Defending champions handed second defeat

Apr 19 2024 Updated April 19, 2024

Sherrill Beale

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Whangara Old Girls have started the defence of their Jan Duncan crown with a two-loss — one-win record, after their bonus point two-goal loss against Horouta Koura on Wednesday night in the YMCA. The 2023 champions have some work to do. Whangara’s Saffron Eparaima and YMP (1)’s Ata Mangu were pictured in action during their recent premier clash. Picture by Paul Rickard

Defending premier grade champions Whangara Old Girls suffered a second consecutive loss in the mid-week netball matches in the Gisborne YMCA on Wednesday night — an intense battle that could have gone either way.

TR Builds Horouta Koura led almost all the way to win it 28-26.

Whangara picked up a bonus point

for a final scoring margin within three goals.

It was a close match the whole way th...