Netball
Netball Wairarapa have decided the eight teams to contest this season's premier one competition and Carterton New World Legends have failed to make the cut.
With Harcourts, Carterton New World Vipers, Wairarapa College, Celtic, Eketahuna, Pioneer Blue and Baywide Gladstone all justifying their places in the top grade through results achieved in the grading round for premier one and premier reserve sides, the battle for the remaining spot came down to St Matthew's Collegiate and Carterton New World Legends and the students who got the nod.
Netball Wairarapa president Sandy Biel said it was a "close go" but the fact college teams were apt to improve more than most club sides as a season progressed had worked in St Matthew's favour.
Carterton New World Legends will join Hot Shots, Trevs, Carterton New World Red and Makoura College in the premier reserve grade.