U14 C v Woodbridge

Result: Won 14-6

Match report: A final win for the C team! A relatively slow start to the match saw Felsted winning 2-1 in the first quarter, but in the second quarter Georgia and Izzy did a great job, scoring six between them. By half time, the score was 8-2 and we were looking comfortable. The scoring continued in the third quarter and Felsted lead 12-2 at the start of the final fourth. Woodbridge then had a late surge, scoring four goals and showing great determination. Luckily for Felsted, we had too strong a lead for them to catch up: Georgia also scored two more to make the score a pleasing 14-6. Some great play from all of the girls today. Ellen and Chloe deserve special mention for stepping up and putting in some crucial interceptions and Taylor showed good leadership as captain for the final match.
Star Player: Ellen Steingold

U14 v Bishop's Stortford College

Result: Lost 11-20

Match report: Another loss for the U14Cs, which is a shame with such a successful season behind us! However, the girls all played well and tried their best. BSC were ahead from the first quarter where the score was 5-1 to them. We really struggled to get the ball in to the D and even when we did, BSC had an excellent GK/GD who was extremely tall and thwarted the valiant efforts of Georgia Willson, Katie Cload and later, Izzy Wiggins. At half time we made a few changes which improved the flow of the game, returning Taylor to her favoured WA position and bringing on Chloe Payne as centre. She hasn’t played this season but did an excellent job. Overall a disappointing score but still the girls should be proud that they played with their usual goodwill and put a great deal of effort in: this time BSC were just the stronger team.

Star Player: Ellen Steingold

  

U14 v The Leys

U14 A 
Result: Won 19-15

Match report:

Buoyed from their excellent third position in an U15 tournament earlier in the week, Felsted U14 A got off to an excellent start against The Leys.  They stormed ahead to an 11-3 lead at half time, with excellent defence from Sophie Cuthbert and Rachael Freedman.  Once the shooters got their eye in there was some superb shooting from both Caitlin Perrie and Tabby Carey.

The Leys made a comeback in the last quarter of the match, pulling closer and closer to Felsted’s score.  However, Felsted held strong and were rewarded with a 19-15 victory.

Star Player: Rachael Freedman

U14 B
Result: Won 22-10

Match report: On a wet and windy Saturday afternoon, the girls trooped out on court to play The Leys. After some quick warm up drills, we dominated play and kept a solid lead throughout each quarter (with the obligatory jelly babies making an appearance). After some slippery footwork, we clawed our way up to a 22 - 10 victory! Player of the match goes to Anastacia May for her performance as GK! Keep up the good work for the last 2 matches ladies.

Star Player: Anastacia May

 

U14 C
Result: Lost 11-20

Match report: A disappointing result today but The Leys played a very strong team and Felsted fought very hard. After the first quarter Felsted were ahead 5-4 but the Leys had an excellent second quarter and the half ended at 11-5 to the away team. After the break however, Felsted really fought back and Mary Cole did some excellent defending, blocking several shots and making key interceptions. Brittany Cowell and Natalie Morgan switched positions in the second half which really paid off with Brittany scoring several goals in the third and fourth quarter and Natalie pairing up with Mary. Unfortunately the Leys were far too strong, with excellent special awareness and a very tall goalkeeper who made it difficult for Georgia and Brittany. Well done to all the girls, Sophie did very well as captain and showed good leadership. They can learn a lot from today for the last two matches of the season next week!

 

U15 C v The Leys

Result: Won 20-12

Review: The U15 C netball team had a convincing win against the Leys. Some of the best teamwork this season was on display, with Annabel Percy playing a key role as centre. The girls took a while to warm up and settle into their positions. Ellen Welsh surprised herself by playing Goal Attack in the first quarter and scoring two goals. Her grasp of the ball was good and she positioned herself well beside the net. Sophia Arthen worked well with her to score another six goals so that after 10 minutes, we were winning 8-1. In the second quarter, the Leys began to fight back but Franca Lienke was everywhere as GD, intercepting their passes and moving the ball out of their D. She should be commended for playing this standard of netball after only seven weeks in the sport. At half time, we were comfortably ahead 11-4. A slight change of defence at half time increased our lead because Georgia Rowe and Genvieve Guest made an impressive pairing in the circle. They exploited free passes and didn't let The Leys get many chances at the net. As the final quarter ran in, our girls fought through the tiredness and kept the passes swift and short. Millie Scarborough played excellently as always at WD and together with Jizi Wu in WA moved the ball up the court to our net. Their jumping to catch the ball meant that the Leys lost a few chances and their spatial awareness contributed to the commendable win, 20-12. The girls have really improved this season and their marking today was so good that they really deserved this win.

