VPHS
Netball
Back Row: Kym Snuggs, Sinazo Bakumeni , Lutholwethu Tshume, Betty Maxama
Front Row: Balisa Hoboshe, Mrs McLeod, Anouschka de Necker (Captain), Mr Vermaak, Unako Ndamase
Our captain, Anouschka de Necker, and vice-captain, Sihle Ntlokwana, were fantastic. They led by
example and made my job much easier.
“I’m seeing a little bit of doubt, a little hesitation. It
is not supposed to be easy. Every round gets tougher. Good passes. Shoot with confidence. I want
some NASTY!”
Each player in this team has qualities that make her
special. Here follows a small dedication to each of
them.
This quote depicts the netball season of the U18’s
this year. No matches were easy. The opponents
were tougher and much bigger than our players;
however our netball players never gave up! We
doubted ourselves sometimes, but always gave of
our best.
SINAZO BAKUMENI: “Fast and Furious” – not
many defenders could keep up with her fast feet
and determination to catch a ball. She is one of the
shortest goal shooters in the province, but has excellent elevation.
One of the many highlights this year for me as
coach was the narrow loss against Kirkwood (by
two goals). Our girls played like champions and
made all that attended extremely proud.
ANOUSCHKA DE NECKER: “Accurate and Reliable” – RA – give me an “RA” anytime! One of
the most accurate goal attacks that ever played for
Victoria Park! At the Cambridge festival she maintained a goal average of 96% per game!
Another highlight was the trip to East London. We
took part in the Cambridge Festival during the first
weekend of the July holidays. We played six games,
winning three, drawing one and losing two. Our
girls were complimented on their behaviour, both
on and off the court. My thanks go to Mr. van der
Merwe for driving and to Miss Barnard for umpiring.
BALISA HOBOSHE: Fetcher – she was the link
between the defence and attack of the team, her accurate passing into the goal circle was of vital importance to the team.
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