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Trifecta
of titles for SE Queensland
Netball
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South-East
Queensland’s CFN Leon Roberts (most valuable player
men’s and mixed) leaps to difuse a shot at goal from
NSW player AC Simon Jones during the mixed final. SIG Kath
Ralston and LSCSO Lauren McPhail await outcome.
Photo by ABPH Bill Louys.
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ADF
National Teams:
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Women:
GS - LS Liz Saunders (VIC)
GA - CPL Nicole Stephens (SEQLD)
WA - PTE Shay Curtis (VIC)
C - LT Amanda Dewar (NSW)
WD - LACW Rachel Gibbs (SEQLD)
GD - FLGOFF Jo McBride (SEQLD)
GK - CPL Liz Tuddenham (ACT)
• Men:
GS - CFN Malcolm Costello (SEQLD)
GA - CPL Craig Howell (SEQLD)
WA - LAC Matt Bathe (SEQLD)
C - SGT Simon Statton (NQLD)
WD - CPL Anthony Doherty (SEQLD)
GD - CAPT Anthony Birch (NSW)
GK - CFN Leon Roberts (SEQLD)
• Mixed:
GS - CPL Megan Webber (NQLD)
GA - CPL Stuart Bond (NSW)
WA - PTE Antonia Burke (SEQLD)
C - CPL Craig Rowe (VIC)
WD - WO2 Jena Lea (VIC)
GD - CPL Kim Booth-Collis (VIC)
GK - FLTLT Paul Fournier (ACT) |
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South
East Queensland raced away with a trifecta of titles from the Australian
Defence Force National Netball Carnival in Sydney from October 14-18.
Winning the women’s, men’s and mixed competitions, the
teams from SE Qld proved too strong for the competition.
The carnival attracted more than 100 competitors from NT, North
Qld, SE Qld, Victoria, NSW and ACT.
The games were hard fought, with each team playing approximately
two games per day, culminating in semi-finals and finals.
The men’s final between NSW and SE Qld was an aggressive game,
with players even sporting mouth guards. When a player was sent
off for back-chatting the umpire, the tension mounted. SE QLD streaked
away in the end to win 25 to 16.
The mixed final saw NSW and SE Qld again take the court with some
competitors from the men’s final having the opportunity to
play a second final.
The game was fast paced and tight throughout the first half, though
Queensland pulled away in the third quarter to end up winning 28
to 17.
The last game of the carnival was the women’s final again between
NSW and SE Qld.
Though
skill levels from both state teams were high, it was the shooting
consistency of SE Qld’s goal attack CPL Nic Stephens, which
would prove the difference.
Excellent defence from NSW’s ABDEN Jo Conley stemmed the tide
of goals early, with a quarter time score difference of just two.
SE Qld lifted against a home team crowd to win by 11 points, the
full time score 28 to 17.
Most valuable players for the competition were CFN Leon Roberts
(SE Qld) for both the men’s and mixed competitions, whilst
PTE Shaylene Curtis (Vic) and LT Amanda Dewar (NSW) shared the honours
for the ladies.
An All Stars team and squad for next year’s Arafura Games,
nationals and public sector games, was announced at a dinner function
at the conclusion to the carnival.
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