U15 C v Culford

Result: Won 25-15 

Review: The U15C netball team had a successful day at Culford, with their biggest win of the season. The team, captained by Genevieve Guest, began the attack well in the first quarter as they made a break a few minutes into the match. The spatial awareness of the girls meant that the ball kept getting into the D and the shooting of Eloise Kingland and Sophia Arthen improved to the extent that we were 7-4 up. In the second quarter Jizi Wu and Millie Scarborough made an excellent pairing in the centre third which meant that Culford often had the ball snatched away from them. Sophia Arthen used her height to advantage, and by half time, we were winning 15-6. Culford came back more strongly in the second half and began to catch up. Their passing was swift and they scored seven goals in quick succession. Felsted responded to the challenge and managed to regain their attacking focus. Genevieve played well as GK and succeeded in making several defensive interceptions. Anabelle Percy used her speed to move the ball quickly into our D and by the end of the match, we had won 25-15. All the girls played well and the teamwork improved throughout. Special mention should go to Jizi Wu who used the space excellently and was a key player in moving the ball into the goal third. 
Star Player: Jizi Wu 

U14 v Culford

U14 A 
Result: Lost 19-18
Match report: A busy week of fixtures ended with Felsted travelling to take on Culford.  An organised Culford team came out strongly and caught Felsted off guard, racing to an 8-4 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Felsted, however, showed their grit and determination pulling back to within 2 goals and the end of the first half.  Shooters Tabby Carey and Caitlin Perrie found their stride and some excellent defence lead by Goal Defence Sophie Cuthbert meant that even Culfords’ talented attack struggled.

At the end of the third quarter Felsted were one goal ahead, leading to an incredibly tense final quarter.  Felsted maintained their one goal lead, however, in the dying minutes Culford pulled level and just before the final whistle managed to score the winning goal. Felsted should be proud of the way they battled back in an incredibly competitive game.  We will work on coming out strong in the first quarter so playing catch up isn’t needed!

Star Player: Sophie Cuthbert 


U14 B
Result: Won 27-12

Match report: On Saturday the 10th, the under 14 B team played Culford away. We started off strong in the first quarter. We defended well and we attacked viciously and this continued through the whole match. The end score was 27-12.

Star Player: Izzy George and Immy Hewing-Powell 


 U14 CResult: Won 10-13

Match report: Another win for the U14C team, despite major changes. It was a tight match, with Felsted ahead by just two goals after the first quarter. Culford had a very quick GA and a skilled centre who caused us a few problems throughout the match. However, captain Faye Calow and centre, Anna Rachmann, did extremely well to get the better of them most of the time, especially as Anna has only started playing the sport this year! Sarah Walsh and Natalie Morgan also deserve special mention for their first match of the season and it was a real shame that Sarah hurt her ankle towards the end of the third quarter, having played very well. Natalie teamed up nicely with Izzy Wiggins, scoring several of Felsted’s 13 goals. Culford nearly went level at 11-10, but Felsted quickly pulled two goals back, and the match finished after the third quarter because of Sarah’s injury. Well done to all and get well soon to Sarah! 
Star Player: Anna Rachmann
 

  

2nd VII v Culford

Result:Lost 20-13 

Review: On Saturday the 10th the 2nd VII  played a tough match against Culford. Playing at our own home courts it gave us an automatic boost in confidence when warming up.

The defence triangle of our team proved strong with Gk Hannah C-W having an outstanding game. The mid court found spaces and moved quickly with Charlotte Volf gaining player of the match and Alice Schnideau playing some beautiful feeds into the circle allowing some clean shots to be made by Hayley Young. We lost the game by 2, But all in all a really strong performance from all the girls who played, now to hopefully beat The Leys this Saturday. 

Star Player: Charlotte Volf

  

U14 v St Edmunds

Result: Won 28-1

Match report: The second match of the week for Felsted saw them take on St Edmunds at home. Despite showing some feisty play, St Edmunds were no match for the in form Felsted team. Felsted showed excellent skill working the ball down the court, and were always one step ahead. Outstanding defence from Rachael Freedman and Sophie Cuthbert meant that St Edmunds were only allowed to score once in the whole match.
Felsted really showed how well they can work as a team and reaped the rewards by achieving a 28-1 victory.  Hopefully they can make it a hat-trick of wins this week when they play Culford on Saturday.

Star Player: Rachael Freedman

  

U14 v St Marys

Result: Won 10-6 

Match report: Today’s match got off to a messy start, with both teams struggling to find players on their own team with their passes!  Felsted started the match far too quickly, which led to sloppy passes and throwing away any advantage they had. A very tall GK for St Marys also saw the Felsted shooters struggle to perform to their usual standard, leading to a 4-4 draw at half time.

Luckily Felsted always seem to improve in the second half/quarter and started to pull away, with improved passing and some excellent interceptions from Molly McGuckian, Jemima Upton, Sophie Cuthbert and Rachael Freedman.  Excellent passing and linking work from Molly meant that the ball travelled more smoothly into the attacking third.  Felsted were able to capitalise on this and pull ahead to finish with a 10-6 victory.

