Relentless defending champs too good for YMP clubmates

YMP (1) goal attack Jayda Banks looks to send the ball on in Premier Grade action at the YMCA on Saturday. YMP (1) overpowered Premier newbies YMP (2) 84-20. Picture by Liam Clayton

YMP 2 got a right royal welcome to Premier Grade in the Gisborne YMCA on Saturday morning when the club’s top team racked up the biggest scoreline of the season to date.

Turanga FM YMP demolished clubmates YMP (2) 84-20 in a one-sided Gisborne Pak’nSave senior competition game.

YMP jumped out of the blocks with a dominant first quarter to lead 19-4.

They kept the scoring pressure on from there to be up  39-10 at halftime.

YMP’s unrelenting flow through the court, fierce pressure on the YMP (2) ball carriers and accuracy under the hoop saw them soar further ahead to lead 62-14 at the three-quarter mark.

And they kept their pedal to the metal in the last 15 minutes.

The emphatic final scoreline illustrated clearly just what a dominant force YMP are this season. They are setting the standard in the Premier competition.

They gave their clubmates a tough baptism into the Premier Grade.

In the expanded Premier Reserve Grade,, Horouta Taimana had a 10-goal win over Gisborne Girls” High Senior B and Old Girls Whangara won by 19 goals against Whalis.

In the biggest margin in that grade on Saturday on the Victoria Domain courts, High School Old Girls racked up 27 goals more than opponents Claydens Waikohu 2.

A Reserve saw a tight contest between Tyre General Ngatapa and Enterprise Cars OBM, which was decided by a single goal.

Results — (* denotes losing bonus point), Premier Grade: Turanga FM YMP 84 YMP (2) 20, Whangara Old Girls 56 Horouta Koura 43 (played last week), Claydens Waikohu 73 Farmlands Ngatapa 29.

Prem Reserve/A Grade: Horouta Taimana 34 GGHS Snr B 24, YMP Masters 18 FarmCare HSOG 30, Old Girls Whangara 42 Whalis 23, Waikohu P2 35 The Tav Sportsfit 20, HSOG 50 Claydens Waikohu 2 23.

A Reserve: Enterprise Cars OBM 23** Tyre General Ngatapa 24, Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 35 GGHS Jnr 20.

1st Grade: OBM White 27 Thistle Storm 27, Brendan Fry Builder Sportsfit OG 20 Claydens Waikohu 4 36, Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 33 Horouta Hiriwa 25.

1st Reserve: Allwood Enterprises HSOG 24 GGHS Tuakana 20, Whatatutu 20 Uawa Nui 9, XLR8 25 OBM OG 15.

2nd Grade: YMP Manawanui 21 Horouta Kohatu 13, Tatapouri Sportsfit 2 30 Gisborne Glass Ngatapa 22.