By DAVID NAGEL
ONLY four teams remain in the Casey Cardinia Netball League after a weekend of a high drama.
Saturday’s qualifying final at Berwick produced a stunning finish, where Beaconsfield’s premiership hopes received a huge boost with a thrilling one-goal victory, 42-41, over Narre Warren.
The Eagles held a narrow margin all day, but couldn’t shake the Magpies, who came hard in the final quarter. It was left to the experience of star mid-courter, Jasmine Maddocks, to get the Eagles across the line.
Berwick rode a fast start to a four-goal, 39-35, victory over Pakenham in a typically hard fought elimination final at ROC.
The Wickers, with Lynne Moyes and Emily Wilson in good touch, jumped last year’s premiers and maintained their lead through to the final whistle.
“Our start got us over the line … and the girls’ hunger and want for the end result,” Berwick coach Melissa Ahern said. “We controlled the game from the start.”
Beaconsfield takes on the undefeated Doveton in this Saturday’s second semi-final at Pakenham, while Berwick and Narre Warren will look to progress through to the last three in Sunday’s first semi-final at Beaconsfield.
FINALS FIXTURE – WEEK 2
SECOND SEMI-FINALS
Saturday, 6 September at Pakenham
A GRADE Doveton v Beaconsfield 2.15pm
B GRADE Narre Warren v Keysborough 1pm
C GRADE Berwick v Beaconsfield noon
D GRADE Beaconsfield v Cranbourne noon
UNDER 17 RED ROC v Narre Warren 10.55am
UNDER 17 WHITE Narre Warren v Pakenham 10.55am
UNDER 15 RED Beaconsfield v Narre Warren 9.50am
UNDER 15 WHITE Narre Warren v Pakenham 9.50am
UNDER 13 RED Narre Warren v Beaconsfield 8.45am
UNDER 13 WHITE Beaconsfield v Doveton 8.45am
FIRST SEMI-FINALS Sunday, 7 September at Beaconsfield
A GRADE Narre Warren v Berwick 2.15pm
B GRADE Berwick v Tooradin-Dalmore 1pm
C GRADE Narre Warren v Cranbourne 12noon
D GRADE Berwick v Pakenham 12noon
UNDER 17 RED Pakenham v Cranbourne 10.55am
UNDER 17 WHITE Beaconsfield v ROC 10.55am
UNDER 15 RED ROC v Pakenham 9.50am
UNDER 15 WHITE Berwick v ROC 9.50am
UNDER 13 RED Doveton v ROC 8.45am
UNDER 13 WHITE Pakenham v ROC 8.45am
