St Matthew's catch Carterton off guard

St Matthew's Collegiate caused a major upset in the third series of matches in Netball Wairarapa's premier one competition at the Colombo Road courts in Masterton on Saturday.

Up against previously unbeaten Carterton New World, Lynx St Matthew's started as underdogs but sneaked a two-goal win in a close-fought encounter, 40 to 38.

The in-form Pioneer Blue squad again flexed their muscles with a commanding 53-31 win over Baywide Gladstone.

Harcourts overcame a spirited Wairarapa College challenge 50-30 and Makoura College gave their top four hopes a lift with a massive 68-20 defeat of Hell's Hot Shots.

Other results:

Prem reserve: Carterton New World Legends 56, Wairarapa College B 35; Carterton New World Red 41, Wairarapa College Intermediate A 17; Greytown Red 44, St Matthew's B 33; Eketahuna 43, Trevs 1 16.

Prem two: Martinborough 24, Solway Silver 18; Carterton New World White 33, St Matthew's Junior A 20; Kuranui Red 10, Greytown Yellow 9; Hiona 39, Makoura B 12.

Prem three: Trevs 2 31, Chanel A 22; Featherston Black Sox 16, Carterton New World Misfits 15; Chanel Junior A 34, Wairarapa College B2 6; Pioneer Red 35, Nga Iwi 13.

Prem four: Carterton New World Social 19, Greytown Black 15; Makoura TKT 10 27, Makoura TKT 9 10; Solway Green 29, Wairarapa College Junior A 10; Trevs 3 29, Wairarapa College Red 24.

Senior A: St Matthew's Gold 24, Wairarapa College Junior B 15; Kuranui Blue 23, Wairarapa College Intermediate B 15; Masterton Flames 37, Chanel B 21; St Matthew's Junior B 19, Greytown Gold 19.

Senior reserve: Wairarapa College Gold 11, Kuranui White 10; DPS Old Girls 15, St Matthew's Junior Red 6; Solway White 25, St Matthew's Junior Blue 1; Wairarapa College Blue 17, Chanel Junior B 12.

Primary school results were:-

Grade one: MIS A 26, Carterton Whero 11; St Matthew's A 23, MIS B 5; Lakeview A 33, Featherston 1 6.

Grade two: Wainuioru Wildcats A 17, Carterton Ma 7; Lakeview B 27, MIS Magic 7; Chanel Intermediate Red 18, St Matthews B 9.

Grade 2A: Nga Kakano 24, Solway Development 10; Opaki Aces 30, Carterton Kahurangi 1; MIS Steel 18, Greytown A 7.

Grade three: Hadlow A 12, DPS Pulse 10; MIS Mystics 16, Lakeview C 5; Chanel Blue 10, Alfredton Hot Shots 10.

Grade four: MIS Pulse 25, Wainuioru Wildcats B 0; Carterton Kowhai 11, St Matthew's C 5; MIS Tactics 13, Greytown B 5.

Grade 4A: Lakeview Flames 14, Gladstone Gladiators 11; MIS Vixens 18, DPS Tactix 0; Featherston 2 14, St Pat's Diamonds 3.

Grade five: Solway Diamonds 9, Hadlow B 2; MPS Sting 31, Opaki Stars 0;

Greytown C 9, St Pat's Hearts 4.

Grade six: Carterton Kakariki 12, DPS Mystics 0; Lakeview Magic 11, Greytown D 0.

Grade seven: DPS Steel 11, Gladstone Gliders 0; Lakeview Sting 10, Solway Sapphires 2.

Future ferns: Carterton Karaka 7, Greytown 1; MPS 10, Opaki Flyers 3; St Pat's Spades 4, St Pat's Clubs 3; Lakeview Kiwis 11, Greytown 2 2; Kahutara 3, DPS Magic 1.