Upper Clutha A grade netball resumed last week with MANC A cementing their place in the top four playoffs with a 45-32 win over Pioneer A.

This was a ‘must-win’ match for Pioneer A who sit at the bottom of the competition table after contesting the playoffs in 2020.

They started the match slowly, giving up an early lead to a fired up MANC A team.

Pioneer A fought their way back into the match after an MANC A goal shooter retired from the match due to illness, which left MANC A with just one specialist shooter on court. 

MANC A led 20-17 at halftime.

Determined to hold their semi-final place, MANC A pulled away in the third quarter to lead by 8 at three quarter time. 

They were seldom troubled in the last quarter and their win qualifies MANC A for the top four playoffs.

With two rounds left in the regular season the A grade semi-finalists have been determined and the results over the next two weeks will determine the ranking for the semi finals.

A grade results:

MANC A 45 v Pioneer 32

Hawea A 47  v  Molyneux A  23

Cromwell A  62  v  Dunstan A  30

Competition table