U11A at Rugby School Tournament

Group Round:

v Bablake, won 7 - 3
v Milton Keynes Prep, won 12 – 1
v Fairfield, won 7 – 4
v Spratton Hall, won 12 – 3

Winners of group

Semi-Finals – v Warwick Prep, won 7 – 1
Finals v Fairfield, lost 3 – 7

The girls were 2nd place overall

Squad:
Georgy H, Annie G-P, Arabella H, Jessica R-S, Arabella A, Oonagh S, Ella N, Beth D, Gabby T.

The under 11A girls had very long way to travel for this tournament, but to their credit hit the court running, showing focus and determination from the offset. After an easy initial two games, with victories against Bablake and Milton Keynes, we faced IAPS U11 Regional Netball Winners Fairfield. Our girls had an awesome 1st half, holding them goal for goal, leading to a 3-3 draw at half-time. In the second half they came out all gun a’blazing and were quick to pick up a few goals. Our girls managed to maintain this awesome form for the remainder of the game, and the IAPS champ were defeated! A sloppy first half against Spratton Hall saw us being ahead by one goal at half-time; but after another superb 2nd half, we secured a further ten, to ensure a comfortable win.
As winners of the group, we faced runners up of the other group, Warwick Prep in the semi-finals and comfortable beat them 7 – 1. Runners up of our group, Fairfield beat the winners of the other group in the other semi-final; so this meant we faced them again in the final for 1st and 2nd overall. A disastrous first half saw us trailing0 – 2 at half-time, but we went into the second half fighting and quickly pegged it back to 3 – 2 to us. Unfortunately energy levels were zapped, (it has been a very busy term), muscles were tired, (with Oonagh actually pulling a thigh muscle in an earlier game) and Fairfield threw everything they had at us in order to secure a win and ensure our girls were the ones to bring home the silver medals.
A super effort girls you all worked your socks off today to right some of the injustices of the imbalanced IAPS draw last week, well played! Thanks to Mr Brock for driving and our ever faithful parental supporters, who also greatly assisted with team injuries today too! We certainly gave you something to cheer about today!
DLB