In mid-October, the 1st Netball team won the County rounds and are through to the Regionals to take place in Nottingham on Saturday 27 January 2018.
Their first match of the tournament was against a strong Wellingborough side. They controlled the play with an especially strong performance from Cordelia Barlow (Sn) in defence, turning a number of balls over.
At half time it was 12-13, so going into the second half with a few substitutions the Oundle girls knew they needed to hold their own. Their strength in both attack and defence shone through, allowing them to score a number of goals and end the match with a promising 26-18 victory.
The second match was against the local Northampton High School for Girls, and the Oundle side began the game with high energy and tight play. With captain Lily Craven (Sn), Honor Starling (Sn) and England player Sienna Rushton (Sn) all working intensely, the first half of the game saw Oundle dominate the circle, finishing the first half firmly in the lead with Northampton struggling to maintain serious possession.
The second half was a tougher fight with energy levels dropping, but Oundle’s defensive players maintained firm resolve throughout and held the Northampton side back to a 24-5 victory.
Player of the tournament was Sienna Rushton for her solid attack and also for making a number of crucial turn overs.