Stoke High Fives

 

North Stoke Partnership High 5 Netball 2011

 

Our 4^th annual Partnership Competition was a great success thanks again to the invaluable support from our Young Netball Organisers from across the North Stoke secondary schools.

 

Following the cluster competitions, 12 schools qualified for the North Stoke Partnership Competition. The competition ran in two sections, with semi-finals and a final to decide the top six schools to go through to the City competition. The competition was excellent with all twelve teams displaying some great play and team work which provided a lot of exciting matches for spectators. Many players demonstrated a high level of skill for their age group and all teams displayed good sportsmanship.

 

North Stoke in action

 

Greenways and Packmoor topped section A whilst the Willows and Carmountside tied for the top of section A. The semi-finals were closely fought and in the final Packmoor won through in a exciting match by 1 goal, winning 2-1 against the Willows. All four teams qualified for the City Competition, including St Joseph’s and St Mary’s who finished in 3rd place for each of their sections.

 

Young leaders have continued to be trained up taking their Young Netball Organisers Award and have also supported work in our cluster schools. It was thanks to the hard work of all the leaders involved that the tournament ran so smoothly.

 

Claire Montifroy
SSCo for North Stoke SSP
Tel: 07717766657
Email: cmontifroy@sgfl.org.uk

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Stoke City High 5 Netball 2011

 

The Stoke City High 5 Netball Tournament took place at Fenton Manor in March. The qualifiers comprised of 6 primary schools from North Stoke and six from South Stoke.

 

The Stoke City Tournament provided spectators with an enjoyable afternoon which highlighted the first class High 5 netball skills currently in Stoke City Primary Schools. Many exciting matches were played, with some very close results.

 

The schools competing were as follows: from North Stoke new comers The Willows, St Mary’s, St Joseph’s, Carmountside, Packmoor and Greenways, from the South of the City: Sutherland, St Thomas Aquinas, Christ Church, St Paul’s, Blurton and Weston Coyney. The sectional play decided the top two North and South teams who progressed through to the County tournament. The teams qualifying for North Stoke were Packmoor and Greenways and for Stoke South Sutherland and St Thomas Aquinas.

 

The tournament semi-finals saw Packmoor beating Blurton 3-0 and Sutherland just beating St Thomas Aquinas 3-2 in an exciting match. The final saw Packmoor beating Sutherland to become City champions. Well done to all four teams for their achievement.

 

Stoke City winners - Packmoor

 

Once again Young Netball Organisers from Stoke City High Schools were on hand to offer their invaluable support and expertise officiating the entire tournament. A big thank you to the following secondary school leaders: from Haywood: Aisha Ali, Rebecca Chawner, Emily Simpson, Harriet Ford, from Birches: Julie Unwin, Katie Malbon, from St Peter’s: Jess Franklin, Lydia Smith, Beth Porter, Charlotte Thompson, Megan Thompson, Harriett Edwards, Emily Moody, Chelsie Brenchley, Charlotte Emery, from Thistley Hough: Marya Asim, Tamara Olojugba, Jess Hollinsworth, Sophie Bishop, from Holden Lane: Amy MacMillan and Kendall Dutton.

 

A big thank you to the teachers and parents who supported the event and thank you to Sally Kendrick the Netball Development Officer, and Rich Adams Stoke Competition Manager for their support during the tournament.

 

A huge congratulations to St Thomas Aquinas and Sutherland from South Stoke and Packmoor and Greenways from North Stoke who went on to qualify for the Staffordshire County High 5 Netball competition.

 

Claire Montifroy

SSCo for North Stoke SSP

Tel: 07717766657
Email: cmontifroy@sgfl.org.uk