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Brandeston Girls Maintain Astonishing Sporting Record
News supplied by: Brandeston Hall and the Senior School
Published: 09 May 2008 14:14
Brandeston Girls Maintain Astonishing Sporting Record

Brandeston Hall School’s Under 13 Netball Team has completed an astonishing record of results. The girls have not been beaten in school matches since their first match as Under 9s in January 2005 and as a team, they have gone to win an incredible 33 matches consecutively since, having unbeaten seasons in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The girls have scored 603 points and have conceded just 204.

Coach, Keely Ball, said-"During the term the team has worked incredibly hard. Their skills have gone from strength to strength and the girls have always applied maximum effort in match play".

Great credit must go to the superb passing by Jasmine Lawson and Lydia Green who consistently and accurately fed the dynamic shooting pair of Camilla Hopkinson and Victoria Jenkins. The number of goals scored has been simply amazing! An average of 29 per match! However, it must be noted that every single member of the squad has contributed to the first team’s outstanding results. They have been a pleasure to coach and should be delighted with a very successful term.

The girls also reached the National Netball Finals for the third year running, having finished as one of the top two schools in East Anglia in the IAPS Netball Finals for each of the last three years.

The girls have proved to be a very good all-round group of sportswomen. Lydia Green, Jasmine Lawson, Victoria Jenkins, Katie Wilkinson and Susannah Reid have all represented Suffolk at Cross-Country running, Lydia, Jasmine and Susannah have also reached the the National Athletics Finals at Javelin, 70m hurdles and 1,500 metres respectively, Milly Hopkinson (Camilla), Lucy Pring, Jasmine and twin sister Eve have also represented Suffolk at Hockey and Lydia is also County Tennis and Nationally ranked tennis player.

The Master of Brandeston Hall, Mr Martin Myers-Allen, said "What an astonishing run of results for such an incredibly talented group of youngsters. The girls have had another wonderful season and their achievements are a testament to their tremendous efforts and the wonderful dedication of their coaches Keely Ball and Sally Thomson."