Match Reports 2009-10 Season
Saturday 23rd January 2010 Roundwood C (46) vs Chequers E (20) At the start of the match we would get a goal and then Chequers would, which meant we were equal, however half way through the first quarter Roundwood took the lead 10 – 5 the final outcome of the first quarter was 10 – 7. We then made some changes to our team which included bringing on Lucy Sparks on as GD. After this point we took a strong lead, with Chequers only scoring 2 or 3 goals in the second quarter and Roundwood scoring 14, everyone played really well, with Lucy and Taylor making some really good interceptions. Charlotte and Hayley worked very well around the circle together and kept the shots going in. In the third quarter we had Ellie, Taylor and Robyn come off and Bridget, Alice and I came on. Lucy and Alice played incredibly well together and helped to avoid many goals from Chequers going in by making some amazing interceptions and catching rebounds. Roundwood were talking to each other a lot more especially during the rests between quarters everyone was contributing on how to improve our game play. No changes were made for the final quarter, at this point Chequers were getting quite frustrated that they weren’t winning and were desperately trying to regain possession. Every time that Chequers scored there were big cheers from the sideline, the majority of players on the court from Roundwood were all cheering every time we got a goal too. Bridget played excellently as C. The final score came to 46 – 20, which was really good. This definitely does show how much as a team we have come on since the beginning of the season, hopefully we will go on to win the league.
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Report from Elizabeth Andrews Saturday 5th December 2009 Roundwood B (29) v Warren Z (38) The game began with Warren making lots of interceptions, and scoring many goals from these. Half way through the first quarter, however, Roundwood settled and began to play their own game, soon picking up goals of their own. However, it was too late to win the first quarter. By the end of the first 15 minutes, Warren were winning 12-5. The second quarter saw a well-paced, fighting spirit from Roundwood, making more space for themselves, and scoring a few more goals. They began to pull back, not giving Warren much chance to score. By half-time, the score was 16-19 the Warren. Nearly even, Roundwood were determined to fight back. However, Warren put up more of a fight, once again breaking away. The final quarter saw both teams trying to dig deep, and find the energy to win the game. Both teams were really tired from the tough game. Roundwood unfortunately could not keep up with the pace of Warren, therefore losing the game Report from Elizabeth Andrews Saturday 27th November 2009 Roundwood B (33) v Wandsworth (33) After being beaten by Wandsworth before, Roundwood were determined to win this match. They began the game full of energy, trying out their new tactics, taking the first few goals. However, Wandsworth didn’t give up that easily and pulled back twice as quickly. This took Roundwood by surprise a little, ending the first quarter 8-4 down. However, with a few transfers during the break, and a serious team talk, Roundwood were back on form in the second quarter, pacing themselves better this time. With a few interceptions, and some excellent circle rotation and shooting, they brought the score back up to 15-15 at half time. Once again, a couple of fresh players were transferred on, giving Roundwood the energy they needed. However, Wandsworth were also refreshed after the break, and put up a ferocious fight. With the help of a couple of interceptions, and infringements, Wandsworth were one goal up at the end of the third quarter. With the end in sight, and everything to play for, Roundwood went all-out in the fourth and final quarter. With Wandsworth matching each of Roundwood’s goals, the pressure was on. However, one crucial interception from Roundwood gave them the goal they needed to break even with Wandsworth. The scores in the final minutes were neck and neck, with each team quickly scoring from their centre pass. A tough last few minutes of the game saw every player find an extra burst of energy, putting all their effort in. The last few minutes saw some fantastic play, as both teams were desperate to win. As the final whistle blew, the score ended at a fair 33-33. After the fantastic play throughout the match, and good sportsmanship between the teams, this was a fair way to end the game. Well done to both teams for such a good match! Report from Elizabeth Andrews Saturday 21st November 2009 Roundwood B (28) v Lifeline A (28) Due to their original burst of energy, Roundwood took the lead in the first 5 minutes of the match. They were full of energy, and