Gippsland Times | STRATFORD A grade netball side tasted defeat for the first time this season.
The reigning East Gippsland premiers lost the second semi-final to Wy Yung 40-37 on Saturday at Bairnsdale.
The win put the Tigers into the grand final, while the Swans have another chance this Saturday, when they meet Lucknow in the preliminary final.
The Magpies kept their season alive with a 45-40 victory in the first semi-final on Sunday.
Other results:
B grade: second semi-final: Stratford 38-29 Wy Yung; first semi-final: Lucknow 40-34 Lakes Entrance.
C grade: second semi-final: Lakes Entrance 24-16 Stratford; first semi-final: Wy Yung 39-35 Lucknow.
D grade: second semi-final: Lakes Entrance 26-9 Boisdale-Briagolong; first semi-final: Wy Yung 47-32 Stratford.
Under 17s: second semi-final: Wy Yung 31-28 Lindenow; first semi-final: Orbost-Snowy Rovers 36-24 Stratford.
Under 15s: second semi-final: Lakes Entrance 28-21 Lindenow; first semi-final: Wy Yung 17-22 Lucknow.
EGFNL preliminary finals
Saturday at Bairnsdale City Oval:
A grade: Stratford v Lucknow, 2pm.
B grade: Wy Yung v Lucknow, 1pm.
C grade: Stratford v Wy Yung, noon.
D grade: Boisdale-Briagolong v Wy Yung, 11am.
Under 17s: Lindenow v Orbost-Snowy Rovers, 10am.
Under 15s: Lindenow v Lucknow, 9am.
