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MIDN
David Jarrett in the Australian colours in Fiji last month.
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Navy
came up victorious from the recent ACT Interservice Netball competition
after comprehensive wins against Army and last year’s champions,
RAAF.
The competition was held at the ACT Netball Centre on August 20
with each service fielding a men’s, women’s and mixed side to
determine the overall champions.
Navy set a high standard early on, with the men’s side winning
comfortably against RAAF 28-16 and the women’s team holding off
a determined RAAF fight back to win by one point 22-21.
The situation became more interesting when the Navy mixed team
was beaten by RAAF mixed (18-16).
This left Navy needing to win one of the remaining men’s or women’s
game against Army to clinch the Interservice title.
Both games were played simultaneously, the crowd kept in full
suspense as both Navy teams trailed for the first three quarters.
The turning point for Navy men’s came when Australian Under 23
representative MIDN David Jarrett, fresh from the Fiji Challenge
Cup, was moved to Goal Attack after half time.
His experience now came to the fore.
“We were definitely put off side at the beginning,” MIDN Jarrett
said.
“We were struggling to get points on the board. I tried to change
the style of
play and free it up by being more mobile.
Combined with the changes the team made at half time, it made
a difference on the score board.”
Inspiring the team, MIDN Jarrett dominated the scoring and brought
them back from seven goals down.
He missed only one attempt at goal for the second half.
Meanwhile, on the women’s court excellent contributions by MIDN
Tess Clarke and SMN Julie Fairchild also turned the tide as both
teams clawed their way to the front.
Navy went on to win the men’s and women’s comps against Army 28-23
and 33-25), giving Navy the 2004 Interservice netball title.
Selected players for ACT to compete at the netball nationals in
Brisbane later this year are:
Women:
FLGOFF Lauretta Webster, OCDT Emily Howard, LACW Kara Lukeman,
FLGOFF Kate Dixon, SGT Paula Vetter, SMN Julie Fairchild, MIDN
Jemma McEwan, OCDT Jessica Kuyper, OFFCDT Jaimee Maika, CAPT Del
Madge, OFFCDT Amy Lamond and SMN Suzanne Clarkson.
Men:
GNR Michael Denovon, LCPL Marcus Cocks, CPL Robert Kawana, SIG
Ian Mayo, CAPT Colin Blyth, SIG Adam Lehan, AB Grant Malouf and
SGT Steve Gibbs.
Mixed:
CPL Jodi Ross, FLTLT David Marsh, MIDN Tess Clarke, SMN James
Lee, SGT Miki Macleod, LAC Edmar Scott, OFFCDT Madonna Gardner,
LAC Dario Rossotti, LACW Georgia Walkerden-Usher, CAPT Bruce Arnold,
CAPT Dyne Whiete, LAC Cameron Angus, PO Fiona Brayshaw, SGT Talwyn
Davies, and MIDN Leesa Young.
