16 Netball Fixtures in One Week! 

It was a busy and successful week of fixtures for our Netballers last week, with no less than 16 fixtures played!  This included 11 strong wins, and unfortunately four cancellations due to the abysmal weather we’ve been having lately.  

The week started with a strong win for our U16s against Copleston in the Local League Competition.  A clean sweep of wins for both our Senior and Junior teams against Finborough with eight wins out of eight and one win out of two for the Inters.  
 

Our 3rd team had a challenging first fixture against Ipswich High’s 1st team and although they suffered a loss, fought hard throughout the match.  

Tuesday was a first match for several of our Seniors following mock exams and the first match for the newly selected squads. It was a cold and damp afternoon for all involved but everyone kept their spirits up and some excellent Netball was played all round.  A particularly pleasing win for our 1st team, turning over the loss suffered at the County tournament.  
 

 

Our Junior teams (U12s and U13s) fared well against Finborough in cold but thankfully dry conditions for a change, and it is pleasing to see how much individual players are developing and squads really starting to come together well.  
   

Two wins out of two for U15B, a drenching outside at Ipswich School but inside at home against Finborough.   
   
The highlight of the week must be the U12C team who played a friendly against Farlingaye, and although they didn’t win, both sides had a fantastic game. The first competitive match for many players involved from both sides and one of our players said it was “one of her happiest moments”!  Well done to Joe who stepped up to support the team when numbers were looking slim.  A re-match has already been scheduled.   
   

Win or lose what is important and pleasing to see is the focus and effort all players are putting in and it is starting to show results. Well done everyone.   

   
Well done to all Players-of-the-Week: Year 13’s Georgia G and Lara, Year 11’s Amelie, Eva, Francesca, Phillippa and Sophie Year 10’s Isabella, Tabitha, Charlotte, Chloe, Layla and Georgia.  Year 8’s Martha, Matilda, Madeleine and Katherine, and Year 7’s Sophia, Chloe S, Sophie and Chloe Y.