Triple qualifying success in National Schools Netball

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A brilliant day of netball at the Sussex round of the National Schools competition听last听weekend, saw three teams qualify听for the听regional rounds.听

U14听

Our U14 team started the day with a tough game against听Roedean. Both teams听produced听an impressive performance, but 性世界传媒 took the win by one goal. Some convincing wins against Seaford and Ardingly saw the girls grow in confidence to take on听a formidable team听from Brighton College.听After a slow start,听the girls found themselves 4-1 down at half-time,听however, they regrouped and refocused to come out firing in the second half to finish the game听on听5-5.听A听brilliant fightback by the girls.听听

Another tough game against Burgess Hill Girls followed, with听us听girls just falling short and听losing听the game by a goal. A final win against Mayfield meant it was out of our hands and down to听the听results听of the other schools as to whether the team progressed. After an听agonizing听wait the 性世界传媒 girls had just done enough to听place听second and qualify for the regional finals. A brilliant achievement considering the limited time听they听had to train as a squad.听听

U16听

he听U16 team played Burgess Hill Girls in their听first match and came out听of听the blocks firing to secure their first win of the day.听The girls were focused and determined to听produce听their best performance and secured wins against Mayfield, Lancing and Ardingly. A tough game听against听Brighton College followed,听however听with听some fantastic shooting and a vital defensive听turnover, 性世界传媒听took听a听two-goal听victory.听The听final two games resulted in two wins against Seaford and听Roedean听meaning the听U16s听qualified for the regional finals in听first听place,听having not lost a game all day.听

1st听Vll听

The 1st听VII knew they had a tough day ahead with听Worthing听College, who听have听won听two听national titles听in听the past two years,听and a strong Brighton team ahead of them.听

Our听girls started strongly听with some dominant wins against Lancing, Mayfield, Seaford and听Roedean. They enjoyed a good battle with Cardinal听Newman,听and really听pushed on in the second half of the game to take the win. They听came out hard against Brighton听College听to听steal the victory. Further wins听came听against听Burgess Hill and听Eastbourne before听性世界传媒听faced听Worthing听鈥� another team who听had not lost听a game. Fatigue set in听amongst the 性世界传媒 girls,听and听with听a few uncharacteristic errors,听the听Worthing听team gained听a听four-goal听lead in the first half.听Our听girls听refused to听give up and听continued to听play until the final whistle. Despite听giving听Worthing听a good game, 性世界传媒听just fell short of the win.听The final game against Bede鈥檚听allowed 性世界传媒 to finish on a high,听securing another win.听After 11 games, the girls were听exhausted听but happy to听come away in听second place and qualify for the regional finals.听听

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“ This is only the second time that all three teams have qualified for the national听finals,听and we are so proud of the听girls'听efforts听-听particularly as they have managed to qualify alongside听a busy听hockey term.听A heroic effort听by all involved. ” Rebecca Jutson,听Assistant Director听of Girls鈥櫶齋port

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