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!!