One year on and another NABS netball tournament saw a new Engine netball team take to the courts in Battersea Park to try and live up to the high standards set last year. With a squad consisting of nine ladies from six of the different agencies within Engine, we took on the challenge of proving we really are best in class under one roof (well nearly, with Penrose just around the corner). Having never played together before, a 5-5 draw in our opening match against a well-rehearsed Ogilvy side was satisfactory.
After a slight reshuffling of positions Engine cruised through the remaining group stage matches with comfortable victories over DDB London, Publicis, Hachette Filipacchi and John Aylings. Finishing top in our group meant we bettered last year’s performance: we were in the Cup! After dispatching Media Com and with Penrose’s Laura Batty not missing a shot, Engine found themselves in the semi final against a strong News International side. At full time Engine had managed to hold the score to a 7-7 draw, which meant extra time (I can hear you all waiting with bated breath). Unfortunately, the News International side proved too strong and extra time saw Engine go down by just two goals and thus miss out on a place in the Grand Final.
Despite leaving with no silverware this year, the Engine girls can hold their heads high after reaching new levels of the tournament and walking away 3rd out of 25 teams. Have no fear: we’ll be heading back next year and keener than ever to get Engine’s name on that winning trophy. Congratulations ladies another fantastic Engine performance!
Now that you’ve heard all about Engine’s netball success I bet you’re all dying to get onto a court and have a game, but, before you do here are five facts to expand your netball knowledge:
1. England are ranked 3 in the world
2. There are 41,500 members of the Facebook group ‘Bid to Get netball in the Olympics’
3. There are 8 official sponsors of England Netball (including ‘Shock Absorber’ as official sports bra!)
4. Netball magazine has 65,000 readers
5. Louisa Brownfield is the tallest member of the England senior squad at 6’3”
By Georgina Taylor on August 4th, 2010
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