This ended up being a good start to a busy week of fixtures for Felsted!

Star Player: Molly McGuckian

Result: Won 12-4

Match report: With the sun out and the feel of Spring in the air, the girls warmed up in preparation for the Tuesday match with smiles. Splitting the games into halves meant that the girls had to work hard in the first 15 mins but we were possessive on court and took the first half 7 - 0. In the second half, St Mary's came back fighting but we managed to hold down our victory with some brilliant shooting and a final score of 12 - 4.

Captained by Hattie Botwright, who led the team admirably and with Sophia Butler nominated as Man of the Match, another impressive win under our belts. 
Star Player: Sophia Butler

1st VII v St Edmund's School

Result: Won 48-20 

Review: On Tuesday 6^th March the 1^st VII played St Edmund’s school. At the start of the match, the scores were close however, Felsted soon started to lead after a number of turnovers from the centre pass. At first, our play was a little out of control however this quickly changed as we started to work properly as a team even with two new players (Hattie Holmes and Charlotte Volf) and made a great number of interceptions, the hard worked played of as we finished with a  48-20 win. Shooters Tamara and Deanne Evans shot accurately and Alex Burton continues to work hard on defence. 

Star Player: Megan Powell

   

U15 v St.Mary's

Result: Won 22-14 

Review: The U15 B team played st.Mary's Colchester and won 22-14! Gemma Foley was awarded woman of the match closely followed by Tabby Kendrick and Katie Lewis playing extremely well.

Star Player: Gemma Foley

  

2nd VII v St Mary's

Result: Won 30-17
Review: The girls played effectively throughout the match. After an excellent first quarter with dedicated defence and fantastic shooting, Felsted were winning 10-5. They continued in a focused manner, setting targets for each quarter until a comprehensive 30-17 win was achieved.
Star Player: Hayley Young

  

3rd VII v St Edmunds

Result: Won 33-11
Review: The third team played excellently in this game and worked very well together. The shooters, Eliz Peck and Pip Keir, were on top form and were able to score at any position with ease. The defence made a lot of interceptions and were able to create a lot of opportunities for the middle court players to feed into the shooter to score goals. Rebeka Geczi and Lulu Jerram played very well in the centre court but Eliz Peck got 'woman of the match' for excellent shooting and over all play.
Star Player:  Eliz Peck

  

3rd VII v St Edmunds

Result: Won 33-11
Review: The third team played excellently in this game and worked very well together. The shooters, Eliz Peck and Pip Keir, were on top form and were able to score at any position with ease. The defence made a lot of interceptions and were able to create a lot of opportunities for the middle court players to feed into the shooter to score goals. Rebeka Geczi and Lulu Jerram played very well in the centre court but Eliz Peck got 'woman of the match' for excellent shooting and over all play.
Star Player:  Eliz Peck

  

1st VII v The Perse

Result: Lost 23-39 

Review: On Saturday 3^rd March the 1st VII took on 'The Perse School' in which we encountered some tough opposition and despite an excellent effort from all the players, including Hattie Holmes and Mollie Stonham, who were playing in the first team for the first time, we were not able to secure a win. With a couple of injuries and people not able to play we had a different team to usual but it was an exciting and fast paced game with all the girls playing tactically well and everyone remaining determined. Alex Burton's defensive work was excellent and Megan Powell gained player of the match for this fixture but the whole team put in a great effort, it was a bit clumsy to start with but the 1st VII are becoming a very strong side. 

Star Player: Megan Powell

   

U15 A v The Perse

Result: Lost 31-8 

Match report: During the first quarter the Felsted side moved the ball swiftly through the court with some great feeds into the circle from Olivia Schwier and Izzy Moore. However, unfortunately, The Perse quickly warmed up and they became hard to overcome. They had a fantastic GA, who we later found out had just been selected for the England U17 side at just 14 years of age! She was exceptional; our defence consisting of Emily O'Connor and Annabel Dines, worked extremely hard until the final whistle, but they were just unable to stop this side attacking the circle and shooting from every angle. In terms of experience, it was great for Felsted to be stretched against such a side and I hope that they came away inspired by what they saw and excited about how they can progress as a team. 

Star Player: Olivia Schweir

  

U14 A/B v The Perse

U14 A
Result: Won 18-11

Match report: An altered team line-up saw Felsted get off to a slow start against The Perse.  The first quarter was very quiet and saw The Perse lead 5-4 by the end.  After a quick team talk, Felsted came back out buoyed and started to play a more lively game.  Some excellent defensive from Sophie Cuthbert and Molly McGuckian (who was standing in as goal keeper and played extremely well) meant that The Perse were only allowed to score 6 goals over the next three quarters.  After a nervous start, Harriet Lathwell, who had stepped up from the B team for this match, made some outstanding interceptions and supported the play down the court excellently.

