It might not have been their year on the court in the Orange Netball Association's Toyota Cup, but the Hawks' lower-grade sides still brought home some chocolates for the club despite being underdogs.
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Two Hawks sides took court on Saturday against two undefeated sides, and both came home with a win.
Hawks Forefront Services defeated the Hurricanes in the Jeep Cup, with the two blues knocking off the ladder-leading Hurricanes.
The minor premiers hadn't dropped a game until Saturday's shock result, with Forefront Services claiming a 50-35 win.
Their stablemates Hawks Burson Auto Parts claimed the Skoda Cup against a red-hot Orange High School side, who like Hurricanes went into their grand final undefeated but went down in the decider.
Hawks came away with a five-point win, 39-34, as the students couldn't emulate their first division counterparts.
CYMS Diggitys came out on top of the Mitsubishi Cup, winning 45-31 over Nemesis Sports Club, while Red Backs won the Volkswagen Cup 36-32 over Orange United Netball Club.
In the final division, SportsPower Fury gave a run at Orange City Leopards, but the Fury - who finished fourth - fell just short as SportsPower won 46-41.
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