NETBALL
Netball club is held for pupils in Years 5 and 6. At this after school club they practice skills and play games. They also play friendly matches against other schools and take part in tournaments.
This year for the first time for many years there is a Netball League set up for primary aged children. Luckily for us we have been allowed to enter two teams. We have called our teams:
- Cheeky Chimps
- Beacon Bears.
*****League Winners*****
What a fantastic season for both the Cheeky Chimps and Beacon Bears. Beacon Bears came third in the South Gloucestershire West Netball League. Cheeky Chimps came first in the South Gloucestershire West Netball League and won the overall South Gloucestershire Netball League.
Well done Cheeky Chimps and Beacon Bears.
Beacon Bears
Throughout the league the Beacon Bears scored 48 goals in 9 matches. The top three goal scorers were:
- In first Eli with 12
- In second Nicole with 11
- In third Georgia with 8.
Throughout the league the Cheeky Chimps scored a massive 121 goals in 12 matches! They only let the other teams score 24 goals in total against them!! The top three goal scorers were:
- In first Emily with 30
- In second Amy with 26
- In joint third Heidi and Ruby with 22.
A memorble and fantastic season, well done to all the netball players.
09-07-10
On Friday 9th Cheeky Chimps went to Frampton Cottrell CE Primary School for the presentation of the Netball League.
Frampton Cottrell and Frampton Pumas played each other for the runners up to the netball league. The sun was shining, the temperature was soaring and both teams played well. Highcroft won the match.
Next the Cheeky Chimps played Frampton Pumas in a friendly match. The match started well with Emily scoring two goals in the first quarter. Heidi scored a goal in the second quarter. Both teams continued to play well even though the heat was exhausting. In the third quarter Ellie and Ruby scored two goals each. The score was now 7-0 to the Cheeky Chimps. In the final quarter Amy scored two goals and Emily scored another goal. Just as the final whistle blew Frampton Pumas scored a goal. The final score was 10-1 to Cheeky Chimps.
Next we played Highcroft. Highcroft was the first team we played in the league. They were looking forward to playing us again. We decided to play two halves because it was so hot. Luckily we made a good start with Ruby scoring 3 goals in the first half. Sam also scored a goal and Highcroft scored two. In the second half the teams were evenly matched with Highcroft defending the ball well and us attacking well. Unfortunately neither team scored a goal. The final score ended 4-2 to Cheeky Chimps.
With the matches over Sacha from the All England Netball Team and Team Bath came to present the medals. Frampton Pumas and Highcroft received their medals. Then we received our gold medals and the league trophy. We all held the trophy and lifted it high into the air!
Cheeky Chimps v Beacon Bears
18-06-10
Today the Cheeky Chimps played a league match against the Beacon Rise. This was the big head to head Beacon Rise league match. Both teams were very excited and looking forward to the game. The match started and both teams played well. Beacon Bears had the better chance but could not score. Luckily the Cheeky Chimps scored 3 goals (Sam 1 and Ellie 2).
In the second quarter, both teams continued to play well. Callum scored 3 goals and Emily scored 1 goal so the Chimps were 7-0 up.
The Bears were a little bit demoralised but Lottie scored a goal in the third quarter to lift our spirits. Heidi also scored 3 goals for the Chimps.
In the final quarter Ruby scored 2 goals and Eli scored 2 goals. The final score was 12-3 to the Cheeky Chimps.
Cheeky Chimps v St Stephen’s
25-05-10
Yesterday the Cheeky Chimps played a league match against St Stephen’s. With the weather being so hot, we decided to play two halves. The game started and we made a quick start. Heidi scored a goal within the first minute. We continued to play well with Heidi scoring 3 more goals and Sam one.
In the final half, we continued to dominate the game. St Stephen’s had a few chances at goal but unfortunately did not score. Ellie score a goal for us. The final score was 6-0 to us.
Heidi was star player.
Beacon Bears v St Stephen’s
25-05-10
Yesterday Beacon Bears also played a league match against St Stephen’s. As well, we played two halves due to the heat. The match started, both teams for well matched passing the ball up and down the court. Luckily for us both Nicole and Eli scored a goal each.
In the second quarter, both teams continued to attack and defend the ball well. Alicia scored two more goals for us.
The final score was 4-0 to Beacon Bears. Alicia was star player.
Cheeky Chimps v St Michael’s, Winterbourne
13-05-10
Yesterday the Cheeky Chimps played a league match against St Michael’s. The game started and both teams made really good starts. Luckily for us Heidi scored 2 goals and St Michael’s scored 1.
The second quarter continued to be a very good match. Ellie scored 2 goals and Callum 1. St Michael’s scored a goal as well.
In the third quarter, we passed the ball well and scored several goals. Sam scored 3 and Ruby scored 2. St Michaels’ scored 2 goals too.