Felsted kept up their attacking form and continued to score steadily, seeing them end with an 18-11 victory.  This should keep their confidence high for the busy week of fixtures coming up.

Star Player: Harriet Lathwell

U14 B
Result: Won 8-2

Match report: On Saturday March 3rd , The U14 B team played The Perse School in an exciting game of netball. Georgia Willson, Isla Cuthbert and Anastasia May all played exceptionally well and with great enthusiasm . 

We had great encouragement from the side-lines, where Fey Ayodeji gave golden expertise! All played fantastically well leading to an 8-2 win.

  

3rd VII v The Perse

Result: Lost 25-16 

Review: The third team started off their game very well against The Perse. The girls played well together and Isabel Woodford and Alice O'Connor made some excellent interceptions. 

However, in the third quarter The Perse made a charge and the Felsted girls fell behind in the score and, even with the girl's best effort, were not able to bring the score back.

Star Player: Isabel Woodford

  

3rd VII v The Perse

Result: Lost 25-16 

Review: The third team started off their game very well against The Perse. The girls played well together and Isabel Woodford and Alice O'Connor made some excellent interceptions. 

However, in the third quarter The Perse made a charge and the Felsted girls fell behind in the score and, even with the girl's best effort, were not able to bring the score back.

Star Player: Isabel Woodford

  

U15 v Stamford/Kimbolton

Result: Kimbolton: Lost 14-8, Stamford: Won 10-6 

Review: The U15 C Netball team played their best netball of the season on Saturday. Their passing was fast passed and accurate, and the match was a joy to watch. At the end of the second third, the score was very tight at 6-6. Sophia Arthen and Tabby Temporal used clever strategies to make space in the D despite some expert defending from Kimbolton. 

Milly Scarborough played amazingly well, as she continued to make defensive interceptions throughout the game. She never dropped the ball and reversed the direction of play several times. She won the well deserved lady of the match. Unfortunately, in the final third, we lost our stamina and Kimbolton managed to pull ahead to win 14-8. 

Nevertheless, the girls played some excellent netball and should be very proud of their teamwork and obvious improvement since the beginning of the season.

The second match of the day was against Stamford. Annabelle Persie came on as WA and immediately made her presence felt by using the space and getting the ball into the D very quickly. The play improved and the teams seemed to be evenly matched. Ellie Welsh was everywhere as centre and played a pivotal role in the success of the match. By the end of the first half, the score was 4-3 to Felsted. Felsted managed to keep fighting despite some excellent attacking play from Stamford. Genevieve Guest was an excellent Goal Keeper and prevented several shots from going in. The girls were determined to win, and they did, with a final score of 10-6. The winning drive was evident in the fast-paced play and teamwork. A well deserved win!

Star Player: Milly Scarborough


  

U14 v Kimbolton/Stamford

U14 A V Kimbolton/Stamford

Result: Felsted v Kimbolton: Won 15-9, Felsted v Stamford: Won 22-8

Match report: A bright spring day saw Felsted involved in a triangular fixture.  Their first match against Kimbolton was very evenly matched in the first third, with Kimbolton slightly edging ahead to be 6-4 in front after the first 10 minutes.  However, Felsted have learnt to keep battling on and came out fighting in the second third.  Excellent defending from Molly McGuckian, Rachael Freedman and Sophie Cuthbert meant that Kimbolton were only allowed to add one more to their score, whilst shooters Tabby Carey and Caitlin Perrie added 6 to Felsted’s total, bringing them to 10-7 at the end of the second third.

Excellent support from the centre court players, Immy Flynn, Bea Stone and Jemima Upton, meant that Felsted held onto their lead in the final third, finishing 15-9 in front.  Special mention goes to captain Jemima Upton for excellent defensive and attacking play, making sure that the ball was worked smoothly up the court.

After a match break Felsted were back on court to play Stamford.  Buoyed by their earlier win, Felsted came out all guns blazing.  The goals kept on coming with shooter Tabby Carey on excellent form, and Goal Attack Caitlin Perrie ably supporting her in the attacking circle.  Solid work from the rest of the team, with some excellent passing and smooth movement of the ball, meant that Stamford could not keep up and Felsted were ahead 13-3 at the end of the first half.

The second half saw more of the same for Felsted.  All their hard work paid off with a final score of 22-8 to Felsted.

Felsted showed how their hard work during training is paying off with some excellent netball in both matches today.  This was recognised by the opposition coaches who commented on the high level of play by Felsted.  Today’s victories were a real team effort and Felsted should be extremely proud of their achievements.

