Worthing College Netball 1st 51 Sackville 13- Netball 2nd 18 Imberhorne 44

A chance for both squads to support each other this afternoon when both teams were drawn away in East Grinstead in the Sussex Knock Out Cup.

 

The first match of the day saw the 1st team take on Sackville in a lovely sports hall, just made for netball ! The score line at quarter time of 16-5 flattered Worthing as the attack was very flat, poor circle rotation and the balls into the final third were very poor. Words were exchanged at quarter time but although Worthing increased the lead to a comfortable margin at half time, things had not improved greatly in attack, pleasingly the defence look solid. Changes were made at half time, with Cassie Birch making her debut in the 1^st team and she took her opportunity well at WD. Worthing continued to score but without ever really getting going. A final change was made at the end of the third quarter with Hannah Carey partnering Amber O’Brien in attack and Elouise O’connor making her debut also in the 1^st team.

 

An easy win for Worthing 1 but things need to improve big time for any hope of winning the BCS Championships next Tuesday in Fleet.

 

The 2^nd team had the rough end of the stick, playing outside on a slippery surface in very windy conditions at Imberhorne school, kicking off at 3.30pm. We knew it was going to be a tough game as a number of their players play Regional Netball and the 1^st team beat them by a very narrow margin last yr in the semi final of the cup.  At the end of the 1^st quartr we were losing 8-4 and felt we were still in with a chance. Sadly Imberhorne started the 2^nd quarter well and the game began to go beyond Worthings reach as the quarter ended 22 -7. Changes were made and the girls were told to go out and compete for every ball, things improved and the third quarter was much improved. Imberhorne stepped up their game again in the 4^th and ran out winners 44-18.  

 

We are once again likely to play them in the semi finals of the cup at Worthing. A game the first team will no doubt relish.

 

Well done both sets of players for the support shown in both games.

 

A pleasure to be with.     

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30