Prem Reserve in the spotlight

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Horouta Taimana produced a key result in senior netball at Victoria Domain on Saturday as the premiers took the weekend off ahead of the playoffs midweek.

JT Contractors Horouta Taimana defeated Farmlands Ngatapa 34-30 to remain at the top of Premier Reserve Grade.

They led all the way — 8-5, 16-13, 25-20 and 34-30.

It was an intense, close game with both teams using close woman-on-woman defence.

Ngatapa had tall players at both ends of the court and used the high lob in to their tall shooters well.

Horouta Taimana shooters Challise and Charnelle Rutene used their experience to work the ball into the goal circle and finish off with goals. The win means Horouta Taimana remain at the top of the grade and play YMP Masters next.

YMP Masters beat Horouta Taimana 35-31 two weeks ago.

Even though Farmlands Ngatapa had two losses on Saturday they finished equal on points with East Coast Log Haulage High School Old Girls, to whom they lost on Saturday, 35-25. Goal differential left Ngatapa in second place and HSOG third.

They will play each other on Saturday.

It was the final series of games in the round for senior grade before the semifinals.

Competition was strong as many of the grades had their seedings decided at the end of Saturday's games.

After the continual rain on Friday the netball fraternity were very pleased to see the sunshine.

• Those games will be previewed in The Gisborne Herald tomorrow.