Star Player: Jemima Upton & Tabby Carey


U14 B V Kimbolton/Stamford

Result: Felsted v Kimbolton: Lost 15-10, Felsted v Stamford: Won 10-6 
Match report: On Saturday the 25th of February, the Under 14 B girls approached the three way tournament against Stamford and Kimbolton on home turf with a sense of determination. The sun was shining and the girls were enjoying their warm up in the sun. After a tricky first quarter, the girls realised that Kimbolton were putting them through their paces and would have to work extra hard to gain possession on pitch. We lost narrowly in the final quarter 15 - 10. After a 30 minute gap and recharge the girls came on court fighting to beat Stamford and the first half of the game saw Stamford slightly ahead. After a motivational talk from RLS and the captain, Annie Martine, the girls fought their way to a 10 - 6 victory; I couldn't have been more proud of the way that we turned it around. Man of the match was awarded to Hattie against Kimbolton for aggressive play and Faye against Stamford for focused shooting. Rewarded with cake and tea post match = bliss!

U14 C V Kimbolton  
Result: Won 16-4
Match report: A tight match which was strongly fought on each side. Felsted were ahead by three goals to one by the end of the first third and the goal scoring partnership of Katie Cload and Georgia Willson continued to work well throughout the match. It was a very fast-moving game and Kimbolton had an excellent centre and wing defence that really kept our girls busy. Their goal attack and goal shoot were also strong, but new goal-keeper Faye Calow and Sophia managed to keep them at bay, despite Kimbolton’s four goals in the final quarter. Fairly nail-biting finish to the match, but Felsted put in yet another excellent performance to win.

  

    

  

1st VII v Kimbolton/Stamford

Result: L 20-11 (Kimbolton)
Review: On Saturday the 1^st team played Kimbolten as part of the triangular tournament including Stamford. We got off to a good start however; the Kimbolton team pulled ahead and despite trying hard Felsted were unable to secure a win. However, in the last two quarters we did improve significantly and the match could have become quite close. The Kimbolton team were one of the strongest sides we have played this season and we did have some excellent performances in the match with Georgia Long being our team’s man of the match. The 1^st team had a tough weekend and look forward to the upcoming fixtures.   

Star Player: Georgia Long

Result: Drew 19-19 (Stamford) Review: The match was very evenly matched throughout the whole game and both teams were ahead at stages. The first quarter ended with Stamford ahead by one goal, the second Felsted ahead by one etc….Excellent defending by Gerogia Long and Meg Powell in the third quarter resulted in the ball being turned over frequently and Felsted took the lead by two goals, with some fantastic shooting by Deanne and Tamara Evans. Unfortunately we just couldn’t keep this lead and in the final quarter Stamford came back determined to score and pull it back. Felsted’s shooters were under pressure and although they shot accurately, it was more difficult in this third for the ball to be thread through to them. This game could have easily gone either way but, on the day Felsted just lacked that little bit of luck and ended with a draw. 

Star Player: Tamara Evans

   

2nd VII v Kimbolton/Stamford

Result: L 20-11 (Kimbolton)
Result: L 30-4 (Stamford)

Match report: On Saturday the 25th the second's faced a tough two matches against two very strong sides. First we played Stamford who we knew from previous matches put out very good teams. The team we played were in fact their U16A side who are through to the national finals, this team played with extreme precision and flow and were actually impressive to play against, demonstrating some great netball. This however didn't get us down but made us evermore determined to put up a fight, which we did. With some great defensive skills from Hannah C-W and quick mid-court game from Charlotte Volf we managed to hold our game but unfortunately loosing. The next match of the triangular tournament was against Kimbolton, a well known competitive school in sporting areas. Throughout the first half the game was tight with scores changing and both teams having the upper hand, with Hayley Young's shooting skills the goals were flying in and the spirit was up. With one and a half matches played we began to become tired and gradually lost the game; this did not put our spirits down, we fought till the whistle blew, but again unfortunately came short. Well done to all girls, two really strong teams but all played really well.

Star Player: Janneke Lind & Alice Schneidau

  

U14 v Chigwell

U14 B v Chigwell 
Result: Won 8-1

Match report: On Tuesday, we played Chigwell away and we were victorious with a win of 8-1. The woman of the match was awarded to two star players: Lara Stratton and Annie Martine - well done to all the girls in the B squad for a successful start to the second half of the season!

Star Player: Lara Stratton and Annie Martine

 U14 A v Chigwell

Result: Won 18-6

Match report: Refreshed from their half term break, Felsted U14A team came out fighting in their first match back.  They dominated throughout the whole match against a lacklustre Chigwell side. 

Felsted’s centre court play was superb with them only struggling to get the ball into the attacking circle on occasion.  This excellent play was supported by top defending from Rachael Freedman, Sophie Cuthbert, Jemima Upton and Molly McGuckian. 

Special mention goes to Jemima Upton who, on return to the ‘A’ team played superbly in both defensive and attacking roles. 

