National Inter-Primary Netball Championship 2010
LATEST UPDATE!
Our netball blog has been suffering a 'natural death' due to the lack of writers to post match updates. Anyway, I will skip all the match reports in the earlier rounds and go straight to the semi-finals.
Junior Semi-Finals
1) TKP vs St Margaret's Pri
2) Fengshan Pri vs Evergreen Pri
National Junior Final (2pm Bedok Sports Hall)
St Margaret's vs Fengshan Pri
3rd/4th Place Playoff
TKP vs Evergreen Pri
Unfortunately, our Juniors probably have 'over-achieved' and their 'lucky' run in the nationals was finally stopped by the efficient, aggressive and speedy opponents, St Margaret's Pri. The Juniors made too many unforced errors evident by their poor midfield play by the Centre, Wing Attack and Goal Attack. To step up to the senior level, we may have to relook at their positions again to create more balance in the team. Personally, I feel Zay Hua (GA) should play Centre...Jean should play Wing Attack. Probably need to find a new Goal Attack...Well, let's sleep on this issue first...We have one whole year to train for next year's competition.
Senior Semi-Finals
1) St Margaret's vs CHIJ Kellock
2) TKP vs Fengshan Pri
National Senior Final (3pm Bedok Sports Hall)
TKP vs St Margaret's
3rd/4th Place Playoff
Fengshan vs CHIJ Kellock
What a mouth-watering semi-final!?! For those of you who were present at the match, you must have nearly suffered from cardiac arrest in the match between TKP and Fengshan. It was neck and neck in the first two quarters. TKP seniors have never defeated Fengshan Pri in their two attempts. One in last year's national final and also this year's East Zone Final. Nevertheless, the seniors dug deep and were leading by two points in the third and added another three in the 4th to win the match 29-24. For those cynics out there, this victory proves that if you're willing to work hard, 'anything is possible' or I quote from the addidas advertisement 'IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING'. All the players played superbly from GK right down to GS. Special mention to our Goal Shooter, Debby Larissa who was in menacing form today...her shot accuracy must have been in the 90% range. Can't really recall any shots she missed in the game!
p.s. Calling all TKP Ex-netballers! Please come down this wednesday 3pm at Bedok Sports Hall to witness history being made - our seniors attempting to be the first team in TKP to win the Senior National Championship! As you know, our only other national championship won was in 2008 but it was in the junior division. As for the senior division, we have lost three senior finals, one in 2005, one in 2007 and last one in 2009.
