilson provide a touch of class with the bat, while veterans Simon Parker and Renzo Gaetan are always consistent performers with the ball. Scott Creek Ironbank also won five games last season and will be confident of further improvement this season. Veterans Andy Adams, Daniel Desengo and Adam Shearwood will provide great leadership, while Thomas Watton will look to build on his best ever season with the bat after he scored 327 runs, including a maiden century against Bridgewater, in 2021/22. Bridgewater had a tough season in 2021/22 with just two victories to finish on the bottom of the ladder. They have stayed in ‘A’ grade ranks for this season and will hope for a rise up the ladder. Veteran batsmen Luke Hoyle and Justin Summerill combined for more than 800 runs last season but they need more support in the runs department. One of the shining lights for the Raiders last season was young leg-spinner Finn Sullivan-Llewellyn who claimed 17 wickets in his first season of ‘A’ grade cricket. Mylor will compete in ‘A1’ ranks for the first time in more than 30 years in a major move for the club. The ‘Pipers’ dominated the ‘A2’ competition last season with just one loss on their way to the premiership. Mylor dominated with the ball last season with skipper Michael Warburton, Thomas Jensen, Ben James and Oliver Barnes combining for a whopping 125 wickets. Their batting was also very good with James having a huge season with 805 runs, while Shane Maslin scored 467 runs. It will be interesting to see how the ‘Pipers’ compete in ‘A’ grade ranks after years of dominating the lower grades.Round 1 (Home teams named first)Mount Lofty v MylorScott Creek Ironbank v UraidlaKangarilla v StirlingMeadows v BridgewaterAldgate has the bye

The Port Elliot Cricket Club recently opened their new training facility and it looms as a real ‘game-changer’ for the club. The new facility has four nets and has been laid on one of the netball courts formerly used by the Port Elliot Netball Club, which sadly folded in recent years. This reduced the project cost considerably, given the good condition of the existing surface, which was shared between the club and the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund. The total project cost was approximately $45,000. This has been a work-in-progress for most of the last decade. With the expansion of junior teams at the club, the previous nets were in regular use and the club was unable to keep up the maintenance for both the fencing and matting. The nets will still be available for community use moving forward. “We are hoping to consolidate our training to fewer nights of the week for all our grades to ensure there is a ‘whole club’ feel to everything we do, which has already been evident in our Sunday pre-season training,” said Seb Goldsmith, who is Vice President - junior pathways at the club. “Having four nets is already making a massive difference, with more ability to do 'one-on-one’ skills training while full scale sessions can continue.” If you are interested in playing at the Port Elliot Cricket Club this season in senior men's, junior boys or girls cricket, you can email [email protected]

Well just like that, Football and Netball are done for another year! The first uninterrupted season since 2019 threw up plenty of surprises, and also some standout undefeated seasons. Here’s a list of the ‘A’ grade premiers in both sports throughout the Fleurieu region…Great Southern Netball AssociationWillunga 60 defeated Victor Harbor 58Southern Hills Netball AssociationClarendon 44 defeated Pulse 32Kangaroo Island Netball AssociationParndana* 48 defeated Kingscote 36Kangaroo Island Football LeagueWestern Districts 17.14 (116) defeated Wisanger 3.6 (24)Great Southern Football Association (Men)McLaren* 11.13 (79) defeated Willunga 5.5 (35)Great Southern Football Association (Women)Willunga* 10.13 (73) defeated McLaren 1.2 (8)Southern Football Association (Men)Reynella 9.3 (57) defeated Morphett Vale 6.7 (43)Southern Football Association (Women)Flagstaff Hill 4.3 (27) defeated Reynella 2.1 (13)*undefeated

Women - Grand Final @ Victor HarborGoolwa 2 defeated Yankalilla 1 Men - Grand Final @ Victor HarborVictor Blue 4 defeated Victor White 0Under 17’s - Grand Final @ Victor HarborVictor 2 defeated Aldinga Black 0Under 14’s - Grand Final @ Victor HarborAldinga Blue 3 defeated Aldinga Black 2

