Bushrangers hold off Pinestars as Bluett, Allston win again
The Australian Bushrangers held off a fast-finishing New Zealand Pinestars for a 113-103 win in the Test Match, contested over the last three days near Daylesford. The 45-27 lead that the Australians established on the first day proved to be enough to take the Test Match overall, despite New Zealand scoring narrow wins on each of the last two days. They went into the final day today 14 points behind but could only make up four.
At the front end it was more of the same. Grant Bluett made it three wins from as many races, although this was the closest of the three as he took the victory by four seconds from Julian Dent. Dent and Dave Shepherd made up the placings, as they had in both of the two previous trials. Hanny Allston also made it a 100% record from the two races she contested in a race that was even closer, holding on by three seconds from Jo Allison, who added a second runner-up position to her sprint win on Friday. Tania Robinson made up the placings for the New Zealanders.