Three junior netball teams took to the courts for the first time in the 2024 season, representing Hautapu Sports at the Te Awamutu Netball Centre’s junior tournament.
The three Hautapu teams were year 7 teams 7A and Moana, and year 8 team 8A.
Benefitting from the experience of playing in tournament conditions, the teams represented Hautapu Sports well, on and off the court, with some fine netball and sportsmanship.
Hautapu 8A played eight games and finished runners-up in the 14-team year 7/8 competition.
Main photo: Members of the 8A tournament team (from left), Paige Blunt, Sadie Wooldridge, Alexia Gurney, Amelia Hohnect, Kahurangi Quinlan, Ruby McKinnon, Leah Anderson, Annabel MacDonald, Anja Lourens and Georgia Faville.
Their performance at the April 28 tournament was:
Pool games
v Tauranga 8A, lost 7-9
v Gordonton Manaway year 7/8, won 24-2
v Kirikiriroa Netchix Pango, won 8-7
v Ohaupo School Black, won 34-2
v TAS Hot Shots, won 26-0
v Te Awamutu Intermediate AIMS, won 18-13
Semi-final
v Tauranga Year 8B, won 11-3
Final
v Tauranga Year 8A, lost 11-14
Hautapu 7A
Hautapu Moana
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