McLaren Eagles completed a perfect 20-0 season to win their first Great Southern Football League (GSFL) ‘A’ grade premiership since 2003 with a 44-point win over Willunga at Goolwa Oval yesterday. The Eagles were dominant throughout 2022 with an average winning margin of 78 points. The game was tight early with the Eagles leading by four points at quarter time and seven points at the main break. McLaren got a bit of breathing space with three goals to one in the third term as they increased their margin to a handy 18 points at the last change. The game was still up for grabs with reigning premier Willunga desperate to work their way back into the game. The Eagles wouldn’t be denied as they finished strongly, kicking five goals to one, to win 11.13 (79) to 5.5 (35). Luke Mitton (3), Jordan Mutton (3) and Daniel Marr (2) were the multiple goalkickers for McLaren, while Danny Juckers kicked three goals for the Demons. Todd McKay, Brett Ellis, Ashley Goodieson, Jamie Smith, Lachlan Matthews and Mitton were named best for the triumphant Eagles. Best for Willunga included Juckers, Tyson Hoffmann, Danny Irvine, Myles Warmington and Brett Miegel.  In other grades, Myponga/Sellicks won their second Reserves premiership in a row with a 22-point win against Willunga, Strathalbyn won the senior colts by nine points over Myponga/Sellicks, while the Mudlarks made it two flags for the day with their first ever premiership in the junior colts, following an 18-point victory over Strathalbyn.

Reynella won their first Southern Football League (SFL) ‘A’ grade premiership since 2015 with a tough 14-point win over a gutsy Morphett Vale at Flinders University Oval today. The Wine Flies lost just three games for the season and proved too strong in the end for the Emus, who have now lost two grand finals in a row after coming from the elimination final. Reynella started well to lead by 17 points at quarter time, and extended this out to a very handy 32-point buffer at halftime. It was a long road back for Morphett Vale, especially considering they hadn’t kicked a goal in the first half, but they were full of running in the ‘premiership quarter’ as they surged back into the game with five goals to zero and scores were level going into the last quarter. Reynella steadied, kicking three goals to one in the final term, to win 9.3 (57) to 6.7 (43). It was the seventh SFL ‘A’ grade premiership for the Wine Flies. Callan Semple (3), Bailey Marshman (2) and Brad Potter (2) were the multiple goalkickers for Reynella, while Denis Iljcesen kicked two goals for Morphett Vale. Best players for Reynella were Cam McGree, Sam Whitbread, Brad Thompson, Robert Irra, Angus Rowntree and Marshman. Best for the Emus included Harry Clarkson, Michael Smith, Anthony Biemans, Connor Lock and Bodie Sowter. In other grades, Noarlunga won their second ‘B’ grade premiership in a row with a 16-point win against Reynella, Christies Beach completed an undefeated season with a 32-point win over Flagstaff Hill in the under 17.5 Boys, Port Noarlunga won a thrilling under 15 Boys grand final by a point over the previously undefeated Reynella, while ‘Porties’ had more reason to celebrate with their under 13 Boys winning their grand final by 39 points against Christies Beach.

Morphett Vale are through to the Southern Football League (SFL) Grand Final after a low-scoring seven-point win against Noarlunga at Bice Oval on Saturday. As they did last season, the Emus have won three sudden-death finals to make it to the decider where they’ll face minor premiers Reynella. On Saturday, the Emus started well but were inaccurate in front of goal as they took a 12-point lead at quarter time. They extended their lead out to 18 points by halftime to be in a strong position and the margin was still 18 points at the last change with Noarlunga coming home with the breeze. The Shoes dominated the last term but could only manage 1.5 as Morphett Vale triumphed 4.10 (34) to 3.9 (27). Dylan Williams was the only multiple goalkicker for the game with two goals for Morphett Vale. Best players for the Emus were Daniel Bode, Michael Smith, Julian Mardigan, Braydan Hartwig, Robert Schindler-Taylor and Scott Carpenter. Best for the Shoes were Josh Beard, Tom Mott, Callum Gaspari, Sam Miller and Reece Martell. The ‘A’ grade decider will be played at Flinders University Oval between minor premier Reynella and Morphett Vale. Reynella are looking for their first ‘A’ grade flag since 2015, while Morphett Vale last won the 'A' grade premiership in 2009. Grand Final fixture (Saturday 17/9 @ Flinders University Oval)‘A’ Grade: Reynella v Morphett Vale (2.30pm)Reserves: Reynella v Noarlunga (12.35pm)Under 17.5 Boys: Christies Beach v Flagstaff Hill (10.55am)Under 15 Boys: Reynella v Port Noarlunga (9.20am)Under 13 Boys: Port Noarlunga v Christies Beach (8.00am)

