Celtic Marist overcome odds to win

Celtic Marist overcame the odds to beat Kuranui College 38-34 in their Netball Wairarapa premier one match played at the Colombo road courts on Saturday.
Allowed to have only five players on the court at any one time as a penalty for not fulfilling umpiring commitments earlier in the season, Celtic Marist started as underdogs against a Kuranui side desperate for the win which would greatly enhance their prospects of making the semi-finals.
But while Kuranui had their noses in front going into the final quarter it was Celtic Marist who finished the stronger and they pulled away for a relatively comfortable four goal victory.
The other premier one match played on Saturday saw St Matthews Collegiate battle their way to a hard-fought 20-18 win over Gladstone All Blacks.
St Matthews and unbeaten Harcourts 1 are now guaranteed semi-final spots but Celtic Marist, Gladstone All Blacks and Kuranui College are still involved in a keen struggle for the other two positions.
In the premier one reserve grade Fagan Motors continued to maintain their excellent run of form with a 41-35 win over Salute Greytown while there was an upset in premier three with Eketahuna sneaking a 28-27 win over the well-performed Magie B's.
Lower grade results:-
Premier one reserve: Harcourts 2 29, Hiona 27; Fagan Motors 41, Salute Greytown 35; Wairarapa College Senior A 31, Carterton Red 14.
Premier two: Wairarapa College Intermediate A 27, Martinborough Cruizers 19; Trevs 1 14, Wairarapa College Senior B 13; St Matthews Senior B 26, Greytown Red 13.
Premier three: Kuranui B 26, Solway College Senior A 22; Eketahuna 28, Magie B's 27; Carterton Masters 23, Celtic Marist Social 16; Wairarapa College Senior Reserve 1 16, WTPU 8.
Premier four: St Matthews Development 28, St Matthews Junior A 24; Wairarapa College Mozzys 23, Wairarapa College Senior Reserve 2 22; East Coast 29, Trevs 2 20; Chanel Senior A 26, Carterton Social 9.
Senior A: Makoura A 24, Wairarapa College Junior A 17; Wairarapa College Intermediate B 19, Makoura Intermediate A 17; Chanel Senior B 22, Greytown Black 21.
Senior reserve: Chanel Junior A 22, Masterton Intermediate Year 8A 13; Wairarapa College Masters 19, Featherston 2 15; Masterton Flames 33, Carterton White 6.
Senior B: Kuranui Junior A 27, Chanel Intermediate A 4; MPF Champs 20, Wairarapa College Junior B 14; St Matthews Senior 1 20, Wairarapa College Angels 13; Kuranui Junior A 24, Solway Junior A 19; St Matthews Junior B 22, Chanel Intermediate A 17.
Senior C: Wairarapa College Jewelz 19, Kuranui Maroon 17; St Matthews Flyers 17, Solway Junior B 6.
Senior D: Wairarapa College Icons 26, Chanel Intermediate C 7; St Matthews Shakers 11, Wairarapa College Jaymax 8.
Primary results were:-
Grade one: St Matthews Primary A 21, Te Kura Nga Puawai 19; Chanel Year 8 19, Greytown Players 13; Lakeview Sting 23, Carterton Gold 19; Masterton Intermediate Year 8B 18, Gladstone Pinksters 16.
Grade two: Masterton Intermediate Year 7A 33, Carterton Black 16; Featherston Flyers 15, Greytown Champs 13; Lakeview Rebels 27, Hadlow Horrors 2; St Matthews Primary B 16, Opaki Stars 13.
Grade three: Masterton Intermediate Year 8 Force 17, Chanel Year 7 13; Lakeview Aces 24, Masterton Intermediate Year 7B 22; St Matthews Primary C 13, Masterton Intermediate Year 8 Magic 10.
Grade four: Masterton Sting 10, Carterton Silver 4; Solway Primary A 9, Lakeview Flames 8; Te Kura Nga Kakano 12, Opaki Shooters 11.
Grade five: DPS All Stars 7, Lakeview Shakers 5; Opaki Shakers 26, Eketahuna 2; St Pats Saints 10, Masterton Intermediate Rebels 8
Grade six: Carterton Green 15, Carterton Bronze 14; Greytown Lazers 16, Featherston Shooters 4; Fernridge Pearls 7, Carterton Yellow 6; St Pats Shamrocks 4, DPS Flyers 2.
Grade seven: Lakeview Force 7, Wainuioru A 5; MPS Wasps 9, Greytown Diamonds 4; Solway Primary B 5, DPS Shakers 2; Lakeview Kiwis 6, Hadlow Midgets 2
Future Ferns one: Greytown Ferns 6, Wainuioru B 1; Te Kura Rangitea 13, Solway Stars 6.
Future Ferns two: DPS Diamonds 3, Carterton Pink 0; Lakeview Ferns 6, Fernridge Gems 2; St Pats Shimmers 7, Featherston Kiwis 5; Opaki Flyers 7, St Pats Stars 1.