Farlington girls win netball tournament

The team arrived at a very wet and cold Windlesham. Two courts had what resembled a lake across them, so Miss Currell collected a broom and brushed away some of the water to reveal the netball courts beneath! The clouds then cleared and the sun shone! The Under-11 team faced Holmwood House to begin. A very even match, but Holmwood just crept ahead to win the game 1-0.

Determined and focused, the Farlington girls demonstrated their skills in the next 4 matches. Imogen and Emilia in defence made some wonderful interceptions and linked together nicely to bring the ball up the court.

Holly, Evie and Liesl worked together to send the ball forward to Issy and Maddy in the circle. Watching each other’s movements closely, Issy and Maddy successfully worked the ball under the post and scored some great goals.

The team won the following 4 matches - 6-1, 3-1, 3-2 and 5-0. They then waited to see who they would face in the quarter final. Bedes it was to be and Farlington got off to a great start and stormed ahead to win 8-0. Through to the semi-final, Farlington now faced Holmwood House, again.

Darkness had started to fall, the floodlights were switched on and the temperature was dropping rapidly. Tense and nervous as they’d lost their first game to Holmwood, the team were reassured by Miss Currell that they had the ability to win this match this time. The ball went end to end, with both teams making mistakes as the pressure rose. 1-0, then 1-1! Farlington managed to secure the last goal of the game winning 2-1.