Hills Solicitors claimed the 2018 A-grade premiership double with a 45-41 win in Saturday's grand final against The George Tavern.
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Hills were pushed all the way meeting a manic defensive effort by The George with patient netball.
George goal defence Laura Nolan was a worthy winner of the player of the final award launching herself tirelessly to intercept Hills forward moves.
Her efforts kept The George in the contest, but shooting at 95 per cent Hills goal shooter Mel Morris was able to maintain a break established in the first quarter and see her team home.
Hills’ mid-court adapted to the hard defensive press by the The George patiently building attacks and deliberately trying to keep the ball away from Nolan until they could nail the final pass to their shooters.
It was hard work and in contrast to their usual frenetic style, but they were determined to win their third premiership from eight straight grand finals.
Hills defender Tiarne Condron was also a thorn in The George’s side using her height to put their shooters under constant pressure and to win important rebounds and intercepts.
It was a great day of netball and grand finals were decided in 24 grades and age groups.
In A-2 Nexus Power Comets won the title against Black Mamba after progressing from the elimination final.
It was just Black Mamba’s second loss of the season and both were to Comets who beat them in the first round and then in the final game of the season.
The Maitland netball courts were ablaze with colour as supporters crowded the sidelines for the opening grand finals of the day.
Supporters dressed in red, green, purple, blue, gold, black and blue and waved streamers in their favourite team’s colours as the grand final combatants gave their all in the respective grand finals.
Results
A1: Hills Solicitors def The George Tavern
A2: Nexus Power Comets def Black Mamba
A3: Flames def Red Hot
A4: MRBNC Black Ice def Kaos
B1: MRBNC Regatta Blacks def Tumbleweeds
B2: Cougars def Dream Team
B3: Impact def Storm
B4: 50 Shades of Awesome def All Sorts
C1: HMT def Spirits
C2: Purple Poppies def Hills Storm
T1: Rebels def Serenity
T2: HVGS Luna def Force
T3: Lil Bratz def Firestorm
Inter 1: MRBNC Black Onyx def Zeal
Inter 2: Embers def Braidy Bunch
Inter 3: VIP's def Jinx
Inter 4: Clovers def Fanatics
12-1 Tigerlillies def Red M&M's
12-2: The Walkie Talkies def Garnetts
11-2: Mini Bees def Moon Beans
11-1: RBs def Crazy Comets
11-3: HVGS Stars def Tanzanites
10-1: Shooting Stars def Bluebelles
10-2: Havianas def Starburst
- More results and ;photos to come