Willunga won their second Great Southern Netball Association (GSNA) League premiership in three years after defeating Victor Harbor 70-68 in a thriller at Victor Harbor on Saturday. Willunga won their last five minor round games before defeating McLaren Vale by seven goals in their semi-final, and finished with seven wins on the trot with their victory yesterday. Amy Bull from Willunga was adjudged best-on-court.The other senior grade premierships were shared around with McLaren Vale winning Senior 2 and Senior 6, Mount Compass won the Senior 3 pennant, the Senior 4 flag was taken out by Myponga, while Langhorne Creek were victorious in Senior 5. The junior premierships were won by four clubs with Langhorne Creek (3), Strathalbyn (2), Myponga (2) and McLaren Vale (1) sharing the eight flags up for grabs.

Flagstaff Hill won their third Southern Football League Women’s (SFLW) ‘A’ grade premiership in a row following their 14-point win over a gallant Reynella outfit at Aldinga today. The Falcons and Wine Flies were the standout teams in 2022 so the decider was always going to be tight. And so it proved with scores level at quarter time, before ‘Flaggies’ took a slender two-point lead at the main break. They still led by just two points at the last change, before kicking the only two goals of the last quarter to win 4.3 (27) to 2.1 (13). Alana Baker, Czenya Cavouras, Tiana Lush and Nicole Mogg kicked the goals for the Falcons, while Emily Woods and Casie Coombe kicked the goals for Reynella. Flagstaff Hill skipper Tamsyn Morriss, Cavouras, Melissa Anderson, Shaylee Dayman, Jasmin Partridge and Jenna Andrews were named best for the Falcons. Best for the Wine Flies were Anja Bancevic, Madison Bennett, Caitlin Williams, Indiana Barbour, Caitlin Walter and Zannah Loxton. In other games, Christies Beach won their second under 17 girls premiership after defeating Port Noarlunga by 21 points, Reynella took out the under 14 girls with a 24-point victory over Flagstaff Hill, while Morphett Vale won the ‘C’ Grade Men’s flag after defeating Flagstaff Hill by 35 points.

Reigning premier Willunga are through to the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) Grand Final after a thrilling one-point win against a gallant  Myponga/Sellicks at Strathalbyn yesterday. The Mudlarks got off to a good start to lead by 19 points at quarter time, before Willunga reduced the margin to 12 points at halftime. The third quarter would prove pivotal as the Demons got on a roll, kicking five goals to one, to take a handy 13-point lead into the final term. The Mudlarks would not be denied, roaring back into the contest with five goals to three in the last quarter, but Willunga held on to win 12.9 (81) to 12.8 (80). Darcy Scott was a standout for the Demons as he kicked six goals in a best-on-ground display, while Ryan Kelly kicked four goals for Myponga/Sellicks. Other good players for Willunga were Braden Altus, Harrison Mills, Marcus Burdett, Cam Hutchens and Lachlan Scott. Best for the Mudlarks were Sam Kennedy, Ryan Kelly, Levi Proude, Elliot Chalmers, Nathan Hedger and Cam Dahlitz.The ‘A’ grade decider will be played at Goolwa on Saturday between the undefeated minor premier McLaren and the reigning premier Willunga. McLaren are looking for their first ‘A’ grade flag since 2003, while Willunga are aiming for an 11th GSFL title. Grand Final fixture (Saturday 17/9 @ Goolwa)‘A’ Grade: McLaren v Willunga (2.30pm)Reserves: Willunga v Myponga/Sellicks (12.45pm)Senior Colts: Strathalbyn v Myponga/Sellicks (11.00am)Junior Colts: Myponga/Sellicks v Strathalbyn (9.05am)

