Cautious praise for Carterton

Coach Kim Whiteman was not waxing lyrical about her Carterton New World Lynx's shock 44-35 win over previously unbeaten Harcourts in their Netball Wairarapa premier one match at the Colombo Road courts on Saturday.
Rather Whiteman simply saw it as a case of her side finally overcoming the goal-scoring woes which have haunted them through most of the season and the fact that Harcourts were missing key players such as Kelly Sargent, Katie Wyeth and Powhiri Gemmell.
"It's always nice to get a win but we won't be getting too carried away, we have to show we can keep playing at that level," Whiteman said.
For Carterton New World Lynx it was only their second win of the 2011 season.
However, with shooters Sally Newcombe and Mel Perkins and midcourter Hannah Brewer showing the way they kept the scoreboard ticking over while putting pressure on the weakened Harcourts attack.
The win by Carterton New World Lynx was just one of three interesting results in premier one play on Saturday.
Few would have expected the 36-31 win secured by Makoura College over Wairarapa College and while Pioneer Blue's 49-45 win over Celtic could hardly be rated an upset Celtic probably did start favourite there.
In other games St Matthew's Collegiate beat Baywide Gladstone 52-41 and Martinborough - also coached by Kim Whiteman - kept their top six hopes alive by defeating Trevs 47-35.
Lower grade results:-
Premier two: Carterton New World Legends 42, Makoura B 21; Wairarapa College B 24, Kuranui A 22; Greytown Red 21, Carterton New World Red 18; Baywide Gladstone 2 44, Wairarapa College B2 8.
Premier three: Solway Girls A 22, St Matthew's B 18; CLM Elite 23, St Matthew's Junior A 20; Pioneer Red 19, Makoura development 17; Eketahuna 36, Wairarapa College Intermediate A 29.
Premier four: East Coast 27, Martinborough 2 27; Nga Iwi 26, Chanel A 20; Carterton New World White 40, Trevs 2 24; Featherston Black Sox 45, Wairarapa College Junior A 26.
Senior A: Chanel Junior A 22, St Matthews Gold 19; Wairarapa College Senior Gold 34, Lansdowne 29; Carterton New World Blue 21, Hiona 20; Masterton Flames 34, Carterton New World Social 33.
Senior reserve: Wairarapa College Intermediate Gold 30, Kura Teina 29; Greytown Black 29, Chanel B 19; St Matthews Junior B 27, Kuranui Junior A 17.
Senior B: Wairarapa College Senior Blue 18, Solway Girls B 9; Chanel Red 22, Wairarapa College Junior Gold 18; Kuranui B 23, Chanel Blue 10.
Senior C: St Matthew's Junior C 12, St Matthew's Junior D 3; Wairarapa College Intermediate Blue 33, Solway Girls C 7; Kuranui Junior B 18, St Matthew's Junior E 11.
Primary school competition results were:-
Grade one: Lakeview Intermediate A 24, Opaki Stars 18; St Matthews A 42, Solway Intermediate 3; MIS Year 8A 34, MIS Year 7A 7; Featherston 16, MIS Year 8B 7.
Grade two:MIS Year 7B 19, Lakeview B 14; Chanel Red 14, St Matthews B 9; Carterton Whero 23, Nga Kakano 11; Greytown Red 28, MIS Cannons 13.
Grade three: Alfredton Hotshots 24, Chanel Blue 18; MIS Flames 10, MIS Eagles 7; MIS Cheetahs 31, St Matthews C 1; Wainuioru Wildcats 9, MIS Scorpions 1.
Grade four: Carterton Ma 13, Opaki Flyers 10; St Pats Stars 10, Solway Rubies 3; DPS Pulse 37, Gladstone 7; Lakeview Flames 21, Greytown Black 2.
Grade five: MPS Sting 15, Lakeview Magic 12; Carterton Kahurangi 8, Fernridge 1; Hadlow Flyers 8, Featherston 2 7.
Grade six: Lakeview Sting 11, DPS Steel 8; Carterton Kowhai 8, Greytown White 6; Greytown Yellow 13, St Pats Comets 11.
Grade seven: Wainuioru Wildcats 19, Lakeview Kiwis 5; Carterton Kakariki 11, Rangiatea 8; MPS Wasps 14, St Pats Shamrocks 0.
Future ferns: DPS Mystics 8, Lakeview 7; Solway Sapphires 15, Greytown 2 0; Opaki Jets 28, Fernridge 1; Greytown 1 8, St Pats Shimmers 2.