NEW recruit Natalie Hilder showed sporting ability in the family was not restricted to husband Matt after guiding BNC (1) to a 30-20 win over Junction Hotel (2) in the Newcastle open netball championship at National Park on Saturday.
Hilder moved to Newcastle last year with her rugby league-playing partner after he transferred from Cronulla to the Knights.
A NSW representative and State League netball player before moving north, Hilder showed her class by dominating the mid-court in BNC's resounding win.
Defending champions Nags Head Hotel bounced back from their loss to Hotel Premier the previous week with a comprehensive 47-23 win over Lakeside Village Tavern.
Junction kept their unbeaten record intact courtesy of a thumping 62-26 win over Bilbie Dan.
And Hotel Premier recorded a win after BNC (2) were forced to forfeit.