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NORWOOD AND USC LION TAKE OUT BLOCKBUSTERS

BEARS CHARGING: Norwood’s women have won three in a row. PICTURES: Peter Argent & VSA Archives

USC’s women improved to 7-0 with victory over Mt Lofty at

Brighton Secondary School on Friday night.Olivia Orchard starred for Lion,

as they inflicted Lofty’s second loss of the season with a 3-1 triumph.Lion gained the upperhand as

they won the first set, before Lofty hit back to claim a tight second set.

Norwood passed their biggest test of 2013, overcoming

South Adelaide in a top-of-the-table men’s State League clash at Mt Lofty Sports Centre on Saturday.The Bears entered the contest

on a six-game winning streak, and claimed the opening set against a South side which hadn’t lost since round two.Despite losing London Olympian

Henley Hawks fought their way to their third win of the

men’s State League season, with an epic five-set win over Austral Phoenix at Mt Lofty Sports Centre on Saturday.After a sluggish start the Hawks

found themselves a set down against the speedy offence of a youthful Phoenix outfit.Henley rallied to claim a two-

sets-to-one lead before lapsing

Norwood and USC Lion maintained their undefeated starts to the State League season - proving too strong for their nearest rivals in top-of-the-table clashes.

But Lofty were unable to match USC when it mattered most, dropping a tight fourth set to remain in second-place.USC’s men are clinging to fourth-

place, with Mt Lofty closing within one game following a four-set victory over Lion.The performance of Sam Boehm

was impressive in setting up the victory for Mt Lofty.

Nathan Roberts, South showed plenty of determination turning the early deficit into a 2-1 lead.Norwood asserted their

authority with a dominant fourth set, before maintaining their undefeated start to the season as Sam White played a key role.Meanwhile, Norwood’s women

tightened their grip on a top four spot, with a 3-1 victory over winless South.

in the fourth, resulting in the Hawks’ second consecutive five-setter.The offensive combination of

Travis Moran and Brad Tutton sealed the nail-biting victory for the Hawks, who sit equal third on the League table.Henley’s women remain fourth

on the ladder, after a tough five-set loss to Austral.

BY DAVID PENROSE and ELLIOT KING

COVER IMAGE:Austral and Mt Lofty clash in a vital Friday night contest.

© Peter Argent / Volleyball SA

MENMT LOFTY 3USC LION 125-21 25-19 20-25 25-20

WOMENUSC LION 3MT LOFTY 125-21 25-27 25-18 27-25

RESULTS(ROUND 07)

AFTER RD 7 RD7 TOT

1 CooperPeacock 4 352 Grumpy 5 333 Justin93 4 324 Pafagel 5 325 Rusty 5 326 Camacattack 3 317 twest 4 318 anaconda_2216 4 309 Best setter 5 30

10 davisfool 4 30

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MENNORWOOD BEARS 3SOUTH ADELAIDE 225-16 22-25 22-25 25-12 15-10

WOMENNORWOOD BEARS 3SOUTH ADELAIDE 125-22 25-19 23-25 25-23

VS

MENHENLEY HAWKS 3AUSTRAL PHOENIX 219-25 25-22 25-21 20-25 15-10

WOMENAUSTRAL PHOENIX 3HENLEY HAWKS 225-23 25-27 25-15 22-25 16-14

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LEADERBOARD

RESERVES WRAP

Lion double-up to take top spotUSC Lion has won both games

of their doubleheader in the women’s State League reserves last weekend, moving into first place in the process.Lion entered the round in

second-place, as one of two unbeaten sides, but secured an early morning victory over Norwood 3-2.It set up an undefeated battle

between Lion and South Adelaide, with Lion inflicting South’s first loss with a 3-1 victory.Lion moving top was the only

change to the women’s reserves ladder, with Austral staying third following their victory over Henley.Meanwhile, in the men’s

competition South and Austral took advantage of Mt Lofty having a bye, as they moved into second and third following wins.South defeated Lion, while

Austral won 3-2 over the Hawks.Mt Lofty have a game in hand,

and face South in a vital clash this weekend.The Northern Knights resume

after their bye with a clash against Norwood as they look to keep touch with the top four.Norwood maintained their grip

on first-place with a 3-2 victory over Lion.