Reigning premier Flagstaff Hill will take on minor premier Reynella in the Southern Football League Women’s ‘A’ grade competition Grand Final for the third year in a row, after defeating Christies Beach by 44 points in the preliminary final on Sunday. The Falcons led at every change before winning 9.5 (59) to 2.3 (15). Tiana Lush kicked six goals in a best-on-ground performance for ‘Flaggies’, while Carli Morton kicked two majors. Chloe Blake and Mia Dunn kicked the Saints’ two goals. Joining Lush in the best players for Flagstaff Hill were Alana Baker, Rachel Crockart, Chloe Meyers, Tamsyn Morriss and Czenya Cavouras. Best players for ‘Christies’ included Rachael Farlam, Maddison Wilson-Niessen, Blake, Liliana Volpato and Isabella Zito.‘A’ Grade Women Grand Final (Aldinga)Reynella v Flagstaff Hill (Sunday 11 September @ 1.35pm)Under 17 Girls Grand Final (Aldinga)Christies Beach v Port Noarlunga (Sunday 11 September @ 10.25am)Under 14 Girls Grand Final (Aldinga)Reynella v Flagstaff Hill (Sunday 11 September @ 9.00am)The ‘C’ Grade Men’s decider will also be played at Aldinga on Sunday between Morphett Vale and Flagstaff Hill with the game to get underway at 11.50am.

Reigning premier Victor Harbor knocked undefeated minor premier McLaren Vale out of the premiership race with a 70-63 win in the preliminary final at Encounter Bay on Saturday. It was a disappointing finish to the season for McLaren Vale after they dominated the minor round with a 16-0 record. Victor Harbor will face Willunga for the fourth time in a row in the Great Southern Netball Association (GSNA) Grand Final at Victor Harbor on Saturday.Grand Final (Saturday 10 September)Willunga v Victor Harbor (3.15pm @ Victor Harbor)

Undefeated minor premier McLaren Eagles are through to the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) Grand Final after beating reigning premier Willunga by 87 points at Victor Harbor on Saturday. The Eagles will take a perfect 19-0 record into Saturday week's decider where they’ll face either Myponga/Sellicks or Willunga. On Saturday. The Eagles were on fire from the start of the game as they led by 19 points at quarter time, 37 points at halftime, and 48 points at the last change, before winning 19.9 (123) to 5.6 (36). Luke Mitton kicked five goals for the Eagles and he was well supported by Jordan Mutton with three goals. Ashley Goodieson, Todd McKay, Jackson Daniels, Leon Groves, Jamie Smith and Mitton were named best players for McLaren. Best players for Willunga included Harrison Mills, Sam Tregenza, Brett Miegel, Craig Nelson and Billy Cook.Myponga/Sellicks will take on Willunga in Saturday’s preliminary final after defeating Langhorne Creek by 11 points in the first semi-final yesterday. It’s the ‘end of the road’ for the Hawks in 2022 after they produced an excellent back half of the season. Yesterday, Langhorne Creek led by six points at quarter time, 12 points at halftime, and 15 points at the last change, and their charge to the preliminary final looked on track. The Mudlarks have been the surprise packet of the season and they weren’t to be denied as they unleashed a great last quarter, kicking four goals to zero, to win 9.14 (68) to 8.9 (57). Sam Kennedy (3) and Ben Kennedy (2) were the multiple goalkickers for the Mudlarks, while Jake Dominish kicked four majors for the Hawks. Best players for Myponga/Sellicks were Elliot Chalmers, Bradley Clarke, Sam Kennedy, Ryan Kelly, Levi Proude and Thomas Carroll. Jake Dominish was named best for the ‘Creeks’ and he was well supported by Ben Arbon, Mitchell Cleggett, Darcy Clifford and Coby Helyar.Preliminary Final (Strathalbyn)Willunga v Myponga/Sellicks (Saturday 10 September @ 2.30pm)

Women - Semi Finals @ AldingaGoolwa 3 defeated Yankalilla 2Victor White 1 defeated Victor Blue 0Preliminary Final - 1.00pm @ Yankalilla 10/9/22Yankalilla v Victor WhiteMen - Semi Finals @ AldingaVictor White 2 defeated Victor Blue 1Victor Grey 4 defeated Aldinga Blue 0Preliminary Final - 3.00pm @ Yankalilla 10/9/22Victor Blue v Victor Grey

