Wealden 4…what can we say? Not sure how many parents burst a few blood vessels behind the court today but the team kept everyone hanging to the end once again. Down 16-13 at halftime and level at 22 all going into Q4. It was like pick’n’mix for the C bib but we did it again. The final score 33-29, a win’s a win.
Starting off with our juniors it was a busy morning at Sevenoaks with Wealden Lime getting their first win. Then Emerald had a competitive game against KCNC 1 and came away with a point and kept KC goals down. Wealden Olive then won by two against CFX. And finally, the photo shows Wealden Mint winning 16-7 against KCNC 4. A fantastic match and we were so strong from start to end. It might be raining but there is plenty of sunshine from our Wealden players today!
Whilst Wealden 5’s final score saw them continue to build their goal average the opposition made them work hard through the centre court. Great result once more, another win 58-14. Lastly our Senior Regional game today against Crystal Palace saw a great squad effort, brilliant shooting and amazing defensive work all through the court restricting Palace to 5 goals in the 3rd quarter! The squad came away with an impressive 54-26 win. Coaches POM to Ellie Poland and opposition POM Paula Costa, congratulation ladies. Sadly the squad is losing one of their own, Erin, with this being her last game before she heads off to Dubai for a while, good luck with your new adventure. Thanks to our opposition, umpires, officials, bench and awesome band of cheerleaders. At 11 am a 2-minute silence was held across all courts to remember the Armed Forces, and their families, the vital role played by the emergency services and those who have lost their lives as a result of conflict or terrorism. Wealden 1 took on KCNC 1 in division 1 coming away with the win 41-32. Wealden 2 played a tough Crystal Palace 1 team, and with a number of injuries and illnesses unfortunately lost 55-30. Wealden 3 played a very physical New edition team, with a loss 51-31. With Wealden 4 it was anybody’s game with 1 goal in it all the way to Q3 turnover rate was high but it just wasn’t being converted. The effective GK for the opposition dominated the final quarter and sadly left the 4s to have their first loss of the season by only 6 goals. Congratulations to all our POM this week: Wealden 1 Coaches POM: Jess Berry Oppositions POM: Kelly Flatman Wealden 2 Coaches and Opposition’s POM: Justine Mcavoy Wealden 3 Opposition’s POM: Trudy Barnes
Wealden U18 County Squad took to the court for the second time this season. We knew we’d be in for a tough time. A few nerves were clearly evident in the first few minutes which left us on the catch-up right from the start. Q2 saw us score 11 against 13 but we couldn’t sustain the momentum. Time and again we made the right choices but we just weren’t quick enough and the opposition beat us to it. Still building on our experiences and still get a point for getting half. Final score 35-61.
Wet, windy and wild Saturday for Wealden 5 this morning and some very chilly hands. But we just dug in and kept going. No goals for the opposition during Q3 and the final winning score 43-6.
Wealden regional squad took on Alpha Netball Club in Division 3 of the London and South East League. Tough game throughout, with errors forced by the defensive effort put out by our opposition. However, we kept our work rate and effort high to the final whistle, drawing the final quarter. Final score 52-40 to Alpha. Opposition POM Tiffany Haughton and Coaches POM Sammy King for their defensive prowess! Wealden County squad took on the tough opposition of Goldwyn Netball Club in Division 2 of the Kent County League. Although they fought all the way only being 7 goals behind at halftime, Goldwyn had a strong 3rdquarter leading 41-33. Wealden did their best to come back getting within 6 goals again but unfortunately, Goldwyn got the win this time. Final score 44-50.
A wet and slippery match today for Wealden 5 and knowing they has many players missing there were going to be some unusual combinations. Great start at the end of Q1 Wealden took the lead 19-3 but Q2 saw a 9-goal draw between the teams. Fortunately, still with the 19-goal lead they could take some chances on positioning and had a comfortable Q3 14-5. The final winning score 56-24.
Wealden 1 was lucky to be inside for their match against Leyton Netball Club in Division 3 of the London and South East Regional League. It was a close one! Despite being 8 up at ½ time Leyton did not make it easy for us, but we hung on to take the win 36-34! Congrats to our opposition POM Tiffany Haughton and coaches POM Paula Costa! 5 points in the bag 3 out of 4 wins for Wealden in what was a considerably colder day than the last time we played at NWK!
Wealden 1 started the day with a 42-33 win against Vibrant, winning the first quarter by 7. Maintaining and building on that lead throughout the game, despite a comeback from Vibrant, we pushed through and finished strong. Wealden 2 then took on Tonbridge 1, despite being very close for 3 quarters they kept their foot on the gas with some excellent defensive turnovers in the final taking the win 49-40. Wealden 3 had a tough encounter with Chislehurst 1, with some inconsistent quarters, losing 49-32. Wealden 4 rounded off working hard for the final win of the day. First quarter 3 goals down and slipped to 5 by quarter 3 so a huge effort was needed. They delivered and landed 7 goals more than their opponent in the final quarter, winning 47-45. Congratulations to all our POM this week: Wealden 1 Coaches POM: Erin Kingston Oppositions POM: Maddie Nagel Wealden 2 Coaches POM: Micky Holding Opposition’s POM: Cara Singleterry Wealden 3 Coaches POM: Leah Issac Opposition’s POM: Tracey Jones Wealden 4 Opposition’s POM: Lexi B Today Wealden took on Falcons in the Kent County Netball League. It was a close one but the team fought throughout coming away with a win 41-37, with all 12 players taking to the court during the game. Excellent work from our POM Chelsea Shaw with great work rate, shooting and defending down the court! Thanks to our opposition Falcons Netball Club, the wonderful green army, the umpires and our sponsor. What a way to end the weekend! |