A Post from the Price!

Sussex Knock Out Cup - Netball Academy

On a year to the day (Amber’s Birthday) when Worthing College were sizable thumped by Hurstpierpoint, Worthing Drew Hurstpierpoint 2nd team in the cup. The usual problem of when to play the game was overcome when we agreed to a 4.30 start at theirs but with the promise of the playing indoors.

We had worked in training all week about defending the ball and keeping possession and how the girls need to up the work rate for the whole game. It was difficult to choose 11 players to take as everyone at training had worked hard and the 2nd team players really pressing for a first team place.

The first few mins were awful as nerves got to the players, the crowd of parents on the balcony, the brief appearance of an international umpire and a coaching staff of 7 !

However it soon became clear that we were the better team, some excellent feeding into the circle ensured Amber was near the post and the goals started coming. Cassie and Ria, in particular, were working extremely hard in both attack and defense when the ball was lost and very little got past the defence of Mele and Mele. The 1st quarter ended 16 -2. Past experience has shown how hard it is to keep the momentum going however the girls worked hard in the 2nd quarter but gave too many balls away and this is an area we will be looking at on the video tomorrow. Defensively however the work rate was super conceding only one goal in 15 mins, 2nd quarter ended 27 -3.

Four changes were made at half time to give the subs the opportunity of playing, things were a little shakey and it did take the new players a while to settle into the game however the end result was never in doubt and it was extremely pleasing to see the defensive work we had done in training paying off.

Well done girls, just Imberhorne to overcome away in the semi final.

Tina