Now Felsted are working better together as a team we can look to dominate in our upcoming matches.

Star Player: Jemima Upton

  

U14 v Haileybury

U14 A 
Result: Won 20-12

Match report: After a week of hard work during training Felsted put in an excellent performance against Haileybury to return to winning form.  Felsted started strongly, putting into practice the skills they had learnt during the week.  The passing and dodging was much improved this week and showed in the strong attacking drives down the court.  Felsted's defence were excellent throughout the match, making impressive interceptions and frustrating the Haileybury attack.

An ankle injury to the Haileybury Goal Shooter saw them need to make a substitution, but even with this upset they continued to battle hard and pulled closer in the second and third quarters.  However, Felsted kept their cool and continued to fight hard, pulling away further in the last quarter.

 

It was a skilful and well driven performance from Felsted, one that we will hope to continue to build upon over the coming weeks.

Star Player: Sophie Cuthbert


U14 B  
Result: Won 17-3

Match report: With the prospect of a snowy weekend, the U14 B girls wrapped up warmly for their home match this Saturday. After welcoming opposition, we scored 5 goals in the first quarter and set the tone for the match through effective communication and movement drills employed in practices showing their use in match situations. Our captain, Ellie Barham, led the girls through the team chats and in the final quarter we pulled in a good 8 goals and felt the victory of a win on home turf.

Man of the Match must go to Hattie Botwright who provides the back bone of the squad in the centre third and always carries the team through! A good win to have under our belts - well done ladies!

 Star Player: Hattie Botwright

  

U15 C/B v Haileybury

Result: U15 C  Won 20-5

Match report: On Saturday Felsted U15 C team had their first win of the season.

The centre play was good and Tabby Temporal was solid as Goal Attack, always making use of the space and scoring the majority of her shots. With some good coaching from Ellie Welsh the team managed to keep in front despite Haileybury fighting back valiantly.  Emma Sweeney played a key role in keeping them from scoring goals as GK. She never let the shooter have a second chance because she seized the ball so fast. Millie Scarborough also played excellently as Wing Defence, intercepting several of their centre passes and marking her attacker to such an extent that she began to lose heart. Because of her pivotal play, Millie won player of the match. The Felsted girls worked more and more as a team, and this culminated in a win of 20-5, the goals all scored by Tabby Temporal and Eloise Kingsland.

Star Player: Millie Scarborough

Result: U15 B  Won 21-13

Review: The U15B team played Haileybury and won their first match 21-13. The whole team excelled, playing really well but special mention to Jasmine Moore and Tabby Kendrick working well together in the defence.

Star Player: Jasmine Moore and Tabby Kendrick

  

U14 v Bishop's Stortford College

U14 A 
Result: Lost 23-16
Match report: After a defeat by Framlingham in their last match, the U14 A team came out with enthusiasm to meet Bishop Stortford.  The start of the match saw the two teams pretty evenly matched, with BS 3 goals ahead at the end of the first quarter. However, the second and third quarters saw some excellent shooting and centre court play by the BS girls, accompanied by some careless errors and poor passing by Felsted.  This lead to BS being 20-10 up going into the final quarter.

Felsted's defence came out firing in the last quarter and some excellent interceptions from Molly McGuckian, Sophie Cuthbert and Rachael Freedman meant that Felsted started to pull back.  However, solid shooting from BS meant that they maintained their lead to the finish.

From this match Felsted will be working on their passing and set plays to return to winning form.

U14 B

Result: Lost 32-9

Match report: Our first loss. Our hopes for an undefeated season collapsed today as we faced the mighty U14 B squad of Bishop Stortford. All of their team played with a determination, yet in the third and fourth quarter we made them work hard for their victory. 

Harriet Lathwell intercepted particularly well and her efforts were much appreciated by all of the squad, so much so that she was acknowledged as Man of the Match. Immy Hewing-Powell encouraged the team with her positive vibes from the goal area and led the team through some tactical strategies inbetween quarters. Hopefully, we can use this match as a learning curve and improve on certain skills for our Haileybury match on Saturday. Otherwise a fighting attitude from all my girls - well done!

Star Player: L32-9
  

U14 C

Result: Lost 27-5

Match report: Bishop's Stortford gave an excellent performance today and were just too strong for the Felsted girls. After the first three or four minutes, Bishop's Stortford had scored five goals and things were not looking great for the away team. Although the opposition went on to score four more before the break, Felsted also won two back, ending the first quarter at 9-2. Next, Felsted scored one more, but Bishop's Stortford were storming ahead and the half ended 13-3. However, there was still all to play for and the girls came back for the second half with spirits still high and plenty of enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the strong passing and speed of the Bishop's Stortford team meant that Felsted struggled to get possession of the ball and to find space when they did have it. Felsted did score one more goal and there were a few excellent interceptions and passes throughout, but today was Bishop Stortford’s day – well done to them.

