2016/17 Netball Season

Posted: 06/05/2017

The 2016/17 Netball season at Bromsgrove School has proven to be the most successful in recent history. From the U14’s right the way through to the U19’s they have won tournaments and trophies galore – eleven in total.

The U14 team, captained by Imogen V-H, managed to clinch District and County titles as well as an Invitational tournament. They also qualified for National Finals and finished a