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24 September, 2008
KINETICS kept up their unbroken record in the third match of the
netball season when their energy simply proved too much for first
division rivals Whalsay. Kiwis managed the same, but by a much
narrower margin as Loungers gave them a serious run for their money,
particularly in the second half.
Mishaps and Unst both managed a win to hold onto to equal pole
position in Division Two, but neither won by a large margin.
Equally, Lerwick Juniors in the third division were fortunate to
stay in the lead by beating Scallywags.
Division One
Kinetics 45 v Whalsay 26
In the first quarter both teams showed good effort especially with
Kinetics’ centre court players and Whalsay’s defence. Cheryl Simpson
played a strong game in this quarter, taking advantage of any loose
balls, which enabled Kinetics to be slightly ahead. Both teams’
sheer determination to win resulted in a very fast paced game. It
proved to be a close first quarter ending 10-7 in Kinetics’ favour.
In the second quarter Kinetics built up a strong lead with great
interceptions in the centre court and defence creating good
opportunities for their shooters. However this never affected
Whalsay’s play as they were constantly making it hard for Kinetics.
The Whalsay shooters Vaila Kay and June Williamson made the Kinetics
defenders Emma Gray and Louise Kelly work endlessly in the shooting
circle. Whalsay’s defence of Sarah Kay (GD) and Janet Johnson (GK)
worked continuously in the circle getting crucial rebounds, which
Whalsay then converted into goals.
Throughout the third quarter the pace of the game slowed down,
resulting in calmer more accurate play. It was clear to see that
Whalsay benefited from this as they began to pull back, but it was
too late as Kinetics had gained a comfortable lead. Louise Fraser
(C) and Gail Donohue (WD) worked hard in the defending end and in
centre court enabling interceptions and strong marking. The third
quarter ended 34-19 to Kinetics.
Despite accurate shooting and excellent defending from Whalsay, they
were unable to slow Kinetics down with the final score ending in
45-26 to Kinetics. Players of the match for Kinetics were Sarah
Grogan and Kirsti Leask while Sarah Kay was awarded player of the
match for Whalsay.
Loungers 24 v Kiwis 25
 The
first quarter was frantic with both teams looking very unsettled, a
number of wayward passes and unforced errors. Missed shots in the
Loungers’ circle were quickly picked up by Brenda Leask and Fiona
Dally and moved up court. Kiwis’ shooters Marie Clark and Dawn
Manson were having more success in their circle, which saw them take
the first quarter 7-3.
The second quarter saw substitutions for both teams with Julie Grant
coming on at WA for Loungers and Anne Wood coming on at WD for
Kiwis. Defensively both teams worked hard to keep the ball from
reaching their opponent’s shooting circles meaning the scoring
opportunities were less frequent. This quarter was much more evenly
matched, with Kiwis only scoring one more goal than Loungers, but
Kiwis had built up a good lead in the first quarter, leaving the
score at 14-9 at half time.
The third quarter saw a completely different Loungers team take to
the court with new found determination. Their passing and movement
up court was slick with Hazel Uren (WA) consistently finding great
space and working well with her shooting duo of Stella Oldbury and
Beth Leslie, who showed great communication in the circle and netted
some fantastic shots. Loungers took the third quarter and closed the
gap on Kiwis, leaving the scoreline at 20-18 with a quarter still to
play.
The fourth quarter saw both teams dig in and fight for the win.
Kiwis tried to extend their lead through solid mid court play from
Julie Kirkness, feeding some great balls into her shooters to give
them a run of goals. But Loungers worked hard, breaking the Kiwis
centre passes to even the scores. The last few minutes of the game
were tense as the Kiwis moved ahead by one goal and were just trying
to keep possession by moving the ball around the court with Loungers
desperately trying to make that crucial interception. Unfortunately
for Loungers time was called and Kiwis took the match 25-24.
