Round seven of the Katanning Netball Association’s A-grade competition saw defending premiers Allstars continue their unbeaten season and Dumbleyung claim an important mid-season win.

Allstars came up against Cardinals Force in the first A-grade game at the Katanning Leisure Centre on Saturday, and the teams went goal for goal in the opening minutes of playing time.

Ten straight goals for Allstars in the middle of the first term struck the tone for the rest of the game, putting the reigning premiers 13 goals ahead at the first change.

They continued to forge ahead in the second, leaving Cardinals 27 goals down by half-time.

Cardinals managed 10 goals in the third quarter, but Allstars stacked on another 13, leaving Cardinals with a lot of work still to do in the final quarter.

However, Allstars kept control, netting an impressive 23 goals to walk off winners 74-23.

Dumbleyung claimed a win over Olympians in the other A-grade match, bringing it home by a slim two-goal margin after a full four-quarter battle.

Olympians had the stronger start, establishing a two-goal lead over Dumbleyung in the first quarter, and kept their edge until half-time, with the score at 18-17.

Dumbleyung pounced early in the third, ready to put in a big second half, and the scores were even with only one quarter left to play.

They stayed even until the final three minutes of playing time and Dumbleyung shooters Te Rina Pardoe and Shannon Greer shot the two all-important goals in the dying minutes of the game to get Dumbleyung clear and take the win 33-31.

In A-reserves, Olympians and Allstars walked off winners after two close games, defeating Kojonup and Broomehill, respectively.

Olympians’ strong start in their game against Kojonup proved the difference and they took the win with the final score 48-42.

Allstars were five goals down by the first change in their game against Broomehill, but a strong second half saw Allstars claw back the lead to finish 44-41.

In B-grade, Olympians defeated Dumbleyung 46-36, while Kia Ora won 44-27 against Kojonup.

Allstars and Cardinals Phoenix walked off winners in C-grade, with Allstars taking down Kia Ora 46-23 and Cardinals Phoenix recording a 41-20 win over Olympians.

Kojonup and Allstars claimed A-grade wins in last Wednesday night’s Katanning Netball Association midweek round.

Round six saw Dumbleyung face ladder leaders Allstars, with the defending premiers showing class in a confident victory.

Dumbleyung’s Te Rine Pardoe netted the first goal of the game, but Allstars power duo Mischa and Lara Rodney didn’t let the early upset slow their stride, putting through six unanswered goals.

By half-time, Allstars had an 18-goal lead and they managed to widen the margin to 33 by the end of the third term.

Allstars didn’t slow down in the last term, adding 14 goals to their haul as they confined Dumbleyung to four to finish 59-16 winners.

In the other A-grade game, Kojonup defeated Cardinals Force 62-26.

Both sides pushed hard in the first term, with Kojonup keeping a small lead but Cardinals staying close on their heels to finish six goals down at the first change.

However, Kojonup found their stride in the second, with shooters Sheridan Kowald and Nadine Milne netting 18 goals to give their team a 21-goal lead by half-time.

Kojonup added 13 goals in the third, and Kowald was a real standout in the circle for the leaders in the last term, shooting 12 of Kojonup’s 14 goals.