N etball
We had a busy netball season, with over 226
fixtures across 26 teams with county success at
many levels. More than ten girls have represented
Kent with a further four performing in the Super
League Performance squads of Surrey Storm and
London Pulse. The dedication of the girls and the
staff has been tremendous and is indicative of a
successful season. Playing netball at Sevenoaks for the past seven years
has been nothing short of thrilling, at times
challenging, and undoubtedly has made up many of
my best memories at school.
Lauren Cripps This season has been packed full of matches,
tournaments and training, which have of course been
extremely enjoyable! As a team we have improved
immensely in our skills and understanding of the game.
This has been a fantastic season across all age groups,
where many teams, including the U12B and U15E,
were undefeated and the U13s and U14s became
county champions.
For the senior teams, the competition was tough,
but companionship and teamwork made the season
enjoyable. It was an honour to lead the 1st team to
third place at counties and runners-up at the Birley’s
Tournament. Our final ever tournament at Benenden
summarised our season: we lost two matches, drew
one and won two (13-1 and 16-5).
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Charlotte Jairaj, Upper Sixth
U14 Regional Finalists
Our favourite memory of this season was winning
the county cup finals, making us the best in Kent and
thereby qualifying for regionals. As a team we fought
hard, but we were missing some teammates through
sickness, and the standard of the opposition was
extremely high. We placed fourth in the region, which
is still an excellent achievement and gives us plenty of
opportunity to develop in time for next year.
Elspeth Watson and Ellie Allen, Year 9
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