Swans were too fast for Queens

On the 8th of July, Bromsgrove School hosted an enjoyable netball match between the Queens and the Swans. Despite some challenging weather, both teams played with great spirit and enthusiasm, making it a delightful game for everyone involved. 💛

The match began under a heavy downpour, which added an element of unpredictability to the game and made the ball insanely slippery. The Swans managed to take an early lead, ending the first quarter 9-0.

The Queens, however, kept their spirits high and continued to play with control, joy, and endless energy. 🏃🏽‍♀️

As the weather improved, the Queens began to find their rhythm. With Lucinda, Beth and Antonia leading the way in defence, and Amy, Frankie, and Gemma getting into the groove of shooting, the Queens started to close the gap.

Q2: Queens 8 – 14 Swans
Q3: Queens 19 – 23 Swans

Throughout the games, Sophie was our fabulous centre and Debbie worked wonders as WA 💪🏼

However, in the end, the Swans edged out the Queens with a final score of 30-27.

Despite this, the scoreline was secondary to the enjoyment of the match which was filled with laughter and great sportsmanship. 💛

Lucinda Granger (little ol’ me), GK, was awarded Player’s Player (despite falling flat on my bum!) and Beth Middleton, GD, was named Captain’s Player for her determination and positive energy – you were on fire! 🔥

Written by Lucinda – player

Match report: diamonds 4.07.24

Diamonds played Ryland rapidz last night, securing the win!

Q1 started off well winning the quarter 14-8 thanks to some great shooting by Eliza and Katie and smooth passing down the court by Chiara, Poppy B and Poppy M.

In Q2 we upped our game with a score of 27-16 with some great Interceptions from the Mary and Edie. Tiggy stepped in at Gk after an injury and helped to interfere with Rylands movement in the D. Diamonds showed some great ball movement and skill in center court that helped us pull ahead.

Q3 was not our best quarter, with Ryland upping their game and some miscommunication in our passes, however we still managed to keep our lead due to some great interceptions from Chiara helping to keep possession.

Q4 was our best by far, gaining a win of 44-30 with Katie and Eliza clicking in attack scoring 13 goals with help from some good feeds into the D and quick and direct passing to get the ball down the court. Also great defence from Mary in her first game back.

Well in lads💪

p.s well deserved player to Edie from Poppy xxxxx

Vice captains player – Eliza, for being amazing at GA while being out of position

Written by Eliza – player

A well deserved victory over Redditch Opals

In a decisive display of skill and teamwork, our Queens secured a resounding 51-11 victory against the Redditch Opals.

From the first whistle, Amy and Gemma, our sharp-shooting duo at GS and GA respectively, set the tone for the match with their precise and consistent scoring. Amy’s positioning and accuracy were impeccable, while Gemma’s agility and shooting range kept the Opals’ defense on their toes.

As the game progressed, clever player rotations demonstrated the versatility and depth of our Queens. Amy transitioned from GS to GA and later to WD, showcasing her adaptability and contributing both offensively and defensively. Gemma moved from GA to C, where her agility and sharp passing maintained our dominance in the mid-court.

In the mid-court, Stacey at WA and Sophie initially at C orchestrated the flow of the game. Stacey’s swift movements and strategic feeds into the circle were instrumental, while Sophie’s endurance and court vision ensured smooth transitions from defense to attack allowing the ball to flow down court beautifully. Sophie’s outstanding energy and team talks kept everyone in a positive strong mindset. Their combined synergy created numerous scoring opportunities, further stretching the lead.

Antonia, playing at WD initially, exhibited relentless defense, effectively disrupting the Opals’ attempts to advance. Her interceptions and pressure were crucial in keeping the opponents’ score low. We LOVE her snatch to hold that possession!!

In the defensive circle, Beth at GD and Leanne at GK were formidable. Beth’s anticipation and marking limited the Opals’ scoring chances, and she later switched to GK, continuing her defensive dominance. Leanne’s height and defensive prowess made it difficult for their shooters to find the net. She later moved to GD, maintaining strong defensive pressure alongside Beth. Hayley, who also switched between GS and GK, showcased her versatility, contributing to both the defensive efforts and adding to the goal tally.

The team’s strategy and coordination were evident as they dominated each quarter, leading to a well-deserved 51-11 triumph. The victory was proof of the hard work and dedication of each player, from the shooters to the defenders, and everyone in between.

Written by Amy – player

Aces achieved yet another win Thursday night against Redditch Pearls, 55-41. With a bit of a slow start, we were practically neck and neck for the first half – with a strong shooter on the other team it was difficult to get any rebounds or turnovers. However once everyone had settled, and with a bit of tactical play in the defensive D from Leanne and Pippa, we started to claw our way back with amazing shooting from Chloe and Grace. Katie did a perfect job at working the ball up the court and getting turnovers galore for Sarah and Elena to feed in. Once we had figured out the other team’s strengths, we adjusted our play to create more opportunity for turnovers (which proved to be a game changer). By the end of the game we were storming ahead, ending in a very well-deserved win!

