Hinckley Ladies Netball A team were away to top of the league, Harbury on Tuesday night. Hinckley knew from the off that this game would potentially put them in a good position for promotion. However, the first 5 goals went straight to Harbury as Hinckley hadn’t quite switched on but managed to pick up the pace to close the gap by 1. The second quarter for Hinckley saw difficulties in the shooting circle due to solid defence from Harbury who stretched their lead to 27-20. In the second half Hinckley’s shooting duo got their eye in, teamed with good down court play and great defensive work, the score was tied 39-39 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter started with fire for both teams going for the win, every goal counted and turn overs were made. It wasn’t until the Hinckley GS Carole Payne landed awkwardly and had to go off injured with a fractured ankle that Harbury managed to apply the pressure and stretch their lead to win 52-49. POM was GD Kate Chamberlain.
Saturday 11th March – HLNC Match Report
Monday evening saw a nail biting derby match between Hinckley D and Hinckley C . From the off the C teams strong attack pressurised the D team defence with some strong play around the goal circle and strong drives to receive long feeds in the circle . At the end of the 1st quarter there wasn’t much in it but the C team took to court in the second with determination to pile on the pressure successfully taking a small lead advantage . Undeterred the D team came back in the third with fire in their belly and with precise passing down the court and pin point accurate shooting from the shooters the D’s edged slightly ahead . It was all down to the last quarter with both defences staying composed and tight.. With only 1 goal in it, the D team secured another win 38-37. POM went to Zoe Stokes for her outstanding shooting for the C team and to WA Liz Newman for the D’s playing up from the E’s for her tireless attacks up and down the court .
Saturday 4th March – HLNC Match report
Hinckley A had two games this week, the first midweek facing Jets in heavy rain. Their engines were ready after a two week break. An energetic and quick start to the game suited Hinckley’s style of play and gave them a secure 10-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. Despite a WD change for Hinckley and the opposition scoring three consecutive goals, Hinckley’s centre court players weren’t phased and made numerous impressive interceptions, getting the ball quickly back to the Shooters and managing to stay ahead 20-14 as they went into the third quarter. This was a difficult period with slippery courts and tough conditions, but the dynamic shooting duo continuously managed to score increasing the gap to 32–24 by the end of the quarter. With a final push despite the weather, Hinckley continued a high standard of play finishing the match 43-32. POM was Wing Attack Ashleigh Oakes.
Saturday 11th February – HLNC Match report
Hinckley ladies A team were looking to maintain their winning streak v Stockton at home last week. The game started pretty steadily for Hinckley with a 10 goal lead after the first quarter. With excellent attacking play and defensive work in and around the circle, Stockton had been stretched to a 17 goal difference by the end of the second quarter, 30-13. The umpires took hold of the game as the heat started to rise, Hinckley were stretching the gap further despite decisions not going their way. Carole Payne and Carmen Whittaker, the shooting duo, were on fire consistently shooting well. The last quarter started goal for goal until again, Hinckley’s defence came out strong, but not enough to ensure Stockton did not get within half for a point. Hinckley secured a 62-31 with POM Kate Chamberlain at GD.
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Saturday 21st January – HLNC Match Report
Hinckley C team were away at Ambleside this week and were hoping they would be able to make amends for a two goal defeat in their first encounter. Hinckley started well and managed to creep to a 13-10 advantage after the first quarter. The second saw Hnckley stretching their lead despite excellent shooting from Ambleside’s young shooters to 27-22. The second half Hinckley grew in confidence with the ball flowing well through the attack and finished with some great shooting from Zoe Stokes and player of the match Emily Harrison. The defence continued to work hard at the other end and contributed to an impressive 52-34 victory for the Hinckley side.
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Saturday 14th January – HLNC Match Report
Hinckley Ladies A team were away at Rugby Railway to face the only team who have beat them this season. Both teams had a firey start and took their chances. The newly arranged Hinckley defence Nicola Coulson and Alice Roche, kept Rugby at bay by making some fantastic interceptions. Hinckley turned over possession by picking up from Rugby mistakes and then the attack countered well. With consistent play and shooting by Hinckley’s shooters, they managed to pull back the slight lead Rugby had, to a draw. The final minutes of the last quarter saw some decisions fall for Rugby resulting in a 46-51 loss for Hinckley Ladies. POM was Ashleigh Oakes.
