On Wednesday the 26^th of May, girls from all year levels had the opportunity to participate in the School Sport SA Knockout Netball Carnival in Port Pirie. Gladstone High School entered 2 teams; a Year 8/9 team and one in the open division and we mostly competed against other MNSEC schools in a round robin competition. Unfortunately, the weather was unkind to us and it rained solidly on and off from start to finish, leaving everyone saturated and playing in cold, wet and slippery conditions. It certainly tested our resilience but once we moved past the discomfort of wet weather sport, the girls put up a good fight and made the most of the conditions. The 8/9 team was our most successful entry, finishing the day with 1 win and 1 loss. The open team fought hard and managed to achieve 1 win but was up against some very tough competition. 

Despite the weather, it was great to see the girls embrace the opportunity and it was fantastic to see girls who do not play club netball giving the sport a go. We would like to thank Southern Flinders Netball Club who lent us their bibs and to all the players from the club who were willing to loan us their dresses. Also, a thank you to everyone who helped chase up uniforms and to Helen Gaunt for coming to help out with umpiring on her day off and for all of her advice and input in the organisation – we couldn’t have done it without her! Finally, thanks to Miss Edge, Miss Roberts and Miss Wright for umpiring and coaching on the day. 

Senior School Coordinator - Jacqui Edge