The second phase of the Horsham Primary Schools Netball League started tonight with the first meeting of Division A at The Bridge. And what an exciting opener it was with some super games. Things could not have gone any better for St Andrew’s School, Nuthurst if they’d have written their own movie script for it. Both their A and B teams won their first two matches and the villagers now sit proudly in the top two positions of the table. Newly promoted Nuthurst B even have the temerity to sit top of the pops by virtue of more goals scored, no courtesies paid to the regulars of the top tier.

Nuthurst B’s wins came against Shelley A, 6-1, and then they came out smiling by the odd goal in five from their next encounter with much fancied Leechpool A. Prior to this Leechpool A had beaten the other promoted side North Heath convincingly. With seven points acquired from their first night Leechpool A will believe they’re still in the hunt despite their setback.

Nuthurst A also recorded a first game 6-1 win against another promoted team, Leechpool B. They also mirrored their B team’s second game experience, coming out the right side of a tight thriller with Southwater A, 2-1. Both of these vanquished teams had better outcomes in their other games. Southwater A held an impressive All Saints team 2-2 and Leechpool B added to Shelley A’s woes with a 5-2 win. Shelley sit next to bottom only North Heath below them due to goal difference, largely resulting from the latter’s 7-0 defeat to All Saints. All Saints sit third and unbeaten.

All still to play for!

RESULTS

TABLE

5pts for a win, 3 for a draw, 2 for a loss but score 50% or more of opposition’s score, 1 point for a loss below 50%