In
the recent Yr 7 Netball Rally our girls qualified as runners
up in their section . This meant we now had to play the “winners” of
the other section of the tournament. This proved to be a tough
draw as now HM had to face Coopers – we knew we had to
raise our game !! The Hall Mead team were prepared physically
and mentally to pull off a win to get to their first borough
netball final. We outplayed Coopers and beat them 8-2. on the
29 th March our Year 7 team participated in Netball Finals
Afternoon. It was a grand occasion with all borough finalists
present in all age groups plus parents and supporters. Our
girls were looking forward to playing in front of such a large
crowd! In our final we had to face Sacred Heart, a renowned
school for their prowess in netball but we were fairly confident
going into this final having only lost one match
all season… even
though that defeat was against Sacred Heart!! Game on. We got
an early lead and went 3-0 up.... Sacred Heart pulled the match
back to 3-3. We then went ahead 4-3 and increased our lead
to 5-3. Sacred Heart were on our tails and at one time in the
half it was 6-5 in Hall Mead’s favour. Through brilliant
play and a positive attitude the girls won the match 8-5 and
were presented with the shield to the Captain and team. The
girls have trained with commitment and enthusiasm and have
worked hard since September. Miss Tucker would like to take
this opportunity to thank all the Mums, Dads and family supporters
who have been loyal and reliable helping out with transport
and cheering where necessary. It always makes a huge difference
to the team with such solid support. At the finals day we managed
to fill two benches full of team supporters. Thank you one
and all for helping the girls to get to where they did. Ms
Tucker would also like to thank the team for the chocolates
and flowers. Very much appreciated. Roll
on next season!!
The Team: Leanne Tigg, (Captain) Jess Hall,
Tayla O’Shea,
Rachel Eve, Stephanie Atkinson, Rebecca Cox, Danielle Willis,
Ellice Bayford. Michelle Downham (Squad Member) |