York | Archive | 2002 | October | 23
From the Evening Press, first published Wednesday 23rd Oct 2002.
QUEEN Margaret's School, Escrick, have ended Joseph Rowntree's nine-year domination of Under 19 netball in York.
They won the York Schools' tournament on Jo Ro's own patch after beating All Saints 19-3, York VI Form College 13-6, Joseph Rowntree 10-7 and St Peter's 12-6.
The only team to lower QM's colours were Huntington, who won 9-7. That gave Joseph Rowntree, who beat All Saints 10-2,
a chance to retain the title they had held since 1983. They defeated Huntington in an exciting final game 6-5 to make it a three-way tie for first place so the placings were determined by countback.
In the final analysis Queen Margaret's, the Escrick School won with 21 points, from Joseph Rowntree on 19, Huntington 18, followed by York College, St Peter's and All Saints
Both St Margaret's and Joseph Rowntree will go on to represent York in the county round of the national competition.
Jo Ro are the only school in York to have three teams through to the county round.
The first North Yorkshire netball matches will be played on Saturday, November 2, when Lancashire and Merseyside visit Joseph Rowntree at Under 14 level.
North Yorkshire U14s: Lyndsay Craine, Emma Stone (both Millthorpe), Stephanie Hamilton, Charlotte Donnelly (both St John Fisher), Polly Mennell, Lyndsay Hoyle, Fran McCormick, Sophie Addison (all All Saints), Cheryl Fairclough, Sarah Welsh, Alice Lawrenson, Rosie Wright (all Joseph Rowntree), Nicola Parker (Ryedale), Nicola Wilson, Lily Shepherd (both Queen Margaret's), Hannah Smithson, Megan Smith (both Huntington), Louise Collins (Lowfield), Rachel Garnett (Harrogate GS).
Forthcoming fixtures include: Saturday, November 16 v South Durham & Greater Manchester at Manchester; Saturday, November 23 v Cumbria at a venue to be arranged.
Saturday, December 7 v Cheshire & North Durham at Joseph Rowntree; Saturday, February 15 - End of Season Tournament in Middlesbrough.
Updated: 10:54 Wednesday, October 23, 2002
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