However those of you who wish to carry on training or even start Marion has a group from 20.15 to 21.15 you are welcome to join in with them.

Changing the subject slightly, those of you who did chose to commit to playing on a Tuesday night please could you make every effort to do so for the remainder of the season, whist i appreciate something can not be avoided and you can’t get there as a one off that is fine, please do not think to yourself I won’t play this week they will find someone else because we can’t the play up list is becoming very limited making it difficult to cover.

On the 21st Dec the U12′s team and Coaches went to Van Hage’s for an ice skating experience.
We all met up and the kids went on the ice whilst the Mum’s and Coaches chatted over cups of tea.
The players had 45 minutes of fun and wetness on the ice and, as the session went along, daylight drifted away and a festive evening with Christmas lights evolved all around.
A good time was had by all and we all left rosy cheeked and smiling.

Katie is a hard working member of her squad. She is a
very talented player and shows great potential. She has a
bubbly personality and is always smiling. She attends
training regularly, travelling some distance to reach the
venue. She plays in the local Junior League and is almost
always available for any tournaments which we enter.
She is very welcoming to any new members.

World Netball Series 2011 Champions: England

» Read report here

Amber has been a member of Crosskeys for 5 years. She is fully committed to training & also to playing in League matches & Tournaments. She has a lovely manner & always looks smart& tidy when on court. She welcomes new members & helps them to settle in. She also wants to learn how to umpire & will take the whistle at training sessions.  

Dion is a very shy person & lacks confidence but since she has been at Crosskeys, her standard of play has really improved.She is someone that her coach can always rely on & she will fill in at very short notice if a team requires a player.She still finds it difficult to join in unless her own group of friends are with her,but she is definately improving in this respect.         

On the 24th to the 26th October 2011 four girls from the U-12’s
squad attended the Mavericks netball camp, held in Braintree.
The girls were Macey Jacob, Madison Coare, Fiona Fuller
and Kate Peacock. We went with the aim of playing three days
of netball, to improve on our netball skills and gain some advice
from expert players. It also provided us with an insight into what
it would be like to be a real Maverick’s player. Our two coaches
were Georgia and Sarah who both play for Mavericks. They were
really friendly and encouraging throughout the three days.

Every day at the end of the session, which was from 10-3pm,
two players, one from each coach, were nominated
‘Player of the Day’. Kate won the award on the Monday.
We were also given Mavericks T-shirts which we wore on the
last day, where we played a tournament. We were all split up
and made to play in teams which were all after different countries.
This was a fantastic experience and we all can’t wait until the
next holiday course!!
Kate Peacock Under 12’s

These results put us first place in our Group.

We won the semi-final against Brentwood, 6 – 5 and lost 5 – 7 to Poole in the final.

The Tournament started off not so good, but the girls got focused, fought to the end and worked hard as a team.
Well done to all, including Parents and Helpers.

Pauline