WHO’S PLAYING?24/05/13 08:30 PM MT LOFTY v AUSTRAL BRIGHTON 125/05/13 02:00 PM NORWOOD v USC LION MT LOFTY 225/05/13 04:00 PM HENLEY v SOUTH MT LOFTY 2

MATCH OF THE ROUND (SATURDAY 2PM)

NORWOOD BEARSVS

USC LIONThe Norwood Bears have proven they are the third best side in the women’s competition in recent weeks, establishing their grip on third with consecutive wins over Austral (5th), Henley (3rd) & South (6th).Their next fortnight looms as a test of just how competitive they are, with undefeated Lion today, and second-placed Mt Lofty next weekend.Young Kelly van der Linde has been a key factor in the Bear’s surge, while the contribution of Bonnie Poulter has helped as Norwood put themselves in contention for a finals berth in 2013.The Bears get a chance to prove themselves as a genuine threat, with a win over Lion. USC have been brilliant in 2013, combining class and consistency to remain undefeated, but have been pushed in recent weeks with rivals keen to inflict their first defeat.Olivia Orchard continued her solid recent form in last week’s win.

RECENT RESULTS: USC LION 3, NORWOOD 1 (SINCE 2012)RD 03, 2013 USC LION 3-1 25-16 25-15 19-25 25-22RD 12, 2012 NORWOOD 3-2 28-26 25-22 16-25 15-25 15-8RD 07, 2012 USC LION 3-0 25-21 25-22 25-18

WHO’S PLAYING?24/05/13 07:00 PM MT LOFTY v AUSTRAL BRIGHTON 125/05/13 02:00 PM HENLEY v SOUTH MT LOFTY 125/05/13 04:00 PM NORWOOD v USC LION MT LOFTY 1

MATCH OF THE ROUND (SATURDAY 2PM)

HENLEY HAWKSVS

SOUTH ADELAIDEHenley will be striving for back-to-back wins for the first time in 2013 when they clash with South Adelaide on Saturday.But despite an impressive perfomance to defeat Austral last weekend, the Hawks face a huge test if they are to beat South.While South had their four-game winning streak snapped by Norwood last weekend, they still showed encouraging signs against the undefeated Bears.South will be keen to bounce back from that defeat, and have proven to be Henley’s bogey side in recent times, winning all three clashes in 2012 against a Hawks outfit which played in the finals.This match could be won and lost at the net, with Brad Tutton and Travis Moran clicking in recent weeks for the Hawks. For South, Luke Bonser played a huge role last weekend as they were forced to reshuffle after Nathan Roberts returned to the AIS.

RECENT RESULTS: SOUTH 4, HENLEY 0 (SINCE 2012)RD 03, 2013 SOUTH 3-2 25-18 15-25 24-26 29-27 15-11RD 16, 2012 SOUTH 3-1 25-20 25-16 22-25 25-22RD 11, 2012 SOUTH 3-2 20-25 25-22 26-28 25-18 15-13

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Norwood and Lofty on top earlyThe 2013 Junior League

season is underway, with sides from Norwood and Mt Lofty setting the early pace in the State League Junior divisions.In the boys, Norwood E1 and

Mt Lofty 3 remain unbeaten after the opening three rounds of the season.Only one of those sides will

maintain their perfect start, with

the sides going head-to-head at Unley on Friday night.Norwood W6 lead the way in

the girls division, as the only undefeated team.The girls division is very even

after three rounds, with all sides recording a win.Norwood’s W6 girls play bottom

placed Norwood W7 at Brighton on Friday night.

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ALEX STEWARTGlenelg Primary SchoolYear 6/7 competition

LEAGUE MENP W L SF SA S% P% PTS

1 NORWOOD 7 7 0 21 8 72 54 212 SOUTH ADELAIDE 7 5 2 18 11 62 51 173 HENLEY 7 3 4 15 15 50 50 134 USC LION 7 3 4 12 13 48 49 135 MT LOFTY 7 2 5 9 17 35 49 116 AUSTRAL 7 1 6 7 18 28 47 9

LEAGUE WOMENP W L SF SA S% P% PTS

1 USC LION 7 7 0 21 5 81 55 212 MT LOFTY 7 5 2 17 8 68 54 173 NORWOOD 7 4 3 15 13 54 49 154 HENLEY 7 3 4 14 18 44 50 135 AUSTRAL 7 2 5 11 17 39 48 116 SOUTH ADELAIDE 7 0 7 4 21 16 44 7

RESERVES MENP W L SF SA S% P% PTS

1 NORWOOD 7 6 1 19 11 63 52 192 SOUTH ADELAIDE 7 5 2 18 12 60 52 173 AUSTRAL 7 4 3 15 16 48 50 154 MT LOFTY 6 4 2 15 10 60 53 145 KNIGHTS 7 3 4 14 12 54 50 136 HENLEY 7 1 6 12 20 38 48 97 USC LION 7 1 6 8 20 29 45 9

