Hards falls but Nichols Point still win

Sunraysia Daily

A serious calf injury to new Nichols Point recruit Colby Hards didn’t stop them from getting the points against Alcheringa Aces in their Premier League match on Saturday.

Hards was forced to withdraw from his final doubles match after tearing his right calf, handing Alcheringa the set and leaving the final singles match to decide the outcome.

Ben Galbraith got the job done for the Pointers, winning 7-5, 6-3.

In other games,  Jai Green led new team Sarnia Surprises to victory over Sarnia Supersonics. 

Green finished with 27/15.

In the other match, St Andrews Stingers were too strong for reigning premiers Red Cliffs Reds, who were without No.1 player Bill Madafferi, who was out with an elbow injury.

RESULTS
Premier League

St Andrews Stingers 4 (62) d Red Cliffs Reds 2 (52)
Lachlan Flynn 28/19, Rod Healy 26/17 (St Andrews Stingers)
Nichols Point Young Guns 3 (53) d Alcheringa Aces 3 (44)
Xavier Kendall 26/16 (Nichols Point Young Guns)
Sarnia Surprise 3 (58) d Sarnia Supersonics 3 (55)
Jai Green 27/15 (Sarnia Surprises)

Division 1 

Sarnia Sloggers 7(68) d Nichols Point Legends 3 (51)
Joel Hamilton 24/16, Brenda Hornsby 24/11 (Sarnia)
Sacred Heart Guns 6 (58) d Red Cliffs Rebels 4 (66)
Evan Newell 24/19, Simon Walker 24/15 (Sacred Heart) Leticia Ellis 24/5 (Red Cliffs)

Division 2 

Sacred Heart Breakers 7 (63) d Red Cliffs Ratbags 3 (50)
Matt Mandica 24/7, Frank Miceli 24/10 (Sacred Heart), Karen Sharp 24/7
Sacred Heart Starters 7 (73) d Red Cliffs Rockets 3 (53)
Kurtis Fitzpatrick 24/11 (Sacred Heart)

Division 3 

St Andrew Spartans 6 (61) d Sarnia Sinners 4 (57)
Jill Gathercole 24/14 (St Andrews)
Nichols Point Diamonds 9 (76) d Nichols Point Stayers 1(60)
Lewis Dichiera 24/19, Aaron Wilkie 24/18, Jenny Green 24/20, Corina O’Callaghan 24/11 (Diamonds)

Division 4/5 

Sarnia Sunbeams 9 (77) d Sarnia Saints 1(34) 
Jay Turlan 24/13, Thomas Moore 24/8, Maddy Barker 24/9, Grace Hornsby 24/10, Hannah Hornsby 24/9 (Sunbeams)
Sacred Heart Attacks 9 (73) d Sacred Heart Braves 1 (40)
David Thomas 24/8, Chris Hobart 24/12, Emilio Flavene 24/12, Bec Newell 24/13 (Attacks)
Red Cliffs Roosters 7 (72) d St Andrews Sprites 3 (33)
Bec Casey 24/3 (Red Cliffs)

Digital Editions

  • Tigers ready to pounce

    Tigers ready to pounce

    THE Red Cliffs A Grade netball team finished the season with a flurry last year, and after putting on the game of the year against…

More News

  • Pies new recruits help them fly

    Pies new recruits help them fly

    THE Merbein Football Club has a large bunch of loyal players and supporters, and although the team struggled on the scoreboard in 2025, co-coach Damien Hall said morale was high,…

  • Crazy hair for a worthy cause

    Crazy hair for a worthy cause

    COLOUR, laughter and a very brave haircut took over Ranfurly Primary School on Wednesday 1 April, as students and staff came together for Crazy Hair Day and Shave for a…

  • eSmart Week helps kids stay safe

    eSmart Week helps kids stay safe

    WITH technology constantly evolving and kids using digital devices from very young ages, it’s never been a better time to start the conversation around esafety. “There are a lot of…

  • Wenty seniors aim to emulate A-grade

    Wenty seniors aim to emulate A-grade

    WENTWORTH District Roos senior coach, Ben McGlynn, said he believes his players can match the 2025 success of Amanda Edwards’s netball team this coming season. The team had some injuries…

  • Bilbies making a big comeback

    Bilbies making a big comeback

    THE Mallee Cliffs National Park has contributed markedly to the largest population increase of Australia’s threatened greater bilby in recent years. Affectionately known as the Easter bilby, new data from…

  • Minister backs VFA on carp cull

    Minister backs VFA on carp cull

    THE shadow minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, Darren Chester, has supported the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s to release the carp herpes virus to help control the pest fish. Speaking in…

  • Ecstasy to agony: Levelling out the rollercoaster ride

    Ecstasy to agony: Levelling out the rollercoaster ride

    OUYEN United Kangas A Grade netball side went from remarkable champions to the bottom of the ladder in a 2025 season that simply did not go to plan. The Kangas…

  • Lives are at risk without a equipment: firefighter

    Lives are at risk without a equipment: firefighter

    AS a United Firefighters Union delegate and local firefighter at Fire Station 72 in Mildura, Luke Alexander, is used to being on the frontline. Mr Alexander has served for about…

  • History, travel, and intrigue

    History, travel, and intrigue

    Mildura libraries have wide range of titles in the collection, with new items continually being added. Here is a selection of some of the new additions that are available for…

  • Peeps into the Past – 29 March to 4 April: Waters steps in

    Peeps into the Past – 29 March to 4 April: Waters steps in

    PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society amd compiled by Judy Hyde for Mildura Rural City Council Libraries. 100 YEARS AGO REGATTA: A year has passed since the first Henley…