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Due to the weather many matches were rescheduled and training was even cancelled 
Fear not seniors training will be back on Wednesday 13th INDOORS @ Writhlington School.
For the Juniors you can have another weeks rest, BUT training is back on 20th January INDOORS @ Norton Hill
13th December sees Paulton Netball Club hold its annual Christmas Fayre at Paulton Rovers between 12pm and 4pm.
With stalls, games, face painting and a raffle with 3 big prizes.
Come along and get into the Christmas spirit.
“Merry Christmas” from all of us at Paulton Rovers Netball Club
After last weeks momentous win Paulton were in high spirits as they took to the court on a drizzly Saturday. With another new defence Paulton were a touch nervous but didn’t show it and the defence of Katrina, Kim and Laura worked well to prevent the Sydenham shooters from getting their shots on target. The first quarter ended 6-3 to Paulton.
The second quarter saw Paulton well and truly get in to their stride and thanks to some great middle court play by Elizabeth and Jade Paultons attack took advantage and increased the lead 14-8
After a quick change around in defence with Amy coming on to replace Laura at WD not even the rain that was now pouring could stop Paulton’s winning spirit and as usual Helen played a blinder not missing any shots and with Kristie on fine form too Paulton finished the third quarter 25-15.
The final quarter was a very damp one and saw Garnets get frustrated with Paulton’s playing ability, allowing Paulton to play their own game and work well as a team. With some great play by all in this quarter Paulton finished with a comfortable lead of 33-23.
Paulton Rovers’ Juniors travelled to Wells on a surprisingly dry Sunday morning to play the last tournament in 2009. With only one squad in action the girls had only three matches to play compared to the usual 5, however they knew the matches would be more competitive playing against the top teams in the league.
Paulton’s first match was arguably the toughest against Galmington A, which proved to be the most nail biting as the girls managed to hold their own in the first half to finish 6 – 4 behind. Some great defending from Harley at GD and centre court play from Evie and Ruby had enabled shooters Darby and Zoe to make the most of every attacking opportunity. However, Galmington came out to win in the second half with great movement across the court which put Paulton off their stride to lose 10 – 6.
After a good team talk and the girls identifying their own team areas for improvement they took to the court against Burnham with great confidence. Evie continued to work the centre court linking up with the attack to feed the ball into Megan at GS along with Olivia, Harley and Zoe testing Burnham’s attack with some great interceptions in defence. At half time the girls realised they needed to calm their passing down as interceptions were being thrown away, undoing their hard defending work. With Steph on to replace an injured Olivia the team took to the court determined to reduce Burnham’s 4 – 2 lead. The team achieved this slowing their own game down and coming forward for the ball to keep possession, preventing Burnham from running away with the match. The final score was 3 – 6, a loss to Paulton but a great win after discovering the match was a friendly against an older side!
The final match was against Wells B which displayed the skills the team had been practicing over the last few weeks. Steph worked hard at WD marking with two hands, with Ruby, Harley, Evie and Olivia chasing down every loose ball, with a few tap backs. Harley and Zoe continued to dominate in defence showcasing their ability to anticipate the move of the attackers and the flow of the match, along with Megan dodging well in the semi circle to shoot and link up with Darby at GA. Paulton deservedly won the match 10 – 2.
Overall the girls impressed their coaches not just with their skills on court but also with their attitude, constantly cheering each other on and praising performances.
Players of the tournaments: Darby and Zoe
Paulton Rovers NC would once again like to thank all the parents for their support on the day.
Paulton B travelled to Taunton after a few weeks of due to the bad weather. Despite this they were in good spirits when they took to the court in the winter sunshine. With another changed team Paulton took a while to get into their stride allowing the young Newbarn team to take the first quarter 6 – 11.
The second quarter saw Paulton start to come together more as a team and some quick turn overs in centre cour,t by Elizabeth and Kim, Paulton’s attack were fighting to close the gap. However Newbarn were still in the lead 17 – 13.