RESERVES WOMENP W L SF SA S% P% PTS

1 USC LION 7 7 0 21 5 81 54 212 SOUTH ADELAIDE 7 6 1 19 9 68 55 193 AUSTRAL 7 4 3 15 10 60 51 154 MT LOFTY 6 3 3 10 9 53 51 125 NORWOOD 7 2 5 13 19 41 48 116 HENLEY 7 2 5 9 17 35 50 117 KNIGHTS 7 0 7 3 21 13 40 7

DIV ONE MENP W L SF SA S% P% PTS

1 SOUTH ADELAIDE 9 8 1 26 8 76 57 252 AUSTRAL 8 6 2 21 9 70 54 203 NORWOOD 9 5 4 20 14 59 51 194 MT LOFTY 1 8 5 3 18 12 60 52 185 MT LOFTY 2 9 4 5 13 20 39 45 146 HENLEY 8 3 5 15 16 48 50 147 KNIGHTS GREEN 8 3 5 10 17 37 51 148 USC LION 8 3 5 10 19 34 46 149 KNIGHTS WHITE 7 0 7 3 21 13 42 7

DIV ONE WOMENP W L SF SA S% P% PTS

1 AUSTRAL WHITE 8 8 0 24 7 77 57 242 NORWOOD WEST 9 6 3 23 9 72 55 213 HENLEY 8 5 3 18 12 60 54 184 SOUTH ADELAIDE 8 5 3 18 15 55 53 185 USC LION 8 4 4 15 12 56 53 166 NORWOOD EAST 7 4 3 14 12 54 51 157 MT LOFTY 8 2 6 9 19 32 44 128 AUSTRAL PURPLE 8 2 6 8 19 30 45 129 KNIGHTS 8 0 8 0 24 0 30 8

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Standings(after round 07)

RESULTS(ROUND 07)

RESERVES MEN 1 2 3 4 5SOUTH d HENLEY 3-1 25-22 25-14 27-29 25-14AUSTRAL d HENLEY 3-2 21-25 25-27 25-22 25-17 15-12NORWOOD d USC LION 3-2 17-25 19-25 25-11 25-15 15-13RESERVES WOMEN 1 2 3 4 5USC LION d NORWOOD 3-2 16-25 26-28 25-20 25-19 15-10AUSTRAL d HENLEY 3-1 14-25 25-22 25-21 25-21USC LION d SOUTH 3-1 25-21 25-22 24-26 25-20DIV ONE MEN 1 2 3 4 5SOUTH d NORWOOD 3-1 25-11 21-25 25-17 27-25MT LOFTY 1 d AUSTRAL 3-1 16-25 25-18 25-21 25-19KNIGHTS G d KNIGHTS W 3-0 25-19 25-18 25-20SOUTH d USC LION 3-0 25-15 25-16 25-14NORWOOD d MT LOFTY 2 3-0 25-20 25-16 25-15MT LOFTY 2 d HENLEY 3-0 25-21 25-16 25-23DIV ONE WOMEN 1 2 3 4 5USC LION d KNIGHTS 3-0 25-15 25-10 25-14AUSTRAL W d NORWOOD W 3-2 19-25 25-23 24-26 25-18 15-6SOUTH d HENLEY 3-1 25-23 23-25 25-19 34-32NORWOOD E d AUSTRAL P 3-0 25-10 25-9 25-14NORWOOD W d MT LOFTY 3-0 25-13 25-15 25-22

UPCOMING fixtures(round 09)

LEAGUE MEN VENUE/COURT

31/05/13 08:30 PM USC LION v HENLEY BRIGHTON 101/06/13 12:00 PM AUSTRAL v SOUTH MT LOFTY 201/06/13 02:00 PM MT LOFTY v NORWOOD MT LOFTY 2

LEAGUE WOMEN VENUE/COURT

31/05/13 07:00 PM USC LION v HENLEY BRIGHTON 101/06/13 12:00 PM MT LOFTY v NORWOOD MT LOFTY 101/06/13 02:00 PM AUSTRAL v SOUTH MT LOFTY 1

RESERVES MEN VENUE/COURT

01/06/13 09:00 AM SOUTH v HENLEY MT LOFTY 201/06/13 09:00 AM KNIGHTS v AUSTRAL MT LOFTY 301/06/13 10:30 AM NORWOOD v USC LION MT LOFTY 2

RESERVES WOMEN VENUE/COURT

01/06/13 09:00 AM KNIGHTS v AUSTRAL MT LOFTY 101/06/13 10:30 AM NORWOOD v USC LION MT LOFTY 101/06/13 10:30 AM SOUTH v HENLEY MT LOFTY 3

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