Sports reports: Coorong Cats pounce on Mallee Storm

This post includes contributions from Michael Potts and Daniel Irvine.

• 🏉 RMFL round nine results
• ⚽️ Murray Bridge United Soccer Club results (round eight)
• 🏐 River Murray Netball Association round nine results
• ⛳️ Puttsy’s Putts: Murray Bridge Golf Club report
• 🔫 Last round of Murray Bridge Rifle Club championship

🏉 RMFL round nine results

The Coorong Cats had a massive 136-point win over the Mallee Storm on Saturday in round nine of the RMFL’s 2023 season, with the Cats’ Sam Sanders kicking seven goals.

Southern Mallee Suns top the ladder with 14 points and 65.81%, and the Jervois Bluds and Murray Bridge Imperials trail on 12 points apiece – 62.14% (Bluds) and 58.54% (Imps).

It’s good to hear that the Mannum Football Club’s Mitchell Smith has been cleared of any spinal/neck injuries after receiving a dangerous tackle in Mannum’s game against Southern Mallee at Lameroo on the weekend.

Southern Mallee Suns 9.9 (63) defeated Mannum 3.3 (21)

Southern Mallee Suns best: Rory O’Driscoll, Ben Moroney, Josh Smithson, Brett Pederson, George Heintze. Goals: Rory O’Driscoll 2, Josh Smithson 2, Lewis Young 2, Thomas Keough, Ben Moroney, Jack Secomb 1.

Mannum best: Dylan Ribbons, Jake Keller, Jacob Stagg, Bryce Jaensch, Josh Boylan. Goals: Isacc Hampel, Issiah Hobbs, Aiden Holland 1.

Jervois 14.6 (90) defeated Ramblers 7.13 (55)

Jervois best: Zane Barry, Dylan Barry, Mackenzie Hansen, Bienfait Bigazi, Joshua Scott. Goals: Dylan Barry 4, Joshua Scott 3, Seth Catford 2, Lachlan Thomas 2, Zane Barry, Josh Noye, Mitchell Noye 1.

Ramblers best: Lual Kelei, Jacob Trevorrow, Aaron Pratt, Malik Edwards, Riley Vanson, Andrew Holland. Goals: Max Marchetti 2, Alex Pfeiffer 2, Keynan Harradine, Lual Kelei, Aaron Pratt 1.

Coorong Cats 21.19 (145) defeated Mallee Districts 1.3 (9)

Coorong Cats best: Henry Turner, Charlie Fisher, Brad Thompson, Matthew Hartman, Sam Ploenges, Sam Sanders. Goals: Sam Sanders 7, Charlie Fisher 5, Albert Dunstan 2, Mark Ploenges 2, Jace Ridley 2, Hayden Cormack, Brad Thompson, Brody Vandenbrink 1.

Mallee Districts best: Harry Snodgrass, Ben Pomery, Henry Olsson, Shane Paech, Campbell Ballard, Matthias Warren. Goals: Lachlan Paddick 1.

Mypolonga 20.6 (126) defeated Tailem Bend 10.7 (67)

Mypolonga best: Nick Hombsch, Bodi Stewart, Stephen Mills, Brady Wrigley, Riley Robinson. Goals: Todd Howson 4, Stephen Mills 4, Jack Wilkins 4, Nick Hombsch 3, Patrick Davies, Riley Robinson, Clark Stegmeyer, Riley Walton, Jack Zadow, 1.

Tailem Bend best: Brodie Edwards, Aidan Coakley, Lucas Hunter, Daniel Perks, Benjamin Rossi. Goals: Lucas Hunter 5, Robert Panek 2, Jacob Wilson 2, Shane Thomson 1.

Bye: Imperials

⚽️ Murray Bridge United Soccer Club results (round eight)

In round eight of the South Australian Amateur League’s Division 3 All Age Men’s competition on Saturday, Murray Bridge United Soccer Club scored three goals to beat Adelaide Dragon Football Club’s two goals.

Murray Bridge’s Jay Eckermann scored two goals, and Graham Alympic scored one goal; Bishal Magar scored two goals for Adelaide Dragon Football Club.

🏐 River Murray Netball Association round nine results

After Saturday’s round nine games in the RMNA competition, the Imperials maintain their lead with 16 points and 64.03%.

Mypolonga 58 defeated Tailem Bend 26

Mannum 41 defeated Southern Suns 40

Jervois 49 defeated Ramblers 40

Mallee Storm 62 defeated Coorong Cats 19

Bye: Imperials

⛳️ Puttsy’s Putts: Murray Bridge Golf Club report

Women’s Stableford comp, June 13

• Winner: Lisa Hancock 32 points
• Ball winners: Sue Antel 31, Maureen Edwards 29

Men’s Stableford comp, June 14

• Winner: Joe Marcus 38 points
• Runner-up: Ken Graetz 38
• Ball winners: Michael Broadley 36, Patrick Evans 36, Peter James 36, Austin Johns 35, Trevor Burgess 35, Bryan Squires 33

Women’s Par, June 17

• Winner: Robyn Teasdale +2
• Ball winners: Sue Antel -1, Maureen Edwards -3

Men’s Par, June 17

• Overall winner: Lucas Merchant +5
• “A” winner: Tyson Wright +4
• “A” runner-up: Luke Woods +2
• “B” winner: Peter Erickson +3
• “B” runner-up: Lloyd Jackson +2
• “C” winner: Smilie Trinder +3
• “C” runner-up: Bob Logan 0
• Ball winners: Aidan Elliott +2, Damo Moloney 0, Terry Marsh 0, Jeff Morgan 0, David Lewis 0, Tom Hodgson -1, Bradley Wright -1, Brett Altschwager -1, Luke Williams -1, Peter James -1

🔫 Last round of Murray Bridge Rifle Club championship

The last round of the current Murray Bridge Club Championship was held on Saturday from the distance of 400 metres.

The blustery and wintery conditions did not deter the 13 shooters who turned up, but it did limit scoring potential despite the shorter distance.

Top score for the day was from Adrian Conlon, who shot a 116.11 to win the F-Open off-rifle.

Gordon Harrison was the top in F-Standard, scoring 112.6.

But it was David Neumann, who shot 110.06 in F-Standard and was able to win the F-Class Handicap prize, finishing with 128.3.

Peter Byass was the unlucky winner of the F-Class Magpie Award, with four birds.

TR was limited to just two shooters on the day, with Andrew Heard top scoring with an 89.01, also taking out the Magpie Award with a single bird ahead of new shooter Steve Howard (for whom “birds” are not yet counted).

Next week shooters will compete in the Cranwell 15-Shot Match before holding the Club’s Annual General Meeting.

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