Written by Grace – Player

It was a rocky start to the game (in this stupid heat – shout out to Hearts who also played in this ridiculous heat) and Hotshots took the lead by 7. However, we started to win it back and were level by halfway through the second quarter.

The game was very close and continued pretty much neck and neck, but we utilised having fresh legs with 9 players, swapping about where we could and we kept our heads held high despite getting a bit hot and bothered.

Well done to Louise Coombs for being awarded player, really utilising those rebounds in defence. And shout out to Jeanette Selby who was injured 👆🏼- hope your finger is ok 😬

Really good game everyone, well done for ploughing on!

♣️ 38 – 37 Hotshots

Written by Ellie – Player

On Monday a beautiful summers evening Alcester Diamonds 💎 celebrated a win against Droitwitch Diamonds 💎.
In Elaine’s absence Chloe had the team well organised and each player knew their role .
The first 2 quarters were strong and saw some great interceptions from Edie with her long reach and Poppy B’s flying leaps.
Chiara and Hannah were all over the court with Poppy M and Jasmine as solid backups and reliable throws in to the D .
Katie and Chloe worked their magic to get the shots at the goal despite one post moving around, while Lydia was defending again and again at the opposing goal .
Well done to Edie on player of the match .
Thankyou to Lydia and Jasmine for effortlessly stepping in tonight and great to have you back Hannah now your exams are done, hope you have a great summer relaxing.

Written by Kim – Manager

Queens faced a fit, physical Hotshots team and triumphantly took the win 19-17.
Defence was on fire throughout with Leanne, Beth and Lucinda flying across the court and reaching and winning so many interceptions out of nowhere! Tight marking and great pressure in the D made for some brilliant turnovers and won back many balls from the opposition’s C pass.
Tactical centre passes from Soph hindered the opposition, allowing defence players to drive forwards into the attacking centre third and bring the ball down the court. Frankie, Gem and Deb’s work rates to move towards the attacking D forced Hotshot’s defence backwards and opened up for amazing shooting from Hayley, Gem and Frankie.
Overall an amazing game with the team really coming together and supporting each other and playing a fast, but calm match to everyone’s strengths.
Player’s player went to Gemma for being the most versatile member of our squad, winning interceptions, super quick centre court work AND amazing shooting.
Captain’s player went to Leanne for consistent, solid defending throughout and winning infinite turnovers and a strong, balanced lean.
I want to wish capitan Deb a speedy recovery after her shocking foul play from the opposition. You did well to get up after that!
Well done Queens, hot game, onto the next! 🏐👑🖤

Written by Gemma – Player

Aces VS Lodge Park Violets
20/06/2024

Amazing game on Thursday night for Aces with a 48-31 win against Lodge Park.

Aces got off to a brilliant start in the first quarter dominating creating an impressive lead of 18-5!!!

In the second quarter Lodge Park fought back and won the second quarter 14-10 reducing Aces lead, making the game much closer.

In the third quarter every goal was highly contested for with only 11 goals being scored showing how tight it was!

In the final quarter with increased spirit and motivation Aces won the game 48-31.

Pushing us to the top of the division 3 table!!

Really impressive game girls, good luck this Thursday with the match :)))

Written by Izzy – Player

It took us the first quarter, as it is tends to, to find our feet but we eventually got there and took the lead. Defence was on fire this week (as demonstrated by Emily as GK/GD being awarded player 👏🏼) and the many turnovers definitely propelled us into the lead.

Heading into the last quarter, the score enabled us to use the rest of the game as more of a training exercise and our captain and vice captain were providing us with feedback from the sidelines. Going forward we need to remember positional play to avoid clogging up the court and continue to work the ball around the D well to avoid forced errors.

It was a really good game and in the sunshine we have been yet to actually see this season! ☀️ Well done everyone 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

♣️ Clubs 43 – 26 Blossomfield Bees 🐝

Written by Ellie – Player

We saw a great interception within the first 10 seconds from Rose which led to our first turnover – excellent attack work but we started getting a bit too excited with passes which lead to silly mistakes. However, we soon started to see some fab interceptions from our defenders followed by great movement back up the court.

Generally, centre passes worked well and there was no need to draw on defence to help and there was some great tips by Emily ‘shovel hands’ Grainger.

We then had a shuffle as we went into the second quarter and we started neck & neck. After some great interceptions and team work we went ahead by 8!

Great balls in to the attacking D from Lorranie and Ellie & the twins to the shooters.

Excellent movement from defence bringing the ball back down and balancing of the boat by Suzanne. Shout out to Emily for the bounce pass of the game and great defence from Suzanne ‘Bouncy’ Perkins.

Player went to Jeanette – very much deserved 👏🏼 and well done team!

♣️ Clubs 50 – 28 Alvechurch Black Panthers 🐆

Written by Ellie – Player