Rotorua netball enters final round

Marist Magic's Tui Tango (left) and Rotorua Girls High School's Tayla Stone battle for the ball during a game earlier this season. Photo/File

The Rotorua Netball season comes to a head this weekend with the final round of the Senior Championship.

The format for Premier 1 is round robin only, so Saturday's games provide the last opportunity for teams to improve their placings. A win is worth two competition points.

Murupara Stingers top the table with 16 points, Marist Magic are second (14), Rotorua Girls' High School are third (12), Kahukura Red (6) and Mitchell Downs (6) are fourth and fifth, while Waikite Panthers (0) are bottom of the table.

The final round includes what should be a cracking game between second and third, Marist and Rotorua Girls'. A win for Rotorua Girls' will put them even on points with Marist in second. If Marist win and Murupara lose to Waikite, Marist will join Murupara at the top of the table and be crowned joint winners.

Meanwhile, Kahukura Red play Mitchell Downs and the winner will take fourth place outright.

Rotorua Netball Draw
Saturday

Senior Championship
Note: Senior B, The Chix Bye

1pm
Ct 01: Premier 1, Kahukura Red v Mitchell Downs; Ct 02: Premier 1, Marist Magic v RGHS Prem 1; Ct 03: Premier 1, Murupara Stingers v Waikite Panthers; Ct 04: Premier 2, Whaka Black v Ngongotahā Gold; Ct 05: Senior A, Rotoiti Gold v Reporoa Rangers; Ct 06: A Grade, Ngongotahā Hapori v Manawatahi Black; Ct 07: Senior B, KTTTOF GIRLS v Eastside Gurls 2; Ct 08: Senior B, Vegas Lady Bugs v Mana.

2.20pm
Ct 01: Premier 2, Pikiao Warriors v Marist Rebels; Ct 02: Senior A, Manawatahi Taiohi v Waikite Flamez; Ct 03: Senior A, Pikiao Raiders v Kahukura White; Ct 04: Premier 2, Eastside Gurls 1 v Tūhoe; Ct 05: A Grade, Marist Inferno v Kahukura Blue; Ct 06: A Grade, Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara v Waikite Social; Ct 07: Senior B, Hinemoa Point v Marist Souls.