In the final quarter Amy and Emily both scored a goal each. The final score was 10-4 to Cheeky Chimps. Callum was star player.
Beacon Bears v St Michael’s, Winterbourne
13-05-10
Yesterday Beacon Bears also played a league match against St Michael’s. We played very well in the first quarter and had to defend the ball. Unfortunately St Michaels’ scored 2 goals.
In the second quarter, we started to pass the ball better and found more space on the court. Alicia and Courtney both scored a goal. We continued to play well in the third quarter and Lottie and Georgia both scored a goal. St Michael’s also scored a goal.
In the final quarter, St Michael’s got off to a good start and scored a goal. It was now 4-4. St Michael’s scored another goal. We did not give up and kept our heads high. Luckily Eli scored a goal. The final whistle blew.
The final score was 5-5. Nicole was star player.
Cheeky Chimps v Pucklechurch
20-04-10
Yesterday the Cheeky Chimps played a league match against Pucklechurch. We got off to another quick start and were 4-0 ahead at the end of the first quarter. Sam and Emily each scored 2 goals.
We continued to play really well, passing the ball and defending. The final score was 13-1 to us. Overall Emily scored 4 goals, Sam and Amy both scored 2 goals, Heidi scored 3 goals and Ellie and Callum both scored 1 goal. Ellie was star player.
Beacon Bears v Pucklechurch
20-04-10
Yesterday Beacon Bears also played a league match against Pucklechurch. We also got off to a very quick start with Nicole scoring 2 goals in the first quarter. We continued to play well although no goals were scored in the second quarter. In the third quarter Pucklechurch scored first, then Alicia and Eli each scored a goal. Pucklechurch scored another goal in the final quarter. The final score was 4-2 to Beacon Bears. Eli was star player.
Tuesday 23rd March - Beacon Bears v Our Lady of Lourdes
Today the cheeky Chimps played a friendly match against Our Lady of Lourdes. We got off to a really quick start and Sam scored in the first 27 seconds. The first quarter flew by, Sam scored 3 goals and Callum scored 2 goals.
We continued to play really well, passing the ball and defending. The final score was 10-0 to us. Sam scored 3 goals, Callum scored 2, Courtney scored 1, Ruby scored 1 goal and Amy scored 3. Heidi was player of the match.
The Beacon Bears also played. Despite the bad weather, we played extremely well. Neither side managed to score in the first quarter. In the second quarter Lily and Georgia both scored, making it 2 nil. In the third quarter, Our Lady of Lourdes scored, but we didn’t stop there – Lottie scored for us. In the last quarter, despite a few attempts we didn’t manage to score although the other side did. The final score was 3-2. Georgia was the player of the match.
Tuesday 16th March - Beacon Bears and Cheeky Chimps League Match Against Hambrook Primary School
Beacon Bears
Our next league match was against Hambrook. This was our first ever away match and we were all very excited. The match started and we passed the ball well. Luckily we got off to a quick start as Nicole scored two goals. We found it hard to find a space as the court was a lot smaller than ours. At the end of the first quarter the score was 2-1 to us. In the next quarter we found our rhythm and Ruby scored three goals. Hambrook also scored a goal. At the start of the third quarter Hambrook scored two goals before Alicia and Georgia scored a goal each for us. In the final quarter we continued to score more goals. Ruby scored another two goals and so did Nicole. Hambrook also scored two goals. The final score was 11-6 to us. Lottie was star player.
Cheeky Chimps
After the disappointment of the tournament yesterday we came back fighting. The match started. We had to be very careful not to pass the ball too far as the court was smaller. We dominated the passing and were strong in defensive. Emily scored our first goal and then Sam. At half time the score was 2-0 to us. In the second quarter we found our rhythm and passed the ball well. Amy scored two more goals. In the third quarter Hambrook came back and scored three goals in two minutes. Luckily Heidi scored a goal for us. In the final quarter we dominated the game. Hambrook had no opportunities to score more goals. Emily scored two more goals and Amy scored three. The whistle went and the final score was 10-3 to us. Emily was star player.
Monday 15th March - Family Partnership Netball Finals
The Cheeky Chimps were lucky enough to take part in the Partnerships Finals because we won the Hanham High Tournament. There were five schools taking part; St Anne’s, St Stephen’s, Emerson’s Green, St Barnabas and ourselves. We had to play each school in a 12 minute match.
Our first match was against Emerson’s Green. The match started and both teams made a good start. We had to do a lot of defending. Emerson’s Green had the first chance at goal, then us but unfortunately we both missed. Emerson’s Green were lucky enough to have another go and they scored. In the second half we found our rhythm more and made our passes count. Unfortunately Emerson’s Green were an excellent team and they scored again. The match finished 2-0 to Emerson Green.
