Sport

Cutters show fight on court

By Matthew Kappos

Jul 20, 2026

Audrey Laffin looks to fire it by Kaycee Heaton. Photos: Jordan Townrow

Mathoura put in one of its better shifts of the season in round 14 of Picola District Netball League.

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Well off the pace for much of the year, Mathoura’s A-grade netballers logged a competitive performance against Barooga at home, forcing the Hawks to fight hard for the four points.

It looked like it could be another disappointing day for the Timbercutters as they fell into an 11-5 hole by quarter-time, but the hosts had fight left in them this time around.

Macie Free moves it through the midcourt

Mathoura clawed its way back into the contest with a 12-9 second quarter, cutting the lead to three at half-time and forcing Barooga into regroup mode at the main break.

The Hawks restored their quarter-time advantage over the third period, back up six at the final break and, after a strong earlier effort, Mathoura didn’t have the ability to recover a second time, going down 30-40 at the final siren.

The Cutters will look to take the positive moments from this game into this week’s contest against the league’s other winless side, Blighty, in what looks like their best opportunity to break the duck this season.

The two sides will clash at Blighty on Saturday.