The weather couldn't have been much worse, with a strong breeze, drizzle, heavy showers and even hail keeping only the keenest spectators on the sidelines at Cootamundra.
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The Bendigo Bank 9s had two games to play. Despite being a few troops short, they managed two good wins, 4-1 in the first and scoring another 4 goals to 2 in the second.
The Harden Country Club 10/11's had an even bigger assignment with three games. Despite coming away without a win, all three games were tight.
Also facing three games each were the two Harden 12/13 teams. First up were the Coops Butchery side, who lost their first game 2-1. The team turned their fortunes around in their second and third games, winning convincingly 5-1 and 6-2. Chad Webster's return has added some punch to the Coops Butchery team, adding to the great work of Corey Doohan, Miguel Whittington and Campbell Allen.
The Kennett Rural 12/13 team came away with three wins. A close 4-3 win in the first game, after leading 3-0 at halftime, was a wake up call, and they rallied to dominate the next two games. Undoubtedly the star for Kennett’s was Chloe Wade who bagged five of her teams goals.
With Coota boasting so many teams, the 14/15 sides played their matches on O'Connor Park. The Lighthorse Hotel 14/15 side went down in the first of their two games, but bounced back to win the second 2-1. The Lubealloy 14/15 team fared slightly better,winning their first 5-1, and coming away with a 1-1 draw in the second.