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Total and utter netball domination

I'm only slighty exaggerating but we were very dominant last night beating Priesthall Ladies 40 - 23 yes that's right!!!

In fact so much so, there wasn't anything very funny to report. The best news was the welcome return of Lousie M back to the defensive rock in partnership with Sarah and after the first 10 mins or so, the defence didn't have a great deal to do - mainly because our attack were completely on form and hot hot hot!!!!!!!

The P Ladies didn't show up till late and already over 5 minutes had gone on the clock, but we weren't complaining as it meant less running around and late points for us. The teams started fairly evenly and we had a slender one goal lead for most of the half. It wasn't until I messed up with a lose ball to Emma which was easily intercepted and they went down and scored to make it 10-10 that we got a bit of wake up call. The GS told Lou that she really played Centre - so how she got to be such a good shooter I've no idea!!! Their GA gave us a thorough match commentary shouting "come on Priesthall" and "rebound rebounds" when Laura or Fran were shooting, which was a bit of a waste as there weren't any!! Another of my favourite was "make them shoot" Well they are shooters so of course they were going to shoot???!!!!!

At half-time Emma reminded us to concentrate on our passing and by keeping possession we could let our advantage tell, we already had a bit of a cushion with the 4 late goals but we didn't want to be too reliant on that. In the second half, and using our pink international ball, we started pulling away. Emma, and Kerrie were brilliant pressurising their defence into mistakes and then getting the ball into the circle. Fran and Laura were being marked like they'd each grown a new siamese twin yet managed to work the space and the shooting was top class. I can't even think of any misses from either shooter and if there were any rebounds they were swiftly dispatched through the net where they belonged. There were shots under the post, miles outside, and wonderful ones that loop in and don't even touch the rim on the way in... I always think that they should be worth more than 1 goal like a 3 pointer in basket ball.. But then the dopey referee wouldn't notice anyways, as she spent most of the game with her back to the match nattering to her pal. No harm done with the sharp shooters no top form. What was even better was our match commentating GA was very quiet second half.

So whilst we're in such a wonderful mood I think we need to organise netball drinks and Lou's going to sort out a tour to the Isle of Man playing the cream of netball talent - or in truth a bunch of mates who think they can beat us just with 4 of them. I don't think so boys!!!!

posted by Pixie @ 12:07 PM