A drop in numbers with 454/head yarded, made up of 259 trade cattle, 137 cows, 17 grown bulls, and 42 open auction calves.

Quality was mixed but with several pens of nicely finished young cattle through the penning. The usual buying group operated in a generally firm market, a little easier on the cow run.

Young cattle to 10c/kg dearer in spots, while grown steers eased 10c/kg to the trade and sold similar to feeders. Heavy grown heifers were 10c to 12c/kg dearer, others sold around firm. Heavy cows eased 5c to 10c and with bulls selling from similar to a few cents dearer.

A Grade: Mundulla 45 (P Pilgrim, R Jeynes) d Bordertown 21 (I Sneath, T O’Sullivan); Kybybolite 48 (A Donnelly, E Ewer) d Naracoorte 45 (E Mott, G Collins); Kingston 64 (A Mules, R Christie) d Border Districts 49 (J Bittner, A Mahney).

A Reserves: Mundulla 61 (M Mead, A Mock) d Bordertown 44 (K Lepley, D Jolly); Naracoorte 46 (T Porter, A Bennier) d Kybybolite 30 (K Pickering, F Clayton).

A GRADE

11 – Connor Nutting – K’ston

10 – Jordan Houlahan – B’town

7 – Alex Barns – Kingston

7 – Riley Wilsdon – Keith

RESERVES

12 – Sam Graetz – Lucindale

9 – Brayden Pilgrim – B’town

9 – Zac Walker – Naracoorte

6 – Scott Little – Mundulla

6 – Jonte Dolling – B’town

6 – Josh Steele – Kingston

The weather was perfect at 29 degrees for the Naracoorte RSL & District Bowling Club’s Anzac Day tournament last weekend.

President Linda Prentice welcomed 20 teams, featuring players from clubs including Frances, Kingston, Lucindale, Millicent, Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier RSL, Naracoorte, Robe, Mundulla, Edenhope, Parilla, and Naracoorte RSL.

Bordertown led for almost all the tight, low-scoring match against their closest and longest-term rivals to win over Mundulla by 14 points.

The Roosters started the scoring with a point one minute in, before attacking from defence with Will and Aitchison effective and driving the ball to Houlahan who goaled eight minutes in, then after strong work by Fromm and Blackwell who raced the ball into attack, Murch snapped accurately.

Round 3 of the KNTFL’s A grade football season last Saturday was the closest round of the season so far, with three games decided by 14 points or less. The other match – the traditional Anzac Day clash between Kybybolite and Naracoorte – was more competitive than many expected.

Bordertown defeated their hated rivals Mundulla for the first time in several years to underline their top five credentials this year. The reigning premiers Mundulla have had the wood over Bordertown in recent memory, but the Roosters have recruited well and look the goods this year.