Tigers triumph in A Grade Netball, lose seniors and reserves grand finals

SATURDAY was a day of mixed sporting fortunes for Torquay, with the A Grade netballers winning the Bellarine Netball League premiership but the men’s football sides losing both the seniors and reserves grand finals.
In the netball, a commanding performance by Torquay saw them take a slight advantage against Geelong Amateur in the first quarter but then pull away in the next two quarters to set up a comfortable finish, with the final scores 38-25.
Coach Courtney Cuolahan said she was delighted with style in which the team won.
“It was a real team effort. Everyone played their role on the day and to walk away with the premiership was so special.”
The seniors gave it everything but came up short in the BFL grand final, as Barwon Heads defeated them 13.7 (85) to 10.11 (71).
Speaking to local radio, Tigers coach and player Dom Gleeson said despite the disappointment, the club were in a good place.
“You only have to look back 12 months ago to when we didn’t finish in the finals.”
Torquay were level with Barwon Heads at one stage in the second quarter, with both sides on 44 points.
But they would never take the lead as the Seagulls pulled away to secure victory.