First match for Alcester Jokers 🤡

It was a cold start to what should have been our first summer match – not quite the weather we were expecting! We faced Pink Panthers so it was going to be a tough first match.

We came out strong in the first quarter, taking an early lead and finishing three goals ahead. This gave the team a real boost and set a positive tone. With a squad of nine, our two subs rotated well throughout the match, keeping fresh legs on court.

A few longer passes were intercepted, allowing Pink Panthers to claw their way back into the game. Our defence put in a solid performance, securing important rebounds and applying consistent pressure.

At times, we found it challenging to transition the ball smoothly back up the court as their centre zone works well, which is something we can focus on improving in future matches.

Despite the final score of 44–32, there were plenty of positives to take from the game. A strong team effort all round and a promising start to the season. Well played everyone!

Written by POTM – Shannon Hall

Lots of positives! Some great game play and definitely feeling and playing more like a team now! Some brilliant play through court and around the shooting circle
Liv and Leanne our unlikely duo in defence did a fantastic job against 2 strong shooters
Chlo H Lucy and Grace C supported well through centre court bringing the ball into attack
Grace T had some cracking feeds in today
And Lucy and I rotated well round the D, little pops and reading each other well to make space for one another was great too!
Already felt like such an improvement from last week and way more cohesive – yay!!
Score : Diamonds 41-Raiders Bolts 48
Written by POTM: Olivia Hunt GD

Match Report: Diamonds Show Promise in Season Opener against Jaguars

As the newly formed Diamonds we certainly kicked off the season in style. Overall I thought it was an energetic and determined performance and at times we showed plenty of promise against a more established opposition.

As a team we grew in confidence as the match progressed, linking up well through the court and showing flashes of real quality in both attack and defence.

Considering this was our first outing as a unit, I think we did incredibly well to stay within just six goals by the final whistle.

Thank you to Lucy John for stepping in as GK first quarter and some excellent shooting in the D.

Connor’s was exceptional in defence bounding around the court with some sensational interceptions.

I think as different combinations start to develop and confidence builds, this team will certainly make an impact in this division.

Special mention too to our trusted supporters and cheerleaders who continued to help push us on in the last quarter.

A fantastic start and plenty to build on—well done, Diamonds!

Score: Diamonds 39-46 Jaguars
Written by POTM: Leanne Hudson GD

We ended the season on a high with Hearts winning against the undefeated Panthers! It has been a great season with four teams: Hearts and Aces in division 1, Clubs in division 2 and Queens division 4. We have seen some fantastic netball and I am proud to say that Alcester are coached to play a tidy and fair game with fun & fitness being our objective. Huge thanks to Sarah Marson and Elaine Squirrell for their commitment to coaching, and umpiring! We end the season saying goodbye to Team Clubs as the majority of the original back to netballers take a step back from their netball journey. It has been a blast achieving division 2 status.

We go into summer league 2026 with three teams: Division 1 – Jokers, Division 2 – Diamonds, Division 3 – Queens

Panthers hadn’t lost a match all season until today!!! What a game to end on FANTASTIC!!! Happy Chair

Written by Alison Clarke – Chair/umpire

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♥️ Hearts 52 v’s 34 Blossonfield Bees 🐝
A dominant performance from Hearts The shooters remained patient in tricky windy conditions to maintain fantastic shooting accuracy, and Shannon, Molly & Nat all showed their versatility playing in both attack and defence 👌 A well deserved player for Shannon 👏 but the morning was really all about Lauren and her shiny new ring 💍 congratulations Lauren and Cal – wishing you all the happiness in the world 💕

Written by Kate – Player

Well played all and well deserved player @Rose Claire Pendlebury – you provided consistent support all throughout court today!
So so glad we won!! We probably should have had a lead of 10 goals throughout but a win is a win!
A key takeaway from today’s game is all about driving and then clearing afterwards – both through court when moving the ball down and into the attacking third and in the shooting circle too
I think we all felt stuck at various points today when actually if we’d have driven, cleared and allowed the person behind to drive into that new space it probably would make the game flow more and less energy for us to exert!
But a great win against a team we lost to by two goals last time so we held our nerve till the end 💪🏼

Written by Gemma – Captain

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