U11A v Sheffield High School Won 19-18

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

 Player of the Match = Annie G-P

This closely contested game saw our under 11 girls pitched against a ginormous Sheffield High team. Having 50+ girls to pick from and playing netball over two terms, we knew their squad would be experienced, confident and strong – they did not disappoint. Our girls were off to a good start, whereas S.H.S. were a little slow initially, probably due to their coach journey. Halfway through this quarter their shooters found their form and our girls realised a lot of dodging was required to outwit the S.H.S. opponents’ octopus reaches. Our girls adapted very well to the addition of Gabby T to the squad, with the attack gelling extremely quickly. Our shooters, Annie, Arabella H and Gabby all shot very well, whilst Oonagh and Georgy timed their interceptions superbly. Faced with a giant of an opponent, Jess worked hard to outwit her.
Our girls had the edge in all of the first three quarters, with every player working extremely hard and went into the 4th quarter with a cushion of 5 goals. The S.H.S. shooters rarely missed in this quarter and the fatigue of our girls began to show. Fortunately the cushion of five goals proved to be just enough, with our girls clinging on to a vital confident-building victory, well done girls!
DLB