Paulton travelled to Taunton with the prospect of a tough match against the second in the league. The first quarter saw both teams competing for the ball, with end to end play. The defence of Vanessa, Char and Helen worked hard to turn over any mistakes made by Vivary. Vivary edged a small lead of 12-8 after fifteen minutes.
The pace of the second quarter increased with centre Debbie and WA Hayley maintaining control of the centre court. With some excellent passing into space into the shooting circle, Cheryl and Davina converted many goals. To Paultons avail, Vivary increased their lead to 30-19.
With a positive team talk at half time and Victoria coming onto court as GD, Paulton were determined to pull back the deficit. With yet again some accurate and strong team play from both teams, Paulton were on the back foot with a score of 48-31.
One more team change at the start of the fourth quarter, involved Char moving to WD. Team spirit prevailed and positive reinforcements from the sidelines assisted Paulton in stepping up their game. Cheryl and Davina scored 17 goals in the final quarter and Vic and Ness secured some valuable rebounds. Although Paulton won the final quarter on goals scored, final score was 62-48.
Another great team effort by all.
Player of the match: Cheryl Wiltshire.
Paulton started nervously with a slightly changed side due to the illness of star shooter Kristie Conway. Despite this they were determined to give Canons a battle for a win.
The first quarter started well with the Paulton side making some good passes through the centre of court and excellent movement from Jade and Laura meant that Paulton took an early lead, ending the quarter ahead 10-5.
The second quarter was fast with good movement throughout, Fantastic feeding into the circle by Liz allowed Darby and Kelly to find the target time and time again. Canons struggled to gain the upper hand against a Paulton team that have gelled so well. The quarter ended 24-11.
After a few changes in centre court Paulton slowed down and this allowed Canons try to claw their deficit back. However some great interceptions by Katrina and Kim allowed the ball to be sent back to the awaiting Paulton shooters. 31-20.
After a quick pep talk from the A team who stayed to watch the game Paulton quickly snapped back into control with Zoe making her mark at WD and Shelley moving with ease in the centre court. Once again the shooters were on fire and Paulton finished with a very happy win! 36-29.
Player of the match : Katrina (GK)
Thanks to all the supporters and Cheryl for umpiring.
Paulton A team took to the court determined for a win over local rivals from Wells, the first quarter started slowly with Swans capitalizing on some interceptions they took the lead 8-10.
However the second quarter saw Victoria back to her best at GD and Ness moving to WD strengthened the Paulton defence forcing errors in the Swans attack, and by half time it was even at 18 all.
The third quarter saw both teams converting goal for goal, and even with charlotte’s fantastic interceptions which Debbie and Hayley made the most of with accurate passing to the shooters Paulton only had a 2 goal lead going into the final quarter.
Going into the fourth quarter Helen came on to play WA, the whole team pulled together and with Cheryl’s and Davina’s shots not missing Paulton pulled ahead to win convicingly 38-31!
Players of the match: Charlotte and Victoria.
Paulton A started strongly in the first quarter making some great interceptions that were transferred into some fantastic goals by Cheryl and Davina. The first quarter ended with a tense score of 9-14 to Vivary.
The second quarter saw the defence make more interceptions with Ness, Char and Helen’s partnership linking up well, together the defence closed down Vivary to reduce the deficit. The score at the second quarter finished 19-30.
Still chasing hard in the the second half Paulton worked brilliantly together, picking up the pace to keep the goals flowing. Debbie worked hard in the centre court controlling the pace of the game with some accurate feeding in to the shooting ‘D’ by herself and Hayley at WA. This allowed the shooters to keep scoring the vital goals, keeping the team in the game. The end of the third quarter- was 28-45.
The last quarter saw the defence made some changes with Char coming out to GD and Ness going to GK. Working hard in the freezing cold weather with some great attacking set plays the team managed to finish with a respectable finial score of 38-59.
A great come back game from all the girls, well played!
After a harsh defeat on Thursday night Paulton took to the court a little nervy but still determined to regain their winning streak.
The cold seemed to take hold of the Paulton side and the first quarter was a slow one with a few little mistakes being made allowing Monmouth to take a small lead 5-8.
The second quarter saw Paulton battle for every ball forcing Monmouth experienced players to make mistakes which Shelley and Laura capitalised on pushing the ball up the Paulton shooters. The quarter ended a tense draw 16-16.
With a win in their sights Paulton kept battling and Katrina and Kim proved solid in defence stopping the Monmouth shooters from getting shooting opportunities. Jade worked hard covering all the court well and getting free from her player allowing sneaky passes up the court to an on fire Kelly who hit the target time and time again. Paulton were in the lead at the end of the quarter 28-23.
The final quarter started well with good passing throughout and some great defending but a fall from Jade shook the team a little. However with a quick change around they were soon back in their stride feeding the ball to Darby who along with her fellow shooter kept on scoring the much needed goals. Paulton finished 36-33.
Player of the match: Kelly (GS) Thanks to Ness for umpiring and all the supporters for once again braving the cold conditions to cheer us on!
Paulton travelled to Taunton on Saturday determined to keep their winning streak alive despite the freezing weather!!
The first quarter started well for the away side with some great interceptions in centre court by Laura at WD meaning the ball was quickly turned over to the Paulton shooters Kristie and Darby who capitalised and kept on hitting the target. The quarter ended with Paulton ahead 7-11.
