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Tuesday Netball News

September 4, 2020 By editor

There were some more forfeits again this week but with the nicer weather on the way hopefully there are more people ready to get out and enjoy netball. If your team is forfeiting and you have umpiring duties please make sure you have someone to umpire for that week. Also please be reminded to be COVID safe by washing your hands, using hand sanitiser and wherever possible practice social distancing, no hi fives/handshakes and those considered high risk should not attend. If anyone is interested in joining the great little committee or helping out in some way please see a committee member and let them know, there a plenty of jobs to go around. Any queries, please contact Kahlia Hayes 0400 023 518 or Hayley Hofman 0417 265 668

Round 8 Results
• Parkes Cellars won by forfeit against Broken Fingers
• Net Ballin won by forfeit against Little Potential
• U17s Rep 37 def U15s Rep 19
• PHS Teachers 44 def Untouchaballs 9
• Platelets won by forfeit against The Railway Hotel
• Domin8 17 def U13s Reps 15

Round 9 – 1st September
Mixed – Court 1: 6pm Broken Fingers vs Little Potential (Umpires: Cellars & Net Ballin). 7pm Parkes Cellar vs Net Ballin (Umpires: Broken fingers & Little Potential)

B Grade Ladies – Court 3: 6pm PHS Teachers vs U15s Rep (Umpires: Untouchaballs & 17s rep). 7pm Untouchaballs vs 17s Rep (Umpires: PHS teachers & 15s Rep)

C Grade Ladies – Court 8: 6pm Platelets vs Domin8 (Umpires: Railway Hotel & 13s Rep). 7pm The Railway Hotel vs 13s Rep (Umpires: Platelets & Domin8).

Top Netballer At Parkes East

October 4, 2019 By editor

Abbey McCulloch with Byron Tanswell and Patrick McPherson who collected certificates for Class 3/4F.

Parkes East ended term 3 on a sporting note with a visit by an Australian netballer and captain of the Sydney Swifts visiting last Friday.

Abbey McCulloch visited the school as part of the Premier’s Sports Challenge program that encourages children and the staff to be physically active and eating healthy foods.

Abbey addressed the whole school and spoke about her experiences as a professional athlete and the importance of resilience and never giving up. She handed over certificates based on how many hours of physical activity participants do each week. Most children and staff finished in the Gold and Diamond levels, the two highest levels.

Pumas Reign Supreme In Finals

August 22, 2019 By editor

Last Saturday the grand finals of the 2019 Saturday morning netball competition were played in almost spring like conditions. In Division 1 the Tigers were up against the Pumas who came away with the win. The Go Division saw the Pumas and Wildcats battling it out. Pumas were the stronger team claiming the win.

Netball Semi-Finals Tomorrow

August 8, 2019 By editor

Last Saturday was a very foggy morning with the smallest members of Parkes Netball, the NET division, having their presentation.

The committee hopes you have had a fun year of Netball and can’t wait for you to come back next year.

Saturday also saw the last general rounds of divisions 1 and Go. With some games ending in a draw or forfeit, this has made the points tally mix up a little with some surprising results.

Semi-finals start this weekend with a reminder to respect all players and officials while on and off the courts. Umpires decisions are final.

Results Division 1:
• Tigers 28 v Pumas 28 – MVP Ella Harbidge and Matayah Guy
• Wildcats forfeit to Panthers

Results Go Division:
• Pumas 10 v Wildcats 5 – MVP Mhairi Wyllie and Grace Dunford
• Tigers 18 v Panthers 16 – MVP Jose Jennings and Sienna Barber

Saturday Netball

August 1, 2019 By editor

Divisions 1 and 2 put on a great show last Saturday using all the skills they have learnt over the season to deliver some great scoring games. The final general round will be played this weekend, while the NET girls will have their final session and presentation this week. They had an absolute blast learning new skills, having fun and meeting new friends. Thank you to Natasha Barber for her time every week show these girls how fun netball can be. This competition would not be possible without parent helpers. It is great to see the amount of volunteers who help with coaching/managing, canteen duties, set up and pack up.

Fast Feet On The Court

June 27, 2019 By editor

Mother Nature certainly gave us a chilly morning this week with girls having to resort to dancing on the court to keep warm. It was very entertaining to watch such original dance moves from some of our division 2 girls. This week also saw for the first time this competition a couple of forfeits with numbers being low in both divisions. With this in mind, could players please let coaches know if you will be away as this will make it easier to organise teams each Saturday.

We would like to thank all of our beautiful girls who sub up every week to help out other divisions run smoothly. Not only do you give up your time you show great sportsmanship towards the teams your involved with.