  

  

1st VII v Bishop's Stortford

Result: Lost 33-16
Review :On Tuesday, the 1^st VII girls played Bishop's Stortford College, one of our biggest

competitors. The first two quarters were extremely end to end with both teams playing very well through the court.  At half time the score was 15-11 to BSC and Felsted were in high spirits and determined to make a few turn overs. Unfortunately in the third quarter, BSC made a number of changes which led to their dynamics changing and they broke away and carried a strong lead which was hard to catch in the last quarter. At no point did Felsted give up, the defence fought hard until the final whistle and the shooters were fed some amazing balls in the circle by our mid court to only lose the last quarter by one goal.  Katie McGukian and Alice Schneidau both played well in their debut match for the 1^st VII. BSC voted player of the match Megan Powell and the final score ended 33-16. 

Star Player: Megan Powell

2nd VII v Bishop's Stortford College

Result: Won 19-10 

Match report: The second VII still remain the only unbeaten senior side this term and once again they played an amazing game of netball against a very strong BSC side. Defensively Georgia Long, Hannah Coward-Whittaker, jasmine King and Maddie Smith made some great intercepts and turned the ball over numerous times. This put BSC under immense pressure and really unnerved their shooting pair. Through the court the ball was transferred swiftly and accurately and the feeding from Mollie Stonham, Hattie Holmes and Lizzie Went was awesome! Our shooters too had a great game and Hayley Young GA was nominated by BSC as player of the match. A brilliant score girls – bring on Haileybury on Saturday!
Star Player: Hayley Young




  

U14 C v Framlingham

Result: Won 9-8
Match report: A much more challenging match this time but the girls rose to it and overcame some very able opposition. In the first half Felsted nudged ahead but had lost their lead by half time following a strong quarter from Framlingham, However, the Felsted team drew on their determination and competitive spirit and started the final quarter with a three goal lead. It was a nail-biting finish to the match with Framlingham scoring two in the final quarter, but we managed to hang on. A fantastic team performance with the defence having to work hard to mark Framlingham’s strong GA and the attacking team having to out-pace quick opponents.

Star Player: Isla Cuthbert 

 

  

2nd VII v Framlingham

Result: Won 30-16
Review: The 2^nd VII had the only victory of the senior teams against Framlingham on Saturday. From the start the squad played with great determination and secured a good lead at the end of the first quarter (8-3). The attacking play was superb with some fast moves through the court by Alice Schneidau, Lizzie Went and Charlotte Volf, and some brilliant creativity in the circle ensuring that the ball was always received close to the post. This was so advantageous in high winds and both our shooters (Pip Keir and Hayley Young) shot very accurately all game. Defensively, Felsted made it very difficult for Framlingham to reach their circle with some brilliant intercepts being made by Katie McGukian and Georgia Long. Overall a fantastic performance and a superb result, well done to this weeks “TEAM OF THE WEEK”! 

Star Player: Hayley Young

  

1st VII v Framlingham

Result: Lost 29-10
Review:  The 1^st Team battled bravely in their match versus Framlingham despite missing their 2 regular shooters. After the first quarter the team were down by a significant amount as they found it hard to settle with the new and unfamiliar combinations taking their time to gel. However they fought back admirably to draw the next 2 quarters, with some excellent defensive work by Captain Megan Powell, and some flair in the mid court by Ellie Mott Brown and Bryony Males. Unfortunately the team suffered another heavy loss in the fourth quarter finding it hard to score and this meant the overall score line did not flatter despite some encouraging netball being played by all. 

Star Player: Megan Powell

   

3rd VII v Framlingham

Result: Lost 17-18 

Review: After a shaky first quarter, the third team played superbly, driving into positions and finding the gaps to get the ball down to the shooters. Unfortunately, the third team lost by one goal, but held their heads high from the good quality netball that was played.

  

3rd VII v Framlingham

Result: Lost 17-18 

Review: After a shaky first quarter, the third team played superbly, driving into positions and finding the gaps to get the ball down to the shooters. Unfortunately, the third team lost by one goal, but held their heads high from the good quality netball that was played.

  

U15 A/B/C/D v Framlingham

U15 A
Result: Lost 15-8 

Match report: It was a tough game played in difficult windy conditions and by the 2nd quarter Felsted had fallen behind with a score of 6-3. Felsted stayed in contention for the majority of the match but Framlingham proved clinical in the final quarter as they got ahead and earned an 8-15 victory.  Player of the match was Emily O'Connor for her outstanding defending and perseverance.

U15 B
Result: Lost 10-25Match report: The U15 B team played Framlingham on saturday, having trained hard all week the team improved greatly but couldn't grasp the win! The score was 10-25. Well done girls!

