WARRNAMBOOL and District league has rolled out its team of the year. Minor premier Merrivale has the most representatives, with Emily Batt (goal shooter) and Monique Sefton (goal keeper) placed at either end of the court. Other stand-out players from this season who earned a spot in the side include Dee Jaynes (goal attack, East Warrnambool), Mandy Knee (wing attack, South Rovers), Mandy Condon (centre, Panmure), Sarah Madden (wing defence, Kolora-Noorat) and Jodie Maybery (goal defence, Old Collegians). Interchange players include the versatile Liz Byrne from Allansford and East defender Brooke Rudezky. Umpire of the year was Kaye Hollis, who receives the Wilma Wallace Trophy.
ANGELA Beilby is likely to be more cautious in making a statement as a joke from now on because it might just come true. Hampden Juniors president Pat Caveny said that Beilby and Kathy McMeel were responsible for introducing netball to the league. “Angela said as a joke to (Stuart Brunt) ‘they should name a medal in my honour’,” Caveny said. It’s exactly what the league has done, recognising the duo’s hard work by naming the under 14 netball best and fairest medal in McMeel and Beilby’s honour. “They spent maybe five years getting the netball up and running,” Caveny said. “They’ve done an excellent job.” McMeel and Beilby were unaware the medal was named after them until Monday night’s league presentation. Caveny said they were “shellshocked”.
THE Portland Special School all-abilities netball team is in preparation for state school finals next month. After finishing runner-up last year, coach Narelle Ross said her team was looking forward to another successful competition on September 8. Three players from the previous group have since graduated but Ross is confident the group will still be competitive at the Melbourne tournament. “They’re all very excited,” she said. “We started training (last) week.” The team has had practice matches against Portland Netball Association’s under 15 netballers. Ross said the side had also received a $1000 grant towards uniforms, travel and accommodation expenses.
PORT Fairy’s senior side ticked two goals off its to-do list recently in its competitive loss to Cobden. The Seagulls are aiming to net 25 goals per game. They were able to more than double their desired total on that weekend, finishing with 52. Their seven-goal loss to the Bombers also fulfilled another of their major aims, which is to reduce the margin against sides compared to previous encounters. The result was an improvement from round nine, when Port went down to Cobden by 18 goals. Saturday was the Seagulls’ last chance to snap their winless record as they came against second-to-last side North Warrnambool Eagles. (Unfortunately for the Seagulls, the Eagles were too strong).
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