Player of the match for Loungers was Hazel Uren and for Kiwis was
Julie Kirkness.
|
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
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Kinetics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
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Kiwis |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Loungers |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
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AHS |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Whalsay |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Supernova |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Division Two
Unst 29 v Da Hooligans 20
The Whalsay lasses began brightly and the first quarter was played
at a fast pace. Da Hooligans passed well up the court while Kathleen
Johnson and Karen Priest defended the Unst goal tirelessly. Unst
just edged ahead by the end of first quarter with a one goal lead.
Excellent defending from Shelley Sandison and Tammi Anderson of Da
Hooligans made life tricky for the Unst shooters, but Alana Johnson
and Linda Thomson worked hard in the circle to extend the Unst lead
to four goals. The half time score was 15-11.
The fast pace continued throughout the third quarter with a few
errors creeping in from both teams. Unst changed their centre pass
tactics taking advantage of WD Jane Macaulay’s speed off the line
and they moved further ahead.
Da Hooligan’s determination and good team work kept them in the game
with some outstanding long shots from Lara Kay. The game ended with
Unst winning 29-20, a score-line which maybe doesn’t reflect the
closeness of the match.
Wastside 34 v Mishaps 35
Both teams started frantically, especially Wastside who took some
time to settle due to a changed team yet again. Mishaps took the
early lead with their superior passes, sharp movements and accurate
shooting from Maree Manson (GS) who scored at every shot.
Second quarter was more evenly matched, both teams fighting with
much enthusiasm and determination. Kirsten Anderson (C), a young
Wastside player, put in a good effort throughout the match against
opponent Lara Thomason (C).
In the third quarter Wastside improved their play some more, but
still made errors in their passes. Alison Hunter (GD) for Wastside
marked firmly and Erin Morrison (GK) forced Mishaps’ Maree Manson
out of the circle, preventing more goals and closing the gap down.
In the final quarter both teams continued to fight on hard. Shooters
from both sides were scoring first-class. Alicia Hunter (GA) for
Mishaps played well and consistently in the circle. Mhari Moncrieff
and Catherine Henry for Wastside were onto their job scoring the
needed goals in to get on top. Wastside scored more goals than
Mishaps this quarter but this wasn’t enough to take the lead.
McEwans 36 v Challengers 47
This game, played on home turf, was fast from the start with
Challengers settling in straight away. Heather Williamson had to go
off in the first 10 minutes, but the changes to the Challengers team
did not unsettle them and they were leading 13-5 at the end of the
first quarter.
The second quarter was just as fast paced with a few changes to both
teams. McEwans’ defence fought hard to close the gap, but good
centre court play from Marie Anderson saw the Challengers still
leading 26-17 at half time.
The Challengers extended their lead in this quarter with some
excellent shooting from Louise Johnson and Lynsey Pearson. McEwans
battled away with Maggie Kay Irvine and Eileen Robertson feeding
well into the circle. The quarter ended 38-24.
The final quarter saw McEwans Emily Shearer change into GS and boost
the score. But the Challengers shooters were not missing with the
game ending 47-36. This was a good natured game enjoyed by all.
|
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
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Mishaps |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
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Unst |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
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Challengers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Wastside |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
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Da Hooligans |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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McEwans |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Division Three
Lerwick Juniors 19 v Scallywags 13
This was a very close game, which at one point in the match looked
like it could go either way.
Lerwick Juniors quickly established a lead in the first quarter with
the shooting partnership of Caitlin Watt and Sadie Tait working well
to make the quarter end 8-4.
In the second quarter Lerwick Juniors defended well to keep the
score down to 13-8. Katie McMillan and Alice Unsworth worked
tirelessly in the circle to contain the Scallywag shooters who were
very accurate.
After a short break the third quarter continued with a great
comeback from Scallywags. Their determination and hard work
especially by Meg Laurenson (C) and Naomi Johnson (GD) paid off as
they closed the gap to 18-12.
The final quarter saw some excellent marking, which meant that both
teams only managed to score one goal each leaving the end to a very
close game of 19-13.
Player of the match for Lerwick Juniors was Sadie Tait (GK) and for
Scallywags was Naomi Johnson (GD).
|
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
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Lerwick Juniors |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
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Burra |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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Ness |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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Scallywags |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Mavericks |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Scalloway Juniors |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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