Star Player: Annabel Dines and Phoebe Coulson

U15 C

Result: Lost 18-4 
Review: The U15 C team had a tough match against Framlingham. We had conceded five goals in the first quarter and this threatened our confidence slightly. However, Georgia Rowe as WD made some great interceptions and Katie Lewis (GK) performed magnificently throughout the game as she prevented several goals from being scored. When Ellie Welsh came on as centre, she really utilised the space and Felsted had a lot more possession. The passing was great and resulted in three goals from Sophia Arthen. Shona Glover fought hard to press the attack but Framlingham were rather strong and scored several more goals. The team pulled together and there was some excellent play near the end of the match but unfortunately the game could not be retrieved


U15 D
Result: Won 20-8 
Match report:The U15 D team had the only victory of the U15 squad against Framlingham. They played to win and made a great improvement throughout the game. The first quarter was a wake-up call as we ended it 5-3 down. Genevieve Guest made some excellent defensive intercepts as GK, which helped to threaten the confidence of their Goal Shooter. In the second quarter, the attacking pair of Eloise Kingsland and Shona Glover contributed to five goals.  Eloise had an excellent spatial awareness and used this to great advantage in the circle. Luca Goder (GD) stuck to her attacker like glue and made some great defensive clearances. In the second half, Felsted began to shine. With Jessy Wu (WA) using all the space of the centre, the ball made its way into the goal another seven times (thanks to some great shots from Shona Glover). She worked really well with Isabelle Lowe (C) and this pairing meant that Framlingham did not have much ball possession. Franca Lienke as GD and Genevieve fought hard in the Framlingham D and by the end of the match, we had only conceded eight goals. The girls worked really well as a team and it was a delight to watch such 

good netball.

 

  

  

U14 B v Framlingham

Result: Won 11-6 
Match report: The Under 14B went to Framlingham on Saturday, and although they put up a tough fight, we pulled through with a respectable win of 11-6. 

The first quarter, we were on a level pegging but our shooters pulled through in the third quarter allowing us to lead by 4 goals. Player of the match - Annie Martine intercepted many of the Framlingham passes in her nippy wing position! Let's hope we can keep up our winning streak!

Star Player: Annie Martine

  

U14 A v Framlingham

Result: Lost 19-16
Match report: A cold and windy Framlingham saw the U14As suffer their first defeat of the season.  Framlingham started strongly, with excellent shooting and capitalising on the initial mistakes being made by Felsted.  The second and third quarters saw a bit of a comeback from Felsted but it was in the fourth that they really got into their stride and scores drew level.  However, in the last few minutes of the match Framlingham shooters once again capitalised on some excellent passing and pulled ahead again until the final whistle.

Felsted battled well but made some basic errors which Framlingham used to their benefit.  We will aim to eliminate these mistakes for future matches.

Star Player: Caitlin Perrie


  

U15 B v RHS

Result: Lost 24-19

Review: On Saturday 14th January, the U15B's played their first match against RHS.They played really well but unfortunately lost 24-19, the woman of the match was Gemma Foley! Well Done all.

Star Player: Gemma Foley

U15 A v RHS

Result: Won 27-20
Review: On Saturday 14th January the U15A's had their first netball fixture of the season against RHS Ipswich. After the first quarter of play Felsted were leading 9-3, which held them in good stead for the rest of the match. By the final whistle Felsted won 27-20 after a hard fought game from everyone, especially Gabby Doughty who was player of the match because of her near faultless shooting and fantastic link play with both the centre court players and her fellow shooting partner.

  

U14 C v RHS

Result: Won 29-2
Match report: A very encouraging start to the season for the U14C team. From the very beginning Georgia Wilson and Katie Cload linked up well and had racked up 8 goals already by the end of the first quarter. A pattern started to develop later on in the match where Felsted just kept getting the ball after the centre pass and it went straight in to the danger area for RHS. After half time RHS reassessed and brought on two subs who did well and scored two goals in fairly quick succession. However, Felsted were too strong for them and added 12 more goals over the final half. Overall an 

excellent start – keep up the good work!

U14 B v RHS

Result: Won 32 - 1 
Match report:On Saturday 14th, the Under 14 B's had their first away match at The Royal Hospital School. Spirits were high on the coach after a focused week of training and the team came out on court with intense determination. First quarter left us leading by 10 - 0 but our Captain, Hattie Botwright, warned of a team that might come back fighting in the second half. Some substitutions and a game plan for an attack of their weak spot left the squad with 32 - 1 victory. Man of the match was awarded to the two star shooters - Ellie Barham & Faye Ayodeji who managed to hit Miss Speights target of 30 goals! After some hot tea and scrummy sandwiches, the team departed feeling exhilerated and ready for the next match. An impressive start to the season - well done girls!

Star Player: Ellie Barham & Faye Ayodeji