Thursday, July 30, 2009
School Girls 15 & Under Championships
Round 1 – Tasmania v Queensland
In their first round match against Queensland, the Tasmanian side were struggling to keep up due to a lack of match fitness and tired legs, with Kendell Bardenhagen forced to leave the court after rolling her ankle. The team had less than perfect decision making which allowed Queensland to capitalise on every turnover. To the teams credit they continued to attack the ball but it was to no avail, Queensland running out convincing winners 51-27.
Round 2 – Tasmania v Northern Territory
Shooters Danni Pickett and Estelle Margetts rose to the occasion in their match against Northern Territory. Their movement and accuracy kept the Tasmanian side ahead at every break. The team were driving well through the mid court in their transition from defence into attack. Nicola Harper also had an ankle injury scare during the match. It was a great team effort to run out eventual winners 43-27.
Full Results – Sunday 26 July:
Queensland (51) defeated Tasmania (27)
Western Australia (67) defeated Northern Territory (25)
Victoria (41) defeated New South Wales (29)
South Australia (49) defeated Australian Capital Territory (18)
Queensland (35) defeated Western Australia (22)
Tasmania (43) defeated Northern Territory (27)
South Australia (33) defeated New South Wales (21)
Victoria (66) defeated Australian Capital Territory (19)
Round 3 - Tasmania v Australian Capital Territory
The 15 & Under team played strongly in their game against ACT, winning the first quarter 11/7, the second 22/15, the third 31/22, with the final score 40 -32 in Tasmania’s favour. Kendell Bardenhagen was driving well in the mid court, while Claudia Maher and Emma Archer were bringing the ball quickly out of defence and into the attacking half. Goal shooters Danni Pickett and Estelle Margetts performed well keeping the scoreboard ticking over.
Round 4 - Tasmania v South Australia
In their second match of the day, South Australia got away to a flying start, outscoring Tasmania 3/13. The second quarter was an improvement, with Tasmania scoring 6 goals to South Australia’s 10. In the third and fourth quarters, the players found it hard to keep up with the fast moving attack of South Australia, with the final score 50-20 in the opposition’s favour.
Full Results – Monday 27 July:
Victoria (68) defeated Northern Territory (21)
New South Wales (38) defeated Western Australia (22)
Queensland (34) defeated South Australia (30)
Tasmania (40) defeated Australian Capital Territory (32)
New South Wales (46) defeated Northern Territory (27)
Victoria (47) defeated Western Australia (22)
Queensland (51) defeated Australian Capital Territory (19)
South Australia (50) defeated Tasmania (20)
Round 5 – Tasmania v New South Wales
Defenders Laura Elliot and Claudia Maher were strong in a hard match against NSW, with Tasmania proving to be worth NSW leaving their strong line up out on court. Celia Groenewegen and Danni Pickett did a great job in goals, with the mid court positions being rotated throughout the match. Tasmania scored 12 goals in the final quarter in a much improved effort, almost matching NSW’s 13 conversions. NSW finished on top, winners 52-28.
Full Results – Tuesday 28 July
New South Wales (52) defeated Tasmania (28)
Victoria (45) defeated Queensland (23)
South Australia (60) defeated Northern Territory (14)
Western Australia (42) defeated Australian Capital Territory (32)
Round 6 – Tasmania v Victoria
Tasmania had few answers for a well drilled Victorian outfit. The Tassie girls were persistent and continued to make every effort to win the ball. The second quarter was a much better effort with accurate shooting from Danni Pickett keeping Tasmania in the game with a 6-10 quarter score, as Ashlea Mawer at only 13 years of age stood up to the pressure from Victorias’ defenders. The third quarter saw Tasmania match Victoria, with Emma Davy and Clare McKimmie feeding into the goalies strongly. 27 was a great finishing score for the Tasmanian team, with contributions from shooters Danni Pickett (15), Ashlea Mawer (9) and Estelle Margetts (3). Defender Emma Salter put in a great effort for the team before sustaining an ankle injury. The final score saw Victoria finish on top, 56-27.
Round 7 – Tasmania v Western Australia
After a tough encounter against Victoria, Tasmania came out firing against Western Australia. Danni Pickett and Estelle Margetts were shooting accurately, while Claudia Maher alongside Laura Elliott defended strongly to keep the WA attack under constant pressure. Nicola Harper and Kendell Bardenhagen continued their good form, driving the ball with speed onto the edge of the Tasmanian goal circle. Tasmania lead into the first break, before heading into the half time break with the scores level. In an exciting tussle the two teams were evenly matched and the game finished with the scores even at 36 all, reflecting a long hard battle over the four quarters.
Following the completion of the general rounds, Tasmania has finished sixth and meet ACT. The team will need to record a win in order to move into the playoff for 5th v 6th.
Full Results – Wednesday 29 July:
South Australia (37) defeated Western Australia (25)
Victoria (56) defeated Tasmania (27)
Australian Capital Territory (42) defeated Northern Territory (30)
Queensland (39) defeated New South Wales (38)
Victoria (49) defeated South Australia (31)
Western Australia (36) drew Tasmania (36)
Queensland (55) defeated Northern Territory (25)
New South Wales (44) defeated Australian Capital Territory (28)
6th v 7th Play Off – Tasmania v ACT
In the 6th v 7th play off, Tasmania lined up against the home side ACT and won by 8 goals. Danni Pickett and Celia Groenewegen worked well in the circle, converting at a high percentage. Quarter time saw Tasmania with a four goal lead due to fantastic drives and feeding by wing attack, Nicola Harper, and centre, Kendell Bardenhagen. ACT turned the ball over in the second quarter which ended 16 all. Estelle Margetts moved into the goal shooter position at half time and was very accurate. Emma Davy came on at half time into centre and continued the defensive pressure, which caused ACT to make errors. Third quarter Tasmanian defenders Claudia Maher and Laura Elliot in the circle and Emma Archer at wing defence worked hard, however full court zone pressure from ACT had them leading by 2 at three quarter time. Tasmania ran out strong winners 44-36.
Tasmania play Western Australia at 9.30am on Friday 31 July in the play off for 5th position.
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