After some unusual half time refreshment Paulton came on court a fresh and confident team. Big defence by Katrina and Becky meant that the Newbarn shooters only managed to score one goal. With Jade running everywhere making herself known Paulton kept pushing forward and finally took the lead 18 – 21
Having been in this situation with Newbarn before Paulton were not going to let the win slip away from them. Thanks to some great long passes and great working of the ball around the shooters circle the attack were on fire. To top it off Kristie and Helen just did not miss in the final quarter and 25 – 31
Paulton travelled to Taunton on Saturday to face Parkfield. Eager for a win after their first league game loss to Newton the week before by only 2 goals, Paulton started the game strongly.
The first quarter saw Paulton settle quite quickly, even though they were without their full squad. Excellent shooting from Davina and Cheryl ensure an early lead at 12-4
The second quarter proved more of a battle, with Parkfields frustration and inexperience leading to a more contested quarter. With accurate passing from Shelley and Hayley in centre court however ensured Paulton extended their lead at half time.
Charlotte came on at 3rd quarter at GK to aid the squad rotation with Ness going to WD. This did not affect the defence however as many interceptions were made by Vicky and Charlotte in Parkfield’s attacking circle, leading to good linkage in the centre court from Ness.
The final Quarter provided a well deserved rest for Davina with Ness going into Shoot, and Debbie returning calmly to WD. Paulton continued to play strong and making little error. Paulton were able to hit their target of a 30 goal lead, ending the game successfully at 62 goals to 30.
A disappointing defeat loosing by only 2 goals, a game Paulton could have had in the bag, however with last minute decisions, this ended turning the result.
The first quarter, Paulton was fighting 110% turning over almost every opportunity from each centre to make our goals scored count. With excellent efforts from centre court players Shelly and Hayley, once the ball reached the circle, Cheryl and Vina had no trouble with there on form shooting in gaining the team goals, leading us to a healthy lead.
The game then became even tougher in the second quarter with Newton picking up the pace slowly getting close with goal scorings, with strong defence Victoria, Deb And Josie had a tough quarter but proved there skill by turning over their attackers passes.
If being drenched wasn’t bad enough, it was now a 17-17 draw, a decision to change centre court showed off Debs new talent as centre! And ness with an awesome quarter as WA making sure every ball was direct to score the much-needed goals, which steadied the game.
Paulton took the last quarter with real determination to want to win the game, and played the best netball we have played, but unfortunately with some decisions made against us, which some would say harsh, the game which was a lead by Paulton slowly passed into Newtons hands, a team effort saw many turn overs however not enough to see Paulton have the winning title which they had deserved. With a 22-20 defeat Paulton walked with there heads high as this matched proved there amazing team play! Brilliant play girls!
With Paulton winning all four games of the season so far they knew this home match against ex-premiership team Neptune was not going to be easy but they wanted to keep the winning streak going!
The first quarter started with a few nerves but the whole team settled with Vina and Cheryl keeping us in the game with a ten all score line at quarter time. Still using the new squad rotation saw Ness come on as WA.
The game was still tight in the second quarter with every goal being worked hard for. Towards the end of the quarter Cheryl took a tumble, having to come off with an injury and left the team concerned if she could play on. However, Josie, Victoria and Deb worked incredibly hard to gain Paulton a three goal lead at half time.
The third quarter saw a few more changes and with all the support from the sidelines, Paulton steadied their game. With excellent centre court passes from Hayley and Ness, plus continued goal averages from Cheryl and Vina, Paulton were now ten goals ahead.
Paulton decided to take on the last quarter with real determination and with excellent passing into the circle from Shelley, Paulton won the game 52-37. An amazing game, well played all!
Paulton A v Neptune
52 - 37
Thanks to the B team and others who came to support from the sidelines.
Junior training will continue as normal during the half term.
So we’ll see you at 18:30 at Paulton Rovers girlies!!