Parndana completed a perfect 14-0 season to win the Kangaroo Island Netball League (KINA) ‘A’ grade premiership for the second year in a row on Saturday. The Roosters finished off their incredible season, where their average winning margin was 25 goals, with a 48-36 triumph over a plucky Kingscote outfit. In other grades, Kingscote won the ‘B’ and ‘D’ grade flags, Western Districts took out the ‘C’ grade and the 15 and under pennants, Wisanger won the 13 and under premiership, while Dudley United won the 11 and under flag, which meant all five clubs tasted premiership success on the day.

Minor premier Reynella are through to the Southern Football League (SFL) Grand Final after defeating Noarlunga by 37 points in the second semi-final at Bice Oval on Saturday. The Wine Flies will suit up on September 17 in search of their first ‘A’ grade title since 2015. On Saturday, the game was tight and low-scoring in the first three quarters with Noarlunga taking a four-point lead into the final term. The last quarter was totally dominated by Reynella as they kicked seven goals to zero to win 11.7 (73) to 5.6 (36). Bailey Marshman and Bradley Potter kicked three goals each for the Wine Flies, while Tom Anderson slotted four majors for the Shoes. Best players for Reynella included Potter, Angus Rowntree, Marshman, Cameron McGree and Dylan Roser. Best for Noarlunga were Tom Anderson, Bailey Snelling, Callum Gaspari, Jake Anderson and Jake Birch.Flagstaff Hill’s amazing run of six consecutive ‘A’ grade premierships is over after 2021 runner-up Morphett Vale defeated the Falcons by nine points in the first semi-final at Aldinga yesterday. It was a tight first half with Morphett Vale holding sway by 13 points at the main break. It was the third quarter where all the damage was done with the Emus piling on five goals to one to take a very handy 39-point lead into the final term. ‘Flaggies’ lifted in the final quarter but it was too late as Morphett Vale won 9.8 (62) to 8.5 (53). Bodie Sowter, Daniel Noble, Anthony Biemans and Braydan Hartwig each kicked two goals for the Emus, while Daniel Butcher kicked four goals for the Falcons and Nathan Beenham kicked three. Best players for the triumphant Emus outfit were Robert Schindler-Taylor, Connor Gilby, Biemans, Connor Lock, Hartwig and Sowter. ‘Flaggies’ were best served by Luke Beenham, Brad Kirk, Brayden Heyward-Ferors, Bradley Patterson and Nathan Beenham.Preliminary Final (Bice Oval)Noarlunga v Morphett Vale (Saturday 10 September @ 2.30pm)

Western Districts won their 14th Kangaroo Island Football League ‘A’ grade premiership yesterday after they defeated Wisanger by 92 points in the Grand Final on their home ground at Gosse. It was sweet revenge for the Saints after Wisanger trumped them in the 2021 decider. Western Districts, who lost just one game for the season, dominated all day as they led by 18 points at quarter time, 64 points at halftime, and 87 points at the last change, before winning 17.14 (116) to 3.6 (24). Lleyton Hedges was a standout for the Saints with nine goals in a best-on-ground performance. Josh Graham and Tim Larcombe chimed in with three goals each for the premiers. Luke Bowd, Jackson Lockett and Liam Sampson were the goalkickers for the Panthers. Other good performers for the Saints included Jake Favilla, Larcombe, Peter Hoban and Tate Barrett.In the other grades, Kingscote won the ‘B’ grade by 11 points over Western Districts, It was the third premiership in a row for Kingscote. Kingscote had more reason to celebrate with their under 15 mixed team completing an undefeated season with a 137-point win against Parndana. 

Clarendon won the Southern Hills Netball ‘A1’ premiership with an upset 12-goal win, 44-32, against reigning premier Pulse at Morphett Vale yesterday. Pulse easily accounted for Clarendon in week one of the finals, while Clarendon had to survive a two-goal thriller in the preliminary final against Kangarilla last week just to make the decider.Clarendon had plenty more reasons to celebrate yesterday as they also won the A2, B1 and C1 flags in the seniors.