This weekend will be the last round before our 3-week break for school holidays. Netball will be back on Saturday 27th July. To all families who are travelling, stay safe on our roads and have a great holiday.

Good luck to the Parkes Representative girls heading off to Sydney next weekend for the NSW Junior State Titles.

Results – Round 9

• Division 1: Wildcats forfeited Panthers, Tigers 17 def Pumas 13
• Go Division: Panthers forfeited Pumas, Pumas 20 def Wildcats 7

Saturday 29th June – Round 10

• Division 1: 9:30am: Court 1: Panthers v Tigers, Court 3: Wildcats v Pumas
• Go Division: 10:30am: Court 1: Pumas v Panthers, Court 3: Wildcats v Tigers
• Set Division: 09:30am: Court 4
• Net Division: 09:30am: Court 8

By Lisa Nutley

Netball Crazy Sock And Hair Day Next Week

June 6, 2019 By editor

After a very cold week mother nature blessed us with some sunshine for another great round of netball last Saturday.
The young players are showing some great skills with the ball and around the court, as well as learning new techniques and strategies to further develop their game.

We take a break this weekend, but be ready for some more fun when we restart on Saturday, 15h June with Crazy Sock and Hair day.

Remember to dress up as there will be special rewards for the following:
• Best dressed Net player
• Best dressed Set player
• Best dressed Go team
• Best dressed Division 1 team

Results of Round 7:
Division 1
• Tigers 53 defeat Panthers 5 (MVP: Stella Neville and Lucy Macgregor)
• Wildcats 17 defeat Pumas 16 (MVP: Katie Dunford and Lillie Fyer)
Go Division
• Wildcats 13 defeat Tigers 8 (MVP: Edie Seaman and Savannah Latu)
• Pumas 12 defeat Panthers 4 (MVP Connie Fryer and Charlotte Moon)

The Importance Of Positivity

May 23, 2019 By editor

Parkes Junior Netball will be promoting the importance of positivity this week as part of the annual Shoosh for Kids campaign to encourage teams, officials and family members to show each other respect and encouragement on and off the court.

There’s nothing worse than the negative behaviour of someone watching and ruining it for everyone. Get involved in the state-wide campaign to keep comments positive at junior sport – remember, sport should be fun! #shooshforkids.

Mother Nature dished up a glorious day for netball last Saturday. With more close scores in division 2, it’s shaping up to be a tight race come finals time.

This week will be the launch of encouragement awards for the net and set divisions giving the lucky winners a canteen voucher to spend.

Results: Round 5 Division 1
• Pumas 49 def Panthers 17 (MVP: Edi Seaman and Marley Takian)
• Tigers 28 def Wildcats 18 (MVP: Mhairi Wyllie and Matayah Guy)

Go Division
• Pumas 9 def Tigers 6 (MVP:Savannah
Latu and Grace Dunford) • Panthers 14 def Wildcats 13 (MVP: Jessica Morgan and Mhairi Wyllie)

Close Matches In Junior Netball Comp

May 9, 2019 By editor

What a great round of netball with a lot of close matches played.

The newly added division 2 shirts look bright and colourful giving the girls a sense of team unity. Division 1 shirts are on the way. As it is getting colder, teams are reminded to warm up before matches to limit injuries.

Parkes Netball Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Parkes Services club on Monday, 20th May at 7pm. Results – Round 3

Division 1

• Pumas 22 drew Tigers 22 (MVP: Katie Dunford and Lucy MacGregor)

• Panthers 24 defeat Wildcats 23

Go Division

• Panthers 7 defeat Tigers 6 (MVP: Jessica Morgan and Lara Brown)

• Pumas 10 defeat Wildcats 9 (MVP: Charlotte Moon and Emmeline Wyllie) Round 4, Saturday, 11th May

Division 1 – 9:30am

• Court 1: Panthers v Tigers (Umpires: Mel Evans and Jack McGrath)

• Court 3: Wildcats v Pumas (Umpires: Katie Mac and Teagan Smede)

Go Division – 10:30am

• Court 1:Pumas v Panthers (Umpires: Paris Neville and Julia Dunn)

• Court 3: Wildcats v Tigers (Umpires: Mel Evans and Ally Bush)

Set Division – 09:30am Court 4

Net Division – 09:30am Court 8

First Netball Carnival For The Season

April 24, 2019 By editor

Three Parkes representative netball teams played their first representative carnival of the season at West Wyalong recently. Special thank you to Mel Evans, Jolie Norman and Kasey MacDonald for umpiring all day.