Trip to Surrey Sports Park
On Saturday 13th April, Surrey Storm Netball
played London Pulse at Surrey Sports Park. As our local Netball Super League
team, and a team the school have watched before, this was a perfect opportunity
to continue our support for the team at their home ground! Therefore, the
netball teams of Winston were invited to go along and watch. Accompanied by
Miss Singleton and Miss Exworth, the girls all met at school and travelled
together to the Sports Park, early Saturday evening.
The first quarter started, and it was immediately clear it
was going to be a close game. Battles for every ball, and fast passed passing
were the difference for every goal! After the end of the first quarter- the
announcer invited two of the Winston students up for the ‘Hot Shot’
competition. Matilda Tuthill and Charlotte Cuff took to the court to take three
shots- all getting progressively further from the hoop, and a prize on offer
for whoever made all 3 shots. Charlotte went first, enjoying the spot light,
followed by Tilly. First shot in, second shot in, third shot in- Tilly Tuthill
was a prize winner and the crowd at the sports park gave her a big round of
applause.
The players came back out and the game continued. Lily
Zimmerman and Hannah Scrivener (year 11) watched on taking on board the rapid pass
and move demonstrated by the players- no one ever stood still! Charlotte and
Erin Gallagher, Emma Felton, Sarah Ransom and Lillie Marsh (year 7) commented
on how much the players were calling for the ball and communicating with each
other throughout the game. And Elektra Geldenhuys watched on as the GK and GD
positions blocked the space under the hoop, preventing attacking play under the
net!
All girls enjoyed the game, made all the better as the score
line read 56-53 to Storm. It was great to see such a high level of play. And as
the first trip of National School Sports week, Miss Singleton, Miss Exworth and
the PE department are all the more excited for what it will bring as it draws
closer!
