An enthralling afternoon of college netball in the tent saw Alcuin, Halifax and Goodricke all claim valuable victories.
Alcuin dominated in their contest against Vanbrugh, eventually comfortably prevailing 23-5. Though Vanbrugh’s attacking play improved in the second half they couldn’t maintain this, and failed to catch up to the strong lead Alcuin had already established.
Meanwhile Derwent and Halifax provided a game of tight play as Derwent quickly turned a Halifax centre and made a short lead. Though it wasn’t long until Halifax pulled back to take the lead towards the end of the first half.
Halifax came out with much stronger attacking play in the second half and took the game to Derwent. Throughout the quarter they extended their lead, and with Derwent missing a number of shots, Halifax had the game in their hands and easily won by the end of the game 14-7.
In the final game of the day Goodricke held off a spirited James side to win 16-13. After taking an early lead Goodricke maintained this despite the James shooters putting in some impressive finishes.
The Goodricke central play was strong and James struggled in this area, despite a strong performance from their centre. Although James pulled back to within three goals, Goodricke managed to hold on to claim an important win.