Thirds settle for second
Tuesday December 10, 2012
It was a close encounter that saw the MCC’s third team miss out on the Parkville Netball Competition’s Division A5 title. MCC 3 entered the finals series on top of the ladder having won all but one game throughout the season. The only team to beat them were The Pink Bibs – their opponents in the grand final.
Despite nerves, both MCC 3 and The Pink Bibs came out firing, going goal-for-goal for the first quarter and a half. There were some great plays up the MCC’s attacking end with mid-courters Shelley Salter and Lisa Corrigan feeding the ball perfectly to goalers Rebecca Wittman and Kate Wilkinson. Unfortunately turnovers towards the end of the second quarter proved costly, giving The Pink Bibs a 5 goal lead at half-time.
Coach, Heather Dawkins, addressed the girls at the break in an attempt to inspire a second half comeback. Despite some great defensive intercepts from Katrina Horkings and Alex Perry, the girls couldn’t claw their way back from the lead they had given the Pink Bibs in the first half, eventually going down, 29 – 22.
Of the four MCC teams to make the finals this season, MCC 3 were the only team to win through to their grand final. MCC 1, 2 and 4 all lost narrowly in their elimination finals. The girls are now more determined than ever to succeed and are looking forward to the autumn season in 2013.
From left to right: Heather Dawkins (coach), Kate Wilkinson, Jo Tonissen, Alex Perry, Sarah Ongarello, Shelley Salter, Rebecca Wittman, Michelle Stabb, Lisa Corrigan and Katrina Horkings.
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Four out of five make finals
November 28, 2012
MCC Netball has ended a successful spring season with an impressive four out of five teams in finals.
At the conclusion of the 14-week season, MCC 1, 2, 3 and 4 have finished in the top four of their respective divisions in the Parkville Netball Competition. This is a great result for a club in only its third season of competition.
Elimination finals commence next week with all games being played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville. Successful teams will advance through to their grand finals being played in the week beginning December 10.
MCC Netball encourages spectators to come along and support their teams!
Details of the elimination finals:
Monday December 3
6.30pm - MCC 4 v INC Classics, Court 2.
7.30pm - MCC 3 v Airport Saints 3, Court 1.
8.30pm - MCC 2 v Melbourne University 6, Court 3.
Tuesday December 4
8.00pm - MCC 1 v St Albans, Court 5.
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2013 autumn season trials
Trials for the 2013 Parkville Netball Competition Autumn Season will be held over two dates in October.
Trial 1 - Thursday October 18, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Trial 2 - Thursday October 25, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Both trials are being held at Melbourne Girls Grammar School, 86 Anderson Street, South Yarra.
To register your attendence or for further information, please contact MCC Netball at mccnetball@gmail.com by Wednesday October 17.
Please note: You must be a member of the MCC to play with MCC Netball.
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MCC 2 - Division A4 Premiers
MCC Netball enjoyed a solid season with three of the five teams making it to the final rounds of the Autumn Parkville Netball Competition, completed in July 2012.
Congratulations to MCC 2 who took out the title in the A4 Section! MCC 1 and MCC 4 also performed well, with the teams reaching the preliminary final and semi-finals respectively.
The Spring Parkville Netball Competition has now commenced, with five MCC Netball teams entered. All teams have been promoted based on their strong performance last season, a great sign that MCC is moving up the netball ranks.
With an exciting season ahead we encourage everyone to come along and support MCC Netball.
Details here
Want to join in the fun?
Now in its third season, interest in being a part of MCC netball continues to grow. The MCC's number one team won the premiership in its first season.
Games are played on Monday or Tuesday nights at the State Netball and Hockey Centre and training is held on Thursday nights at Melbourne Girls Grammar School in South Yarra.
To be able to participate you must be an MCC member.
If you would like to attend, please register your interest by contacting the MCC netball committee - mccnetball@gmail.com.