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Saturday 7th January – HLNC Match Report
In the first game of the New Year, Hinckley A went to Nuneaton Old Eds to try and seal an away win to close the gap on top of the league, Harbury. Hinckley started with all guns blazing, winning the first quarter 16-4. Nuneaton Old Ed’s warmed up in the second quarter increasing their goal tally. However, the Hinckley A attack linked up really well and the defence kept applying the pressure to stretch the lead even further. Despite the Christmas tiredness that seemed to kick in for Hinckley, they ploughed on and Old Ed’s got within half. The final score being 47-24. POM GS Carole Payne.
Saturday 10th December – HLNC Match Report
Hinckley Ladies B team expected a tough away game against the undefeated Highway C for their last game of 2016. Taking to the court in a rearranged formation due to injury, with substitute Jess Rainbow stepping up from C team to control centre court and Caron Ogden switching to GD the B’s battled to find the consistency required against the structured and drilled opposition. The half time score of 24-7 made for a challenging second half but with further changes to the line up and Nicola Coulson’s debut as GS, HLNC worked tirelessly and kept up the fight to the final whistle. With a final score of 39-18, player of the match was awarded to GA Darcey Arrowsmith for taking every opportunity to shoot against a very strong defensive duo.
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Saturday 3rd December – HLNC Match Report
This week saw another Hinckley derby with the C’s versus the D’s. Both teams were in high spirits searching for an important win. Hinckley D team settled into the first quarter quickly with calm precise passes up and down the court and came away with a slight lead after the first quarter. The D’s steadied the pace in the first half, dominating the speed of the game and making countless interceptions .The C team made some changes after half time bringing on Ede Roche as WD to provide extra support for their tight defence duo.
Both of the team’s attackers worked tirelessly in the goal circle to capitalise on the strong feeds delivered to them by their centre court players. By the final quarter the D team had pulled away with a strong lead but the C team continued to chase every pass to try to overturn play. Final score 54-24 to the D’s with POM going to Jo Oakes and Lynda Sanders.
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Saturday 26th November -HLNC Match Report
Hinckley E played Griff & Coton C away at the weekend. Hinckley worked well at the start to take an early lead finishing the first quarter 7–4 ahead. The second quarter continued with Hinckley’s defence intercepting many loose balls and always getting the rebounds when Griff’s shooters failed to score, Griff only managed 3 goals this quarter and at half time Hinckley had increased their lead further.Hinckley remained in position, whilst Griff made changes to their team, but in the third quarter Hinckley’s attack were tremendous. Some fantastic movement from GA Lucy Ibbetson coupled with great long range shots by Anna Poulson at GS they scored an amazing 15 goals this quarter taking the score to 30–12. In the final quarter Hinckley continued with the same spirit and stormed ahead to take a 37–16 victory. Player of the match went to GD Heather Fraser for the second week in a row.
With Hinckley G currently unbeaten and sitting at the top of the league, their match against Stockton on paper looked to be in their favour. However, a mix up over player availability put Hinckley on the back foot as they had to play the match one player short. It was not a high scoring match, with Hinckley finding it tough going to move the ball through the mid court where the opposition’s extra player swamped them. However, solid turnovers from the defensive duo ensured that Stockton were unable to score at will and with the Stockton defenders both dropping onto Hinckley’s GS, Tracey Pallet at GA had enough freedom in the circle to feed accurate passes to her shooting partner who duly converted. However, having worked tirelessly to establish a 17-11 lead in the last quarter, Hinckley’s GA fell badly on her ankle and the match had to be abandoned.
Meanwhile mid table Hinckley H, took on second placed Highway. An evenly matched first quarter was followed by a confident performance by Highway to push themselves out to a 16-7 lead by half time. However, Hinckley came back fighting in the second half winning the third quarter and drawing the fourth. Although the final score line favoured Highway 28-21, it was the H teams strongest and most positive performance so far, notably from two of the youngest players; POM Maddie Trickett at C and Milly Hemus at GS.