Alcester Queens 35- 22 Hotshot Vespas
The shooters worked hard in the D to create space, get free and provide good shooting opportunities. There was good movement between Tia and Amy, helping to create options around the post.

The centre-court players worked hard to move the ball through the court and link the defence with the attack. There were some positive passages of play from Katie and Beth, with good movement, passing and support for teammates. Thankyou to Claire for switching between WA and WD throughout the match, making some great runs from the centre court to the shooting end, and hoping her ankle makes a quick recovery!
The defensive players put in a strong effort to put pressure on the opposition, contest passes and limit their shooting opportunities. Lucinda, Izzy and Fran maintained good positioning and marking, with their interceptions effortless as always.

Overall, the team showed good effort, teamwork and determination across the court. Each area played an important role in supporting the team’s performance, with everyone celebrating each turnover and shot.

Written by Tia – Player

❤️💥 Great win for the Hearts against BDR! 💥❤️ 04.10.26

A great team performance all round! The shooting circle worked brilliantly, with Gem holding space and creating opportunities for me to run into, alongside some amazing feeds from Chloe.

Sarah, Connors and Katie worked hard in midcourt to get the ball flowing up the court, especially off turnovers, using the channels and resets when needed.

Huge shout-out to Kat and Leah in defence for working brilliantly together, putting pressure on the shooters, tipping balls and creating turnovers!

Up the Hearts 💪💪💪

Written by Jodie – Player

Hearts and Diamonds had great first matches back, a couple of weeks ago, with a win from Hearts and a well fought back draw from Diamonds, with just 7 players in the heat!

HEARTS V RAIDERS BOLTS 50 – 25
What a fabulous game had by Hearts this week. We started the game with some even shooting then Hearts stormed ahead into the lead which we continued to build on throughout the game!
Shooting duo of Liv and Lauren were back on it with feeds in from Shan, Fran, Kate and Chlo who all mixed round in WA/C/WD doing a fabulous job and all looking like we played together every week! Then the defensive duo was back in action with myself and Leah – Leah’s arms were everywhere and led to lots of turnovers🤩
All in all – everyone played fabulously as you can tell from the score and it was a lovely game. Well done to Shan for players player 🥳🏐❤️🖤

We were invited by Alcester Town Council to have a stall at the ‘Welcome to Alcester’event held at the Greig Hall on Saturday 3rd October 2026. It was great to see so many groups, committees, clubs etc all showcasing what the wonderful town of Alcester has to offer.

Queens v Ryland Rollers: 29-11
What a fantastic start to the season for Queens! 👑 The damp conditions and some very slippery balls made the first two quarters a bit of a challenge, but we grew into the game, gained confidence, and ended up playing some fantastic netball that really flowed down the court.
Izzy got Player which was very well deserved — some fantastic leaping interceptions and turnovers. 🏆 Beth had some wonderful feeds into the D at WA, and Tia and Gemma’s shooting was on fire. Welcome back to ATNC, Gemma! Katie was having an absolute blinder of a game too 🤩 Frankly, everyone played amazingly. There were a few silly errors, loose balls, and a couple of wayyyy too powerful overheads along the way, but we really got into the groove by the end, and it was a really fun match to get our season underway ❤️🏐

ATNC celebrated it’s 16th year at The Kings Court Hotel, a lovely location and delicious buffet 😋 Lots of worthy award winners, the event was well attended and it was great having everyone together. Just a few pics

ATNC took part in the annual summer street market in Alcester where we were a human fruit machine! It certainly brought in the crowds with lots of prizes for the winners. Alison and Lucinda took part in the parade a Mardi Gras theme. Lots of fun had by all and we even made the local news paper!

What a way to end the summer season! Queens took on OB Bullets in our final match and came away with a brilliant 40-33 win! 🎉

The flow of the game was absolutely immaculate from start to finish — Queens have truly blossomed into a strong, cohesive team this season, and it showed in every pass, shot, and intercept.

Tia, Amy, and Zoe were on fire! 🔥 Their shooting was accurate and confident, and the feeds into the D from Katie and Lucy were sublime. At the other end, Izzy, Lucinda, Fran, and Ximena were an absolute force — tight marking and intercepts piled the pressure on OBs, forcing turnovers that we happily capitalised on. 🙌

The best bit? Everyone played with a huge smile on their face and had so much fun, which is exactly what ATNC and Queens are all about ❤️

A special shoutout to Zoe, who we want to wish you all the best as you head off to Exeter uni in September! You’ll be so missed 💕
And a huge well done to Ximena for being awarded Player of the Match! Very well deserved 🏆

And to top it all off… we’ve officially won Division 3B! 🥳 Celebrated with ice lollies and cake, of course! The perfect end to a magical season. Well played, Queens! 👑xx