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)

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