Our second match was against St Stephen’s. We tried to find our confidence again. Luckily we got off to a quick start. Ellie scored our first goal very quickly. We started to find our rhythm and Heidi scored two more goals before half time. In the second half St Stephen’s scored two goals before Sam scored another goal for us. The match finished 4-2 to us.
Our third match was against St Anne’s. The match started and we passed the ball well. We started to dominate the passing but unluckily St Anne’s scored a goal. We had to dig deep. We continued to play well and in the second half Amy scored a goal. The match finished 1-1.
Our final match was against St Barnabas. We knew we had to win this match to get through to the County Finals. We were all very nervous. The match started and we found we had to defend. Then St Barnabas scored two goals. In the second half we found our rhythm and passed the ball very quickly. Emily scored a goal back. We tried to get quick ball to score another goal. Unfortunately the match finished 2-1 to St Barnabas.
Overall we came third in the tournament. We enjoyed playing the matches although we were all disappointed not to get through to the next round.
11th March - Beacon Bears v Barrs Court
On Thursday 11th March the Beacon Bears played in a league match. The match started, we were evenly match. Barrs Court had a chance at goal and so did we. No-one scored. At the end of the first quarter it was 0-0.
The second quarter started and we played well. Georgia scored a goal and then another one. Lottie scored next. We were 3-0 up.
We played really well in the third quarter as well. Eli scored 4 goals. We were now 7-0 up.
The final quarter started. Barrs Court played well and scored to quick goals. The match continued and both teams had chances. The final score was 7-2 to us. Our teacher said this was the best we played, Alicia was given player of the match
Beacon Bunnies v Barrs Court
On Thursday 11th March the Beacon Bunnies played their first ever netball match - a friendly against Barrs Court. Despite being very nervous we played very well. We managed to score in each quarter and at the end of the match the score was 6 nil. Sherise, Natalie, Lauren and Jasmine all scored for Beacon Rise. Sherise was named player of the match.
Match Report – Thursday 11th February
On Thursday the Beacon Bears and Cheeky Chimps played another league Netball match. Both teams played Frampton Pumas at home.
Beacon Bears
We played against Frampton Pumas first. Both teams started well but Frampton Pumas had the ball more. We had to defend then Frampton Pumas scored. We were 1-0 down. We played well and Georgia equalised. By the end of the first quarter the score was 1-1. We continued to play well in the next two quarters and Eli and Lottie scored a goal each. In the last quarter Frampton Pumas scored again and then Nicole scored. We won our first league match 4-2. Lily was the star player.
Cheeky Chimps
The match started and we were off to a quick lead. Within the first two minutes Sam had scored our first goal. We all played really well and dominated the passing. By the end of the first quarter we were 4-0 ahead. Throughout the match we dominated and continued to score lots of goals. We won 16-2. Sam scored 1 goal, Emily scored 4 goals, Callum scored 3 goals, Ruby scored 3 goals, Heidi scored 1 goals and Amy scored 4 goals. Ruby was the star player.
Match Report – Tuesday 9th February
On Tuesday 9th February 2010, Cheeky Chimps played Barrs Court Primary school (away). This was our second match of the league. In the first quarter Sam and Amy scored for Beacon Rise, which made us two-nil up. In the second quarter Ellie scored another goal. In the third and final quarter Barrrs Court scored one goal, but Emily and Amy scored another five goals for Beacon Rise! The final score was 8-1 to us. Our coaches supported us all the time. Amy was named as 'Star Player'. Great playing
Match Report – Tuesday 2nd February
On Tuesday the Beacon Bears and Cheeky Chimps played in their first league Netball match. Both teams played at home to HIghcroft Junior School. We were all very excited and nervous.
Beacon Bears
We played against Highcroft first. The match started and both teams started well. Highcroft passed the ball more accurately than us and unfortunately they scored a goal. We were one nil down. Then the Beacon Bears started to find their rhythm and Nicole scored the equaliser at the end of the first quarter. The second and third quarter were well matched with none of us scoring any goals. In the final quarter both teams continued to play well. There were two minutes left of the match and Highcroft scored again. We tried to fight back but unfortunately the final whistle went. We lost 2-1. Courtney was the star player.
Cheeky Chimps
We played against HIghcroft next. The match started and we made a flying start with Emily scoring in the first minute. We continued to dominate the passing and intercepting in the first quarter and Emily scored another three goals making the score 4-0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Cheeky Chimps dominated and Amy scored two more scores. Highcroft never gave up but we continued to fight for every ball and never gave up. We chased the ball around the court and in the third quarter Heidi scored a goal. In the final quarter, we knew we had won the match and continued to dominate. Sam scored one goal and Emily scored three more goals. The final whistle went and we won 11-0. We were so excited. Sam was the star player. |
