Well done everyone today. Not only a great win, 50-34, but fantastic team performance. We went slightly crazy in the 2nd and 3rd quarters but regained our heads in the 4th.
Well done Ellie on Player 👏 despite those big feet.
Jeanette you had a great game and your shooting and movement was bang on.
Thanks to Rose and Stacey for playing up for us today.

Alcester Aces 43 Vs BDR Jets 22

Aces didn’t let the late change of location due to the poor weather affect our performance on court. Despite the freezing conditions we took an early lead in the first quarter and never looked back with some nice passages of play through court, brilliant tips and intercepts to turn the ball over in defence and well timed movement and accurate shooting helped us to continue building on our lead throughout the game. Lucy was our super sub today answering our plea at short notice to fill and what a game she had, fitting in beautifully in both wing positions. A clash of heads in the third quarter wasn’t enough to keep Izzy out for long as she was a reliable option and support throughout for all. There was many positives in todays game to take forward with us and a few areas to continue working on in training. Well done to all who played, brilliant game had by everyone and big thank you to the many supporters who braved the cold and watched including our injured Chloe. Congratulations to Gemma for captains player and players player went to Katie

An inter club league match where Aces beat Clubs this time 37-30!

Report from Gemma, Aces Captain:
Chloe some great circle rotation and super shooting today
Rose you provide such great support through court and are always driving forward to provide options – plus you got lots of tips and intercepts today, great work!!

Blue skies this morning and a sunny win for Queens; 58-19 against Ryland Roses 👑

Our super shooters Amy, Frankie and Gem were all on form as usual sinking the ball in the net time and time again; centre court with Stace, Beth, Katie and myself worked hard and were successful in finding spaces and passing accurately to bring the ball down the court seamlessly. Our defensive duo Millie and Lucinda shone, as they always do, with countless tips, interceptions and rebounds. 🏃‍♀️ 💨

With a few relatively easy games in our back pockets, we’ll be working hard at training (and team bonding over some pottery painting & yapping!) over the next fortnight to put ourselves on the front foot for our upcoming, more challenging match on the 16th 🌸💐

GO TEAM and the weekly congratulations and big pat on the back to Lucinda, for her always deserved player of the match award 🥰🖤

What a great start to 2025 for Queens, winning against Redditch Opals 37-17 🎊

The UK’s delightful temperatures were glorious as always… 👀🥶 meaning there were some frosty fingers to begin with, initially starting with some hesitancy. Once the Queens had found their groove and found their ground, there was genuinely no stopping us 💪🏼

Our ever-reliable shooters were sinking them in beautifully: Amy, Frankie & Gem all proving their credible attacking and shooting skills continuously throughout the match. Even with some powerful defending from the opposition, some scratches & bruises to prove this, it wasn’t enough to stop the score increasing.

Although we Queens do get a little excited and sometimes let the play go wild before taking a breath & slowing it down, you can’t deny the ever-present support & strength of Soph, Katie & Lucy in the centre third, placing themselves well on the court and even having some swanky intercepts.

Even more impressively was the defensive duo of Lucinda & Millie T: I cannot put into words how strong your defensive skills were today, as well as backing up the centre third, and all of us were in awe of this, umpires included. The score margin would not have been the same without your amazing rebounds, intercepts and clever turn of play. It’s no wonder Player of the Match was awarded to a worthy Lucinda Granger 👏🏼

It was even the post-injury return for Beth, hobbling along into GK after a few months out, and successfully staying upright WOO! Although only a quarter played, it’s good to be back & hopefully start to find the rhythm again soon.

All in all, A GREAT MORNING FOR THE QUEENS 🥳👑

It was the first game back after Christmas and we haven’t had a game since October – three months ago!! However, we all showed up and played really well. I think we all have points to work on but the basics were still there:

• Catching & throwing ✔️
• Positional play ✔️
• Get the ball in the net ✔️ (well done Jeanette and Jodie – who won player 👏🏼)

Hotshots soon took the lead in the first two quarters ending the first half ahead by 5. Going into the third, we had settled into the game and started to claw it back, ending the third quarter ahead by a few. The last quarter was a bit wobbly but given the circumstances, the score is pretty good and everyone played really well.

Well done everyone ♣️💕

♣️ 50 – 51 Hotshots 1

That is a wrap for 2024! We have seen some outstanding netball throughout the year.

Hearts have maintained their well earned place in 1st division, calling on many of our versatile players from across the divisions.

Clubs proving their promotion to second ATNC team, working hard in 2nd division.

Aces rebuilding their squad and working up the 2nd division to nip at Clubs’ toes.

Diamonds enjoying their final season with some fantastic team work after 5 years.

Queens are now a formidable squad having less than 12 months of training together.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🥳🎁🌲🥂🎉🍷⛄️

Diamonds vs Hotshots 2 – 15/12/24

Our last match of 2024 started with a very neck and neck quarter. Despite a slow start with the quarter ending in 12-14 to Hotshots, all of us were becoming adjusted to the other team to be able to gain an advantage in the next quarter.

In the second quarter, we started playing to our strengths, securing leverage over Hotshots. Georgina and Edie showcased outstanding defensive skills within the D, consistently challenging the opposing shooters and making it difficult for them to find opportunities to score. This enabled us to close the scoring gap and ultimately overturn the lead, giving us a narrow advantage with a score of 26-23 in our favour.

In the third quarter, the team extended the lead over the opposition. Poppy B and Eliza delivered exceptional feeds into the D, creating excellent opportunities for Katie and Chloe to execute impressive shots, resulting in a strong advantage of 38-29.

We had secured our lead and maintained it in the final quarter. Mary executed outstanding interceptions, effectively moving the play up the court to our shooters. Poppy M was a constant option for passes, helping to reset our positions and maintain control of the game. The entire team demonstrated the skills and strategies we had practiced in training, which proved effective as we secured a convincing victory with a final score of 49-32.

Written by Chiara – player of the match