Netball girls bag the flag
The Sparrows flew high for Warrandyte Netball Club in the Doncaster and District winter-spring grand finals on December 7. One of three local Under-13 teams in the finals, they defeated Donvale 21-18 to bring home the prize.
Warrandyte fielded 18 teams this season, about 160 girls from Under-11 to open age competing each Saturday afternoon at the Doncaster and Templestowe Leisure Centre in Templestowe.
Seven teams reach the finals (the five Under-11 teams all finished in the top four but do not play finals series) and three the grand finals, with the Sparrows, coached by Mandy Ratcliffe, going all the way.
The Under-13 Rosefellas, who were defeated 28-14 in the big one and the Under-17 Finches, who went down to DYC by a heartbreaking goal – 22-21.
Two of Warrandyte’s four Under-15 sides were eliminated in the semis, as were Open A, one fo the three top-age teams.
The 2003 season begins on March 15 and teams will be posted in the Victory IGA Supermarket window.
Warrandyte Diary, December 2002