Author: Alice Roche

D Team

The heavy rain this weekend didn’t stop the fighting spirit of the Hinckley D team. Yet to lose a game as a full 7, the team were confident going on court and determined to get the better of their opponents, Ernesford. Hinckley D started the match well, staying calm and controlled, and were able to maintain this throughout. The home side were quick to act on Ernesford’s mistakes and began to pull away. The centre court linked well to ensure that the ball came down the court smoothly, then a combination of strong shooting and relentless defending secured another impressive victory for Hinckley D team. 47-22. Player of the Match was Holly Hemsley at GA.

E Team

Hinckley E’s played an exciting, wet game against Jaguar Land Rover B. Knowing that the last time they played, it ended in a draw they took to the court with a strong team, though the captain and GS were both missing. Hinckley started slowly with Jag taking the lead 9-4 after the first quarter. They continued to fight hard but Jag managed to keep the lead 18-14 at half time. As the third quarter started, the weather turned and the wind and rain picked up and there were few goals from either team, the score 20-17. Hinckley E’s found a boost in the final quarter, giving everything they could and were rewarded as they took the lead in the last few nail-biting minutes, taking the final score to a 25-24 victory for Hinckley. Strong defensive play throughout the game resulted in Annis Pears and Bec Kenney taking a shared POM.  Hinckley E’s played an excellent game and despite a slow start, deserved the win for their great efforts.

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Hinckley Hornettes met Griff and Coton for the second time this season and were blessed with a rain free evening.  Calm and well paced play took the ball down the court but Hinckley were unable to convert all of their opportunities into goals. Coupled with Griff’s consistent shooting there was an eleven goal difference by half time. But the team remained calm and continued to play with a positive attitude.  Helen Vause provided excellent support to the shooters and made the most of GS Aly Steele’s height advantage. In the third quarter she and GA Tracey Pallett were shooting with confidence and narrowed the gap to just 7 goals. Hinckley lost momentum during the final quarter and although they didn’t score many more goals Griff were  able to maintain their seven goal lead. GD Katie Foster was relentless in her defence and intercepted pass after pass and was rightfully chosen as player of the match. Alongside GK Anna Ball Hinckley have a formidable defence. 

A Team

Hinckley A team looking for a win after two defeats were away at Stockton this week. Starting well with a great team spirit, Hinckley took an early lead. Fantastic defence and on form shooting allowed Hinckley to take the lead in the first quarter 15-6. Continued effort from every single player of the Hinckley side allowed them to maintain their lead in the second quarter, an accidental headed pass to the Hinckley shooter a particular highlight! Hinckley continued to keep Stockton out of the game in the second half with fantastic work from the defensive trio who only conceded an average of 6 goals per quarter. Hinckley’s centre court brought the ball down well to feed to the shooting duo and also joint players of the match, Carmen Whitaker and Carole Payne. Final score, Hinckley 49, Stockton 24 also ensuring Stockton were denied an extra point.

B Team

Hinckley B team met Highway C at home on Wednesday evening. Hinckley started well and were drawing at the end of the first quarter. Every player on the court supported each other throughout the game. The defensive duo of Issy Ormerod and Laura Williams worked well together and ensured the opposition only scored 2 goals in the third quarter to allow Hinckley to enter the final quarter in the lead. Anna Askham fought tirelessly for the ball throughout the game despite suffering an injury in the first few minutes of the game, earning herself player of the match. Final score 30-25 to Hinckley.

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The Hinckley Hornettes battled hard against the Bramcote Swans in the Wednesday Flexi league. In the first 10 minutes of the game both teams were evenly matched, but Hinckley soon began to assert their authority and by half time had opened up a commanding lead.

In the second half, the Hornettes had control of the game. A combination of assertive defending and confident attacking play opened up an impressive gap for the Hinckley team. The strong defensive line up meant there were very few opportunities for the Swans to break through. This coupled with excellent shooting in all four quarters ensured them the victory.  With their third win in a row under their belts the Hornettes are moving up the league table, and the impressive final score of 49-8 provides them with a strong goal difference. Player of the match was awarded to Ede Roche.

Hinckley A’s first match of the week was a rearranged match on Tuesday night against Bulkington. With a new team formation, Hinckley took a while to settle and were trailing by 3 at the end of the first quarter. Hinckley started the second quarter fighting, and fantastic defence allowed Bulkington to score only 5 goals in the second quarter to Hinckley’s 12. With the ball being brought down well from defence to attack and better form shooting from Hinckley’s shooters, Hinckley were able to pull ahead to a 31-24 lead. A final push and continued effort meant Hinckley were able to extend their lead with a final score of 40-32. Player of the match went to Goal Attack Carmen Whitaker.

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