Alcester Queens 33 – 17 Ryland Rapidz
Alcester Queens secured a convincing 33-17 victory against Ryland Rapidz with a superb all-round team display.

The match started as a closely contested battle, with both sides working hard through the court, but Alcester’s defensive pressure quickly began to shine. A series of great intercepts disrupted Ryland’s attacking flow and allowed Queens to turn over possession consistently.

As the game progressed, we moved the ball confidently around the D, showing patience and composure in attack to create strong shooting opportunities. After a steady first quarter, the shooters really found their form, converting chances with confidence and accuracy to steadily extend the lead throughout the match.

Strong teamwork across the court and relentless defensive effort helped Alcester maintain control, with every quarter seeing the advantage grow further.

Well deserved player awarded to Fran for superb intercepts as always! 🏆

Written by Katie – Co Captain

Diamonds 42 – 33 Hotshot Hornets

Diamonds went against Hotshot Hornets Tuesday night and showed how well we are improving as a team. We quickly realised that we could tire them out with lots of short passes and changes of direction in attack, as they struggled to keep up with the fast-paced game. The team worked hard defensively, creating lots of tips and intercepts to win back possession and keep the pressure on. A well-deserved win!!

Written by Grace C – Player

Jokers 43 – 33 Blackbird Divas
A great match this week for Jokers! Despite having a tough start and being on the back foot during the first quarter (i’m sure it was nothing to do with the slightly lethargic warmup 😂), we bounced back quickly and were soon playing our game. Fantastic movement through the court and great success with the defensive zone too. Blackbirds kept the pressure on though which forced us to pass back but in response we passed the ball round, and cut it back into the attackers.
Another great win which is helping us grow our confidence in this more challenging league. Well played all, and particularly to Sarah Henderson for player of the match.

Written by Rose- Player

Match Summary
Alcester Queens v Reddich Rubies – 37 – 35

We secured a brilliant 37–35 win in a fast-paced and hard-fought game 💙🏐 From the first centre pass, the match was end to end, with Queens showing amazing teamwork, patience in attack, and relentless pressure in defence to keep pushing ahead 💪✨

Tia and Amy worked brilliantly together in the shooting circle, calmly slotting away crucial goals and keeping the scoreboard ticking over 🔥👏

Lou H was named Player of the Match after a strong performance in GK, making key interceptions and applying great pressure throughout 🌟🙌

Overall, a fantastic team performance full of energy, determination, and great netball all round 💎🎉

Written by Lou Haycock – POM

Diamonds vs BDR Jets�38–42
A tightly contested game today, with Diamonds working relentlessly to close the gap right to the final whistle.
The defensive unit was outstanding. Leanne applied consistent pressure on the GS, forcing long-range shots, while Libby and Conners delivered some excellent intercepts and kept the pressure high on both passes and shots. Edie showed sharp reactions, picking up rebounds and loose balls with great awareness.

Through the middle, Holly and Chloe H rotated between C and WA, driving strongly through the court to transition play into attack. Their support on the circle edge was constant, delivering some well-timed and accurate feeds.

In attack, Grace worked hard to bring the ball into the circle in Q1 and remained a reliable support option throughout. Lucy John held her space well, providing a strong target for feeds and converting with some lovely finishes. I switched between WA, GA, and GS, creating fresh attacking combinations. In the final quarter, Grace and Chloe paired in the circle, using smart movement out of the D to open space for drives and effective rotation.

A great team effort—unlucky not to take the win, but plenty to build on.
We’ll get them next time.
Player of the match: Me! Chloe Evans
Captains players: Edie 🫶🏼

Match Summary

Alcester Queens 👸🏼 v Reddich Rubies
We secured a brilliant 37–35 win in a fast-paced and hard-fought game 💙🏐 From the first centre pass, the match was end to end, with Queens showing amazing teamwork, patience in attack, and relentless pressure in defence to keep pushing ahead 💪✨
Tia and Amy worked brilliantly together in the shooting circle, calmly slotting away crucial goals and keeping the scoreboard ticking over 🔥👏
Lou H was named Player of the Match after a strong performance in GK, making key interceptions and applying great pressure throughout 🌟🙌
Overall, a fantastic team performance full of energy, determination, and great netball all round 💎🎉

Written by Louise Haycock – Player

Alcester Queens 35- 35 Jaguars
Way to start the season! 🌟
Despite some early goals, the first quarter saw us slip behind Jaguars as we found our feet and reigned in our movement down court. Jaguars siezed the opportunities and before we knew it, the scorecard read 7-13… But a few changes and tactical conversations at the changeover gave us renewed energy and determination to continue attacking in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.
Slow and steady wins the race, and patience rotating around the D, stellar intercepts through mid court, and consistent pressure in defence helped to turn the tables. Little by little we clawed the scorecard back into our favour. The final quarter saw us settle into a groove even further, and up until the very last second we were 1 goal up on Jaguars! It was a very tight game, and enjoyed by all. (We’ll have them next time!)
Also a huge welcome back to the courts for Izzy!! Who, also happened to be awarded the Player of the Match! 🥇 absolutely amazing work girls. Bring on the rest of summer!!

Written by Lucinda – Co-captain

Jokers 42 – 53 Redditch
A disappointing result as we felt we were the better team, but plenty of positives to take away and we’ll have them next time with some tighter passing and moving onto the ball 💪
⭐️ A well deserved player of the match for Lauren Goymer in the circle and centre court and a special mention to Gemma Ward stepping into the team last minute ⭐️

Written by Kate- Player

Alcester diamonds 29 – Warwickshire warriors 51
For Diamonds third game of the season, we were up against the well established warriors team.
Attack worked the ball endlessly into the circle and didn’t let the Warriors defenders pressure us into forcing the ball in!
It was great to see some new combinations in attack with Chloe E, Lucy J and Grace T all shooting together, Chloe H being our stability in centre with her gorgeous leaps, alongside Holly in her first official game who was a great addition🥳!
In the defensive end, Grace C had some great interceptions and supported the attack through court, allowing the rest to happen. Leanne had tips here there and everywhere while putting their shooters off with our giggles. Leanne and I worked well in reading the passes in the circle, whilst gaining some intercepts too!!

Overall, it’s great to see some new combinations being built and I look forward to working on these in training♦️!!

Written by Olivia – Player

First match for Alcester Jokers 🤡

It was a cold start to what should have been our first summer match – not quite the weather we were expecting! We faced Pink Panthers so it was going to be a tough first match.

We came out strong in the first quarter, taking an early lead and finishing three goals ahead. This gave the team a real boost and set a positive tone. With a squad of nine, our two subs rotated well throughout the match, keeping fresh legs on court.

A few longer passes were intercepted, allowing Pink Panthers to claw their way back into the game. Our defence put in a solid performance, securing important rebounds and applying consistent pressure.

At times, we found it challenging to transition the ball smoothly back up the court as their centre zone works well, which is something we can focus on improving in future matches.

Despite the final score of 44–32, there were plenty of positives to take from the game. A strong team effort all round and a promising start to the season. Well played everyone!

Written by POTM – Shannon Hall