Country Vic v SA Development 2017

by Team BV

A Country Victoria selection has won the 2017 women’s Test series, but lost the men’s to South Australia’s Development Squad in their annual encounter at Mildura.
The men’s Northern Force outfit, comprising players from the Bendigo Campaspe and Murray Mallee regions, drew their opening Test but lost the remaining three to the South Australians.
But the women’s team, spearheaded by experienced Roma Opie and Susan Howes, swept their series against the South Australians 4-0 over the three days of competition.
 
First Test Results – SA Development v Country Vic in Mildura
 
Women
SA 56 def by VIC 67
Alvaro 12 def by Opie 26
Heitmann 23 def Fairchild 20
Kotz 21 drew with Howes 21

 
Men
SA 81 drew with VIC 81
Bremner 13 def by Wilson 28
Chopin 20 def Daws 15
Smith 20 def Scott 19
Siegertsz 28 def McLean 19

 
Second Test

Women
SA 55 def by VIC 74
Alvaro 28 def Fairchild 17
Heitmann 12 def by Howes 32
Kotz 15 def by Opie 25

Men
SA 83 def VIC 70
Bremner 19 def by Scott 20
Chopin 18 def McLean 15
Smith 24 def Wilson 16
Siegertsz 22 def Daws 19
 
Third Test
Women
SA 59 def by VIC 84
Kotz 18 def by Fairchild 29
Alvaro 20 def by Howes 28
McGrath 21 def by Opie 27

Men
SA 77 def VIC 71
Bremner 13 def Daws 22
Chopin 22 def Wilson 16 
Smith 22 def McLean 19
Siegertsz 20 def Scott 14

 
Fourth Test

Women
SA 45 def by VIC 71
Kotz 17 def by Howes 32
Alvaro 19 def Opie 18
McGrath 9 def by Fairchild 21

Men
SA 89 def VIC 50
Smith 32 def Daws 10
Siegertsz 24 def Wilson 11 
Bremner 13 def by Tinning 14
Chopin 20 def Scott 15
Women: Country Vic 4 d SA Development 0
Men: SA Development 3 d Country Vic 0 (1 Test drawn)