The girls then enjoyed a run of five victories over Clifton College, King’s Worcester, Wycliffe, The Cheltenham Ladies’ College (CLC) and St Edward’s School, Oxford. The shooting combination of Louise and Cordelia proved hugely successful with a total of 141 goals being scored. Their shooting statistics were extremely impressive and both girls comfortably slotted into senior fixtures against Dean Close School. Sascha and Phoebe were a strong defensive pair and turned over an outstanding number of balls throughout the season. Their defensive strength proved unbeatable against Rugby School and Bradfield College who tried their hardest to break their tight marking. Martha earned her A team place and developed into a very impressive wing defence. Her outstanding ability to read the game helped her single-handedly turn over a number of balls and furthermore feed our attackers to score from our opponents’ centre passes. Maddie, Amber and Rose were extremely impressive carrying the ball in centre court; they were agile, accurate and fast moving. Their calmness through the court meant we were able to dominate many games and feed the shooting circle. Their energy and positivity was hugely appreciated. The season finished with an outstanding performance in the May Dent Tournament at CLC. They won their group convincingly, beating some very strong netball schools, including The Cotswold School, Dene Magna School and Farmor’s School. After seven games in the pool round, the girls began to tire. They were unfortunate to lose to a very strong side from Chosen Hill School who went on to win the tournament.
Bromsgrove (who had themselves just defeated Malvern). A tense 14‑15 loss to King’s Worcester followed the week after, inspiring the team to fully do themselves justice in their next fixture against Wycliffe, which they duly did. After being level until the third quarter, College stole ahead to win 14‑6 as a result of their excellent focus, controlled passing, and flawless shooting from Georgie Bailie‑Hamilton. Unfortunately, College did not manage to sustain that focus as the season progressed, going on to lose five out of the six subsequent fixtures. A series of illnesses and injuries also went some way to accounting for those frustrating defeats. A convincing victory over Dean Close School, however, was among the highlights of the season: even with three players out of position, College won convincingly, 29‑11. All players demonstrated their strong potential in netball during the course of the season, but special mention must go to Jaime whose attitude and commitment was exemplary throughout.
Miss Elizabeth Rawkins
Junior Colts C
Record: played 9; won 2; drew 1; lost 6; goals for 119; goals against 142; goal difference 23
together and a lot was learned. The following week saw the girls travel to King’s Worcester where, despite a number of absences due to illness, the girls narrowly lost 14‑15. Itching for a win, the team travelled to Wycliffe where they were delighted to learn that, because of the snow, they would play indoors. The girls played exceptionally well and won the game 14‑5. The Cheltenham Ladies’ College were next and, despite cold temperatures and strong winds, the girls carried on their strong play to draw the game 7‑7 in the last three seconds. The following week the girls had on their game faces and with good teamwork, concentration and flawless shooting, they had a strong victory of 26‑4 over Dean Close School. Sadly, that was the end to the winning streak. Although the last four games of the season were losses, some were very close, including the final game against Bradfield College (12‑15). The girls played beautifully throughout the season and were full of positive energy. A special mention to our captain, Chanelle, for playing exceptionally well, and to Ella who worked hard and earnt her place in the team.
Miss Lulu Watson
Junior Colts D
Record: played 5; drew 1; lost 4; goals for 36; goals against 131; goal difference 95
It was an absolute pleasure to coach the girls. They really were a joy to coach and their dedication and determination to win and develop can only be commended. I look forward to seeing many of them appear at pre-season with the 1st VII next spring.
Mrs Rebecca Faulkner
Junior Colts B
Record: played 10; won 3; lost 7; goals for 135; goals against 198; goal difference 63
Squad: Jaime Carter (4th, A), Georgie Baillie-Hamilton (4th, Q), Libby Barnes (4th, W), Lucinda Gardiner (4th, Ch), Jess Steel (4th, Q), Chanelle Moller (4th, A), Georgina Pinchard (4th, Ch), Stephanie Symcox (4th, Q), Grace Wackett (4th, W) The season began with a triangular fixture against Bromsgrove School and Malvern College which extended as long as daylight permitted. College narrowly lost to Malvern in the first match, but went on to secure a satisfying victory over
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Squad: Isla Flint (4th, A), Georgie Fowler (4th, Q), Tusmo Ismail (4th, W), Chanelle Moller (4th, A), Ella Owens (4th, Q), Lois Short (4th, Q), Olivia Talbot-Rice (4th, A), Imogen Williams (4th, Ch) The first game of the season saw the girls face Malvern College. The team had barely trained
Squad: Annabel Merheim-Kealy (4th, Q), Alina Baranova (4th, Ch), Kiara Sakaguchi (4th, A), Darina Shutina (4th, A), Lucy Thompson