Glenelg Korfball Club

Some very good and close games this week, top and bottom of the table clashes in A Grade saw two games with a one goal difference.  Arista and Boomers in the top of the table clash went goal for goal for most of the game, neither team able to get any natural flow into their games and although not a pretty game to watch, the intensity in the last fifteen minutes was palpable.  Boomers making a late run and scoring two quick goals in the last minute to take the game before a last second goal from Arista made it the smallest of margins.  Arista’s first loss of the season but they still hold top spot.  Mark Hamilton (Boomers) with 7 (5 pen)

Glenelg and NAKC was the other game and with Glenelg slightly undermanned,  missing their Australian Player Nat Bukojemski it was always going to be a close game.  NAKC took an early three goal lead and held onto a lead for most of the game.  Glenelg came back at them in the last few minutes and looked like they were going to steal it going one up with a minute to go, but NAKC held firm and leveled the scores, then late in the last minute Rookie slotted a nice one from the back of the court and there was no time for a Glenelg to reply.  NAKC had their first win of the season at 20-19.  Daniel Crispe aka Rookie (NAKC) with 9, Patrick Branford (Glenelg) with 7, Pete Wilson (Glenelg) with 5 and Hayley Sommers-Cain (NAKC) top female with 3.

B grade saw Boomers beat Arista in a similar game to their first round clash, a close game in the first half with Boomers up by one at half time, but as in the first game Arista could not find the korf in the second half and Boomers winners with a scoreline that did not reflect the closeness of the game at 23-14.  Pete Corcoran (Boomers) with 7 (4 pen) Ashley Reddaway (Boomers) with 5 (1 pen) and for the girls Tracey Grose and Kendall Mount  (Boomers) and Danni Chesson (Arista) all with 4 goals.

In the surprise result of the day Glenelg had a resounding win against NAKC 17-10 with Daniel Papalia (NAKC) getting 5 and John Spurr and Ashley Othens (Glenelg) getting 4 each.

Sikopi took on Mitcham and just managed to come away with the win at 13-12 even though Mitcham were a girl short.  Top scorers all getting 3 each in Michael Mullen, Ryan Gartner, Ashlyn Wetherall and Angela Easson (Sikopi) and Dave Scroggs (Mitcham)

C grade saw two more one goal wins, the first was Boomers over Arista in a low scoring 8-7 win.  Jarrod Millhouse (Boomers), Laura Jakabowski (Boomers) and Shannon Dodd (Boomers) all with 2

NAKC had Glenelg’s measure in this one with a 12-4 win, Adrian Terrace (NAKC) with 5, Bryce Shilton (NAKC) and Kingsley Lane (NAKC) with 4 each.

Sikopi Red and Sikopi Blue fought out the final C grade match and Sikopi Blue snuck away with the fifth single goal win of the round (Haven’t seen that before either) at 14-13 top scorers shared with Tam Hicks (Blue) and Rae Tyler (Red) getting 5 each and Nick Gartner (Blue) and Pete Tyler (Red) with 4 each.

Under 19 games saw Boomers/Mitcham record their first real win of the season over the top of the table Arista with a 14-9 win.  Arista up for most of the game and Boomers getting their nose in front with ten minutes to go and then adding a couple of extras at the end.  Blake Horrocks (Bitcham) with 5 (1 pen) and Emily Hutchesson (Arista) with 2

NAKC took on Glenelg in the other under 19 game and although getting an 18-10 victory on the scoreboard have unfortunately forfeited this game by playing 5 of their players from this team in their B grade.   Jelke Schermer (NAKC)with 5 and Patrick Branford (Glenelg) with 4;  Amelia Vardas (Glenelg) and Megan Milne (NAKC) with 2 each.