The second quarter saw Paulton continue to push ahead and work well as a team with great communication throughout the court. Katrina and Kim worked well together in defence, reading their players and intercepting poor passes. The Newbarn attack struggled to get the ball to their shooters and with Liz using interceptions and passing well into the GS and GA Paulton maintained their lead 13-21.
After a quick team talk Paulton kept their heads in the game and battled the cold that was setting in to maintain their winning ways. Newbarn took advantage of some cold arms and attacked hard forcing small mistakes in the centre court. However Paulton’s centre court players recovered and made sure their opponents couldn’t capitalise on any interceptions. The score at the end of the third quarter still had Paulton ahead 19-27.
A change for the final quarter saw Shelley come on at WA this additive of fresh pace gave a cold Paulton a new lease of life. Every ball was fought for and interceptions were being made all over the court. Shelley and Jade fed the circle well and with the Paulton shooters on target they finished the game victorious 30-39.
Player of the match: Kim (GD)
Thanks to all our very cold supporters and to Ness for umpiring!
After last weeks loss Paulton B were determined to win despite the cold weather courtside.
The game started after a short delay as Garnets had lost a few players in transit!! Paulton had a flying start with some brilliant interceptions and some fantastic passing in the centre court by Liz and Laura. The quarter ended with Paulton comfortably in the lead 12-1.
After some encouragement from the spectators Paulton’s defence decided to try a new set piece and this confused Garnets attackers allowing Katrina and Kim to turn the ball over and send it quickly back down the court. Jade worked hard at centre covering all the court with ease as she backed up both the defence and the attacking players. Paulton were still very much in the lead at the end of the second quarter 23-6.
Paulton returned to the court unchanged and full of confidence. However Garnets were not going down without a fight. They’re defensive players step up a gear and they made a few vital interceptions. Despite this Paulton’s defending players continued to keep the pressure on and they remained in the lead at the close of the quarter 34-14.
For the final quarter Paulton remained determined not to let their lead slip any further. With some absolutely outstanding shooting from Kristie Paulton kept pushing ahead. Team work from the two shooters Darby and Kristie meant the Garnets defence had little to no impact on the shooting pair who kept on finding the target. The match ended with a well deserved Paulton win 45-22.
Player of the match: Kristie Conway (GS)
Thanks to all who came along to cheers us on!
Paulton’s first game back in the New Year saw Paulton A take on Bridgwater’s Neptune at home after a match break due to the poor weather. Paulton were confident about their fitness and took to the court knowing that they would have a challenge on their hands.
The first 15 minutes worked well for the team as they settled into the game playing some strong netball, keeping Neptune on their toes. Goal for goal kept the score close 11-12 with Neptune ahead in the first quarter.
The game remained tight in the second quarter with all 7 players keeping up the pace. Charlotte and Vanessa defended the circle well against two tall Neptune shooters while Helen and Debbie work hard to bring overturns into attack. Neptune held their lead with the score at half time 21-23.
A change at half time bought Catherine on at WD to put pressure on Neptune’s centre passes. With Paulton continuing to work hard they managed to draw level in the third quarter before Charlotte at GK came off through injury, changing the defence’s dynamics which allowed Neptune to pull ahead 35-40.
The last quarter saw Davina at GS and Cheryl at GA work hard, with accurate shooting and some strong movement to keep up the team’s spirit. The whole team showed great commitment until the final whistle ending the match 42-58 to Neptune.
The team would like to thank everyone that came to support them.
Player of the Match: Hayley Travis.
Paulton took to the court a little nervous after a long break with out playing netball due to all the bad weather. However they soon found their rhythm and gave Canons a good game.
The first quarter started well with the ball from one end of the court to the other in quick succession, the quarter remained goal for goal throughout with some great defending from Katrina and Kim. The quarter ended with a tense score line of 7-8.
The second quarter started much the same, with Laura making many interceptions in the centre court and Liz passing well into the shooters circle. However Canons continued to defend well and took the quarter 9-15.
After a quick team talk Paulton decided to shake it up a bit and brought Victoria on in attack, for her return from injury. This caused Canons to stumble a little and they struggled with Victoria’s energy. Unfortunately they soon recovered and their young shooters kept finding the target. Canons continued their lead 14-24 at the end of the third quarter.
For the final quarter Paulton brought on Shelley, who was back after having a baby, Shelley’s pace in the centre court helped Jade push forward more and allowed Kristie and Darby to continually pop balls in to the net. Despite this fight back Paulton ended the quarter 5 goals behind. The final score was 21-26.
Player of the match: Kimberley Brooks (GD)
Welcome back to Victoria Mitchell and Shelley Bush. Also a big thanks to all our spectators and to Helen for umpiring her first ever match.
Paulton travelled to Taunton hoping to win the last game before the Christmas break. With a smaller squad than usual, Paulton were still determined to win and get home quickly for the Christmas party that evening.
Despite the freezing temperatures Paulton started steadily with Ness and Cheryl accurately scoring with every opportunity. The centre court play was pressured well by Quantock but Shelley, Hayley and Cheryl worked hard to ensure they kept possession. At half time Paulton were ahead 33-14.
At half time Quantock came fighting back bringing the score to 40-24 after the third quarter. However; Josie, Vic and Deb were determined to keep focussed and defended very well. Some excellent interceptions by all saw goals converted. An enjoyable game that saw Paulton win 52 goals to 32. Well played by both teams.
