No real surprises were produced from round three of the Whanganui premier netball competition on Monday night.
Defending champions Wanganui Car Centre Kaierau eventually drew out to beat last season's runners-up Kaiwhaiki 66-50, while Phillips Electrical Whanganui High School pushed the score out to 50-38 over an improved Marist A1 and Mere Te Aroha came from behind to pip Cullinane at the post 43-40.
Despite the solid victory Kaierau coach Walter Edmonds still found plenty of his championship side to work on.
"It was a bit of a tussle early, but we managed to draw out in the end to win," Edmonds said.
"We started slow again and that's something we need to work on. We shouldn't have to put ourselves under undue pressure.