Paulton have a few more league games to play next month but they are currently 9th out of 21 which is fantastic, seeing as most of our girls are playing up an age group!  

The girls also play extra matches as we field a friendly team too, due to not having enough players for 2 squads.

Paulton travelled to Yeovil for this top of the table clash.

Paulton started the first quarter with there new look defence with Charlotte continuing to play GD for the injured Victoria.  With miserable weather conditions Paulton took time to settle but lead 10-7 at quarter time.

Into the second quarter and Paulton found there feet with Cheryl and Davina scoring well and Josie and Charlotte making some good interceptions.  At half time Paulton were 5 goals ahead 20-15.

The third quarter Paulton knew they couldn’t let up and some excellent court play from Deb, Hayley and Ness saw the score still in there favour after 45 minutes 27-23.

The last quarter Paulton didn’t have that little bit of luck to finish of the match.  A few turn over’s from Dolphins saw the game end in a draw 34-34 all.

With just 3 matches left Paulton still hope to get promotion.

Thanks to all the supporters that came down and stood in the rain again.

For the first time in a very long time both Paulton Rovers Netball teams were in the final of the KO Cup.
Both teams travelled to a very sunny Taunton Vale full of high spirits…

First up for Paulton were the B team who took on Wyndham in the Lower Plate final.  This was going to be a tough match for the young B side with Wyndham coming from a higher division. However Paulton B started confidently and played well as a team to force Wyndham into playing some great netball.  This was not an easy game for the Yeovil side who struggled to pull comfortably ahead in the first quarter. With some great defending by Laura, Becky and Kim, Paulton held Wyndham off and some great attacking play by Liz, Jade, Helen and Kristie meant for a good game. Super subs Kelly and Amy added extra energy at half time.  Unfortunately the experienced Wyndham team just did not miss their targets eventually beating Paulton B. The score did not reflect the level of play shown by Paulton’s B Team.   

The A team took on Claremont in the Upper Plate match.  Due to injury captain Hayley had to pull in star of the B team Charlotte to help out in defence. Both teams played well with the majority of the match being goal for goal. Some quick turnovers by Deb and Ness in centre court allowed Cheryl and Davina to shoot for goal. Josie played fantastically well in defence with Charlotte fitting in brilliantly. They prevented Claremont’s score from being a lot higher. Claremont finished the match victorious.

Paulton Rovers Netball Club would like to thank all the supporters who travelled along with us and cheered us on so loudly!!

 Bring on next years final…

Paulton Rovers Netball Club are through to the final of the KO CUP!!

On Saturday 13th March 2010 both teams will be playing in Taunton.

Match times are:

Paulton B Vs Wyndham @ 12:30
Paulton A Vs Claremont @ 13:30

Trophies to be presented @ 15:15

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Paulton travelled away to Bridgwater to play another tough match against Neptune. Having beaten them at home at the start of the season, Paulton still knew they had to play well and commit themselves to the game.  The first quarter started a little unsteady but Josie, Vic and Deb in defence were working at 100% to try and stop Neptune getting the goals. The first quarter battle ended 11-7 to Neptune.

With Hayley coming at C, and Ness staying at WA Paulton had to dig in and try to close the gap in the second quarter. With excellent court play and linking of the defence into the attack, Cheryl and Vina were able to score some excellent goals, but Paulton were still trailing resulting in a half time score of 23-15 to Neptune.

This was unfamiliar territory for Paulton so with a few more squad changes, Paulton were determined to get the game back. The third quarter started well but with a few umpiring decisions not going our way, saw Neptune still in the lead with a score of 31-26.

The fourth quarter saw all team members playing first class netball but unluckily it was not Paulton’s day. Final score 41-35 to Neptune.  Thanks to all supporters for coming along and helping to keep us going!!

Paulton were worried about playing Dukes as they had lost to them not so long ago in the Cup.

They started strong matching the team goal for goal.  As the match settled the defence were able to intercept Dukes play, with Ness, Vic and Deb linking up well together, enhancing Cheryl and Davina’s chances to score.  The first quarter ended 12 – 8.

Paulton came out strong from the whistle in the second half with Shelley and Hayley making some dynamic moves and passes into Davina at GS who proved unstoppable, not missing a shot giving the team a 27- 21 lead at half time. 

Josie came on to replace Ness at GK who moved to WD to give our oldest and shortest player a well earned rest!  The defence were fantastic and with a solid team performance Paulton extended their lead to 40 – 30.

Deb came back on at WD for last the quarter which saw Paulton play some excellent netball furthering their lead to 50 – 40. Player of match was Hayley at WA. 

The team would like to thank Jane for umpiring and welcome spectators to their Semi Final Cup Match on 27th February.

After an impressive win during their last match confidence was high within the Paulton B team, however with yet another changed team Paulton new they couldn’t take anything for granted.

The first quarter saw Ambers take advantage of some unsure play by Paulton B, with Ambers taking consecutive goals. However Paulton did not take long to get in their stride and with some great turn overs in centre court by Liz Paulton pushed ahead taking the quarter 10-9.

The second quarter was goal for goal with Kelly Bailes marking her return to the Paulton side with some excellent passes into the shooters circle. Paulton continued to use their fitness levels to force the Ambers side into making mistakes allowing the home team to take the quarter 18-16.

After a quick half time pep talk from Victoria, Deb and Stu, Paulton took to the court determined win this game. With Jade playing her heart out getting some excellent interceptions and passing beautifully into the shooters Paulton kept pushing ahead. Shooters Helen and Kristie had a fantastic quarter barely missing finishing the quarter 30-18.

Determined not to let the lead slip away Paulton continued to play better netball. Becky and Kim in defence worked well as a partnership and took many interceptions that thanks to great team work sailed down the court to be neatly put in the goal by Paulton B’s star shooters. The game finished with a win for Paulton B 40-25.

Thanks to all the supporters who came along and helped push us on!

First Division team Paulton A travelled to Yeovil to take on a premier league side Sharks in a Cup plate match.

The first quarter, the underdogs Paulton A, came out with nothing to lose and matched the premier league team goal for goal displaying fantastic team work which took Sharks by surprise finishing the first quarter 10-6 in Paultons favour.

Second Quarter saw the Sharks sharpen their game realising that Paulton A were out to win. Defense was tight in both circles causing Paulton A to raise their game with accurate passing in to the circle from Hayley and Shelley, ending with faultless shooting from Davina and Cheryl they were able to hold on to their lead ending the quater 21-18 to Paulton

Going in to the second half Captain Hayley shuffled the squad and brought on Vanessa to carry on the excellent work within the shooting circle creating space needed to extend the lead, this saw the sharks retalliate with fearless attack which showed Paulton they had more work to do. Third quarter ended 33 – 29

The final quater was frustrating for the sharks as Paulton defense stepped up to the plate, Victoria and Josie rarely allowing the sharks the opportunity to score. The interceptions and fluidity of play from center court, coupled with the skill of the shooters, enabled Paulton to increase their lead final score Paulton A 49 – 37

To add to a fantastic win and great team effort Cheryl was capped Man of the Match, for her calm yet foccused performance which outshone the premier league players.

After a longer than normal Christmas break due to poor weather conditions, Paulton were raring to play! With real commitment from all, Paulton took to the court in torrential rain. With a nervous start, all players tried to play steady and carefully but the rain and wind did not help! With a strong starting defence from Josie, Victoria and Debbie, Paulton managed to stay level with the first quarter ending 6 all.

The second quarter saw Paulton stay with the same formation. Some excellent centre court play from Hayley and Shelley saw some accurate passes going into the circle. These passes were converted well by Cheryl and Davina, resulting in Paulton leading the game 14-6 at half time.

Paulton wanted to keep this advantage so with just one change, Vanessa came on at GS. Newton fought hard to stay in the match which resulted in all players giving the game their 100% commitment. Paulton’s defence worked really hard, resulting in Newton not converting so many goals. At the end of the third quarter Paulton were still leading 24-17.

The final quarter saw Paulton trying to play their own game, work well as a team and keep possession. Again, Newton were not giving the game away and stole many interceptions which resulted in goals. With a firm shooting performance from Vanessa and Cheryl, Paulton managed to win the game. Another great win for the whole team and supporters. Thank you for coming to watch and support in the horrible weather.

Final score- 30- 24

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