Kimbolton

Saturday 8th February 2014

2nd VII: Won 20-11
The girls adapted well to the very windy conditions by using short, sharp passes. With a confident approach in attack, both Helen and Caitlin shot very well and gained good positions in the circle. Strong play in defence prevented Kimbolton from gaining good shooting positions. Consistently strong centre court play brought the ball effectively into the attack. A well-deserved win.

3rd VII: Won 20-15
The thirds were victorious against Kimbolton, winning 20-15. Olivia was player of the match for showing her commitment throughout the game. The shooters coped admirably with the very windy conditions. There was an excellent team spirit today and all players demonstrated versatility, playing in different positions around the court.

U15 B: Won 15-10
With the stormy weather against us we were ready to do battle! The Kimbolton girls gave us a tough game we pulled through with a 15-10 win and Hannah Barratt claiming Player of the Match,

U14 B: Lost 6-9
Unfortunately we faced tough weather and lost the match 6-9. It was very hard to get goals in with the wind. Although we did put up a good fight and intercepted lots of balls.
Congratulations to the two players of the match, Kitty Jones and Tayler Lodge for their pressure defending the opposition.

U14C: Lost 26-3
Didn’t give up fighting! The defence, despite the score played really well. We just never quite managed to make the most of the ball at the attacking end. Sophie Weston had a good first full appearance in the Cs. Yumico Cui valiantly had a go at a new position Bonnie Jones and Emily Tydeman also called in last minute. All gave their best efforts but were beaten by a skilled, fast and slick Kimbolton team.

U14D: Lost 21-1
The best match spirit I have seen for a while. Rain and shine the D’s in their first match this season made the most of representing Felsted.
They did not drop their heads as Kimbolton showed their skills. Sabrina Mardon made sure that Kimbolton never had 2 shots in a row always picking up the rebound. Lari Mabhena took on a dynamic role as Center.

Haileybury

1st VII
Lost 38-32
From the moment the whistle went, it was evident that this game was going to be a highly contested one. Despite Felsted falling behind in the first half, the players never stopped fighting in the battle to win the match and they staged a 3rd quarter come-back, tightening the goal difference. At the end of the third quarter it looked as though Felsted were going to turn things around; our defence were making some great intercepts, our attack were moving the ball quickly and accurately down the court and feeding some effortless balls into the circle and, our shooters were putting shots up from all over the D. Unfortunately, in the 4th quarter some 50:50 chances didn’t quite go our way. Sadly this resulted in us not quite catching the Haileybury score and we lost by 4 goals. This game was a very passionate performance and the girls should take pride in how they fought hard in the second half to win that section and close the gap. Things look promising for games ahead. Player of the match voted by Haileybury was given to Tamara Evans.

2nd VII
Lost 21-16
The girls played with determination throughout the game. Tabatha and Caitlin fought to gain good positions in the circle and shot well, despite the wind. However, the opposition were strong and much of the game was played in the defending third. Rachel and Isabella were resilient in making it difficult for the opposition shooters to gain position to shoot. The final score was 21 - 16. The first loss for the girls this season. Well done to Tabatha who was playing for the 2nds this week and gained player of the match.


3rd VII
Lost 31-8
The thirds played a strong Haileybury side today.  The first quarter was equally matched by both sides but Haileybury's momentum developed and they ran away with the score winning 31-8. Player of the match was Sophie Cuthbert, who played with undeterred enthusiasm.

U14 B
Lost 19-11
Unfortunately Haileybury won 19-11. Although, we put up a good fight with the harsh weather.
Player of the match goes to Beth Hudson-Lund for supporting the team and not getting enough credit at WD. Well done.

Royal Hospital School

Saturday 11th January 2014 

2nd VII
Result: Won 26-22
The game started with evenly matched determination from both teams. The ball was passed with speed through the centre court by Charlotte, Olivia and Bea with Molly's excellent interceptions as WA keeping the ball in the attacking third. The circle was fed well to Helen and Caitlin who both shot consistently throughout the game. In defence, Isabella and Rachel worked tirelessly to prevent goals from the opposition.

4th VII
Result: Won 27-24
The 4th team started the season in great style with a most convincing win over RHS 24-27. There were fine performances from all players, in particular GS and GA as well as enthusiastic and sustained team spirit from all members of the team A very deserving win.

U15 B
Result: Won 26-1
The U15 B team had their first away match at the Royal Hospital School and won 26-1. This was an amazing win, as it was our first match of the season and we had only had three training sessions before the match. During the first quarter we scored seven goals with Tia as GS and Laura as GA. This was a good start to the game and we started strong as intended to continue. During the second quarter we scored four goals as RHS came back fighting, as we began to panic and rush our play. So at half time we had a team talk about how we needed to slow the pace and take time with our passes and we went back out in the third quarter to score another seven goals.

However, during this quarter we did begin to tire so we conceded one goal. At the start of the final quarter our aim was 25 goals and with Tia and Laura back shooting together, we scored another 8 goals to overcome our target and have a fantastic start to the season.

Player of the match was Laura Winter for her amazing shooting and effort throughout the game.

U14 B
Result: Won 20-5
We got off to a good start and won with a confident 20-5. Player of the match was given to both Grace Frewin for her on-point shooting skills and Scarlett Coote for her efforts and support on the court. Let's keep this good start.

U14 B v Culford

Saturday 9th March

Result: Won 40-0

The U14 girls played an outstanding match against Culford winning 40-0 and the player of the match was awarded to Hannah Barratt for some superb play down the side of the court.  Well done to all the girls for playing their absolute best and to Miss Speight for exellent motivation; we are one step closer to the meal Miss Speight promised us if we could have an undefeated season!

U14 B v The Perse

Saturday 3rd March 

Result: Won 32-0

The team played the best they have ever played and are still unbeaten, winning with the score of 32-0. Miss Speight set us the target of not allowing the opposition to concede one goal so the final few minutes were tense as their Goal Shooter aimed a shot at the net! We also trialled some new numbered centre passes which worked fantastically!

Well done to all the girls and to Lily Hagan for being awarded player of the match. We thoroughly enjoyed having some support from the parents too.

Laura Winter, Vice-Captain

U14 B v Kimbolton

Saturday 23^rd February 

Result: 11-11

This match was a tough one with all girls playing their best, we came back with a draw, 11-l1 and are still the unbeaten team! Well done to all the girls and to Miss Speight too! I was elected Man of the Match by the squad for all my efforts on court - all that extra shooting practice paid off.

Laura Winter

U14 B v RHS

Saturday 12^th January 2013

Result: Won 10-6

Saturday was our first match of the season and having had little training and being freezing cold, we were all nervous about playing the Royal Hospital School. By the end of the first quarter, the score was 3-2 to Felsted, but even though we were winning we knew that they would come back out fighting, so we matched their attitude. At half time, the score was 5-3 to Felsted but once again we went back out trying our hardest. Throughout the game, we all played very well, but at some points we got ahead of ourselves and tried to play at a pace that we were not capable of, so once Miss Speight told us to slow down and to play our game, not theirs, we were fine. The final score was 10-6 to Felsted with great efforts from everyone in the team but player of the match was awarded to Olivia Fenn who made some amazing interceptions throughout the game.

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