Results: v Giggleswick v York Vlth Form College v Durham v Huntington v York Vith Form College v College of Ripon & York St. John v Woodhouse Grove v Scarborough Vlth Form College v Mount St. Mary's v Bootham v Worksop v Scarborough College v Hymers
SENIOR NETBALL The season began with the usual Spring Term conditions of cold wet weather. The first fixture was against a much-improved Giggleswick for both first and second teams, and it was played in the pouring rain and freezing cold. Although the 1st VII won eventually it was with a low score of 8-4 and at half-time there had only been four goals scored. The players were rather muddled, particularly in defence, and although the shooters worked well together they lacked accuracy. Four of the team had gained colours the previous year although Danielle Powley moved from defence to centre. The second team had an excellent start to their season winning 20-3. Five of the team had played together previously which helped the spacing ;ind the shooters were very consistent. Nicola Orwell, lew to the school, played the first fixture with the second team but moved to the 1st VII for the rest of the season, where she proved to be an able goal shooter. By the beginning of February the first and second teams were settled and the only changes were due to occasional illness. As I've come to expect the players, in general, but particularly those in the 1st VII played with enthusiasm and commitment and often turned out when not feeling 100%. The local Vlth form college usually offer the strongest opposition but we had an excellent win of 40-24 on this occasion. Fiona Buchan, also new to the Vlth foim, played goalkeeper and her height was definitely needed in the defending circle, as overall the team lacked inches! However, they compensated for this by quicldy realising they had to be in front of the opposition and generally threw few overhead passes. Rachel Owen-Barnett and Danielle, in particular, were excellent at intercepting passes and Katy Pittman and Claire Lawson made good use of available space. Nicky and Rowena Smith played well together as shooters and were consistently accurate. As both are in the L.VIth they will be able to continue this partnership next year. The season for both the first and second teams continual to be very successful with both teams unbeaten. The 1st VII had further notable wins against a 2nd VII from the College of Ripon & York St. John who expressed surprise at their standard of play. They also played Scarborough Vlth Form College for the first time and the game was much closer than the 24-13 score suggests. Worksop College is another school that usually offer strong opposition but the 34-18 score showed the high standard of netball played. Despite the lack of height, particularly important for circle court players, the team played consistently well all season, and were a pleasure to coach My thanks to all but particularly Katy, who as captain did an excellent job, helped of course by the high morale of the team; much easier to achieve when winning.
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2nd VII The 2nd VII were probably the strongest team to have represented the school and in otiier years some of them would have gained first team colours. As six of them had previously represented the school at both U. 14 and U. 15 level they started the season with an advantage. They played and beat first teams from Ackworth, Pocklington and Queen Margaret's and convincingly beat York Vlth Form College. (They did lose on the re-play but against a team which included two past pupils, one of whom was a county shooter, so we don't count that!)
3rd Vn The 3rd VII had some fixtures which were much enjoyed by some! It gave the opportunity for others to play on five occasions, winning four of the matches. The following girls represented the 2nd and 3rd VII: Jodieanne Littleboy, Louise Hudson, Mauricia Hart, Helen Atkinson, Lorna Read, Olivia Anderson, Rachel Malster, Nicola Orwell, Amy Newby, Clare Neale, Sarah Richardson, Charlotte Brassington, Caroline Barton, Katy Ramskill, Emma Sherbourne, Alexie Zimmermann, Katrina Rayner, Karen Blythe, Gemma Walker, Philippa Bennett, Sarah Wright, Alba-Luz Buckle. Results — 2nd VII: v Giggleswick v Ackworth (lsts) v York Vlth Form College v Durham v Huntington v York Vlth Form College v Pocklington (lsts) v Queen Margaret's (lsts) v Woodhouse Grove v Mount St. Mary's v Bootham v Worksop v Scarborough College v Hymers
The following girls represented the 1st VII: •Nicola Orwell, *Rowena Smith, **Katy Pittman, •Danielle Powley, **Rachel Owen-Barnett, *Claire Lawson, *Fiona Buchan, Jodieanne Littleboy, Helen Atkinson. ** denotes re-award of Colours. * denotes Colours. 81
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