showed no signs of slowing down. With a few interceptions to start the match off, Lifeline had no chances to score any goals. At the end of the first quarter, they were 3-7 up. However, the second quarter saw Roundwood slow down a little, giving away a few crucial goals. This gave Lifeline the chance to catch up with previously miss opportunities. By half time, Roundwood were only 2 goals up. During the third quarter, they fought back, breaking away, beating Lifeline by 3 goals. The fourth and final quarter was a dramatic one. With only 4 goals difference, both Lifeline and Roundwood put all their effort in to the final push, making it a tense few minutes at the end of the game. However, both teams were very sporting and deserved to win. The final score was a fair 28-28 draw. Report from Elizabeth Andrews Saturday 14th November 2009 Roundwood C (26) V's United (24) On Saturday 14th November Roundwood C played United at Shirley High. This was an extremely challenging match with the first quarter ending as 8-8, and in second quarter 16-16. Through out the whole match the team made some great interceptions especially by Sophie Charlotte and Alice. Alice and Charlotte played exceptionally well against there GS and GA making it hard work for them to move. Down the shooting end there was some fab passes into Ellie and Hayley made by Bridget and Abbie. Overall it was an incredibly hard game but we managed to pull it off in the last quarter and finished two ahead with a final result of 26-24. Well done to the whole team. Sophie (WD,C), Alice(GK,GD), Bridget(WA), Abbie(C,WD), Charlotte(GK,GD), Hayley(GA) and Ellie(GS). Especially well done to Ellie for getting played of the match Report from Sophie Clarke Saturday 7th November 2009 Roundwood B (33) V's Karisma B (39) The first quarter started with a strong attack by Karisma, which Roundwood found hard to keep up with. However, they fought on, with the score at the end of the first quarter 12-2 to Karisma. The second quarter brought more of a fight for Roundwood. With Karisma scoring nearly 2 goals to Roundwood’s one, at half time, Roundwood were 15 goals down, with the score at 12-27. However, the third quarter saw a dramatic change. Roundwood put up an amazing fight, bring the score back to 24-28, winning the third quarter 12-1. During the final quarter, they continued to fight, chasing Karisma’s score, sadly missing out for the final whistle, which left the final score at 33-39 to Karisma. Unlucky for Roundwood, but they put up a fantastic fight, sadly missing out. Report from Elizabeth Andrews Saturday 17th October 2009 Roundwood B (27) V's Bank of England (54) On a slightly cold morning, Roundwood B’s arrived in convoy to Roehampton courts. The first quarter gave Bank of England a strong lead by 15-4. During the second quarter, Roundwood got in to their stride, and with a few interceptions, halved the score to 15-30 for the end of the second quarter. With a few changes in defence, Roundwood kept up with their effort, but struggled to keep up with Bank’s quick movements, and sharp shooting. However, they put up a cool fight in the last quarter, halving Bank’s final score. Although they were disappointed, the afternoon tea and scones provided after the match cheered them up! Report from Elizabeth Andrews Saturday 10th October 2009 Roundwood C (55) V's Ace (18) On Saturday 10th October Roundwood C's played against Ace. Roundwood went out playing their best to get a lead up from Ace. The C's kept up their standard during the whole match. For the first quarter, Alice GK, Hannah GD, Tailor WD, Sophie C, Ellie WA, Bridget GA and Charlotte Gs. We had first centre pass and scored within minutes of starting, and then we had a spectacular interception from Hannah which allowed us to get a second goal up. By the end of the first quarter we were leading 15-8. During the second quarter Alice switched to GD, and stayed there for the remainder of the game, Hannah went to GK, Robin WD, Sophie stayed as C, Bridget to WA, Charlotte GA and Ellie GS. We kept switching positions; however we played with the same team members to allow a steady flow, and ended up winning 55-18 well done to all the girls that played. Report from Sophie Clarke and Alice Cheeseman Saturday 19th September 2009 Roundwood A (47) V's Alpha A (43) Alpha were always going to be a tough team to beat and they came out fighting in the 1st quarter taking a 5 goal lead 14-9. The second quarter saw Roundwood hold their own, but making no in roads into Alpha's lead. In the 3rd quarter roundwood got off to a shakey start and went down by a further 3 goals, but they soon turned things around to bring the game within 2 goals. Roundwood fought hard in the last quarter to eventually take the lead in the game and snatch the victory in the dying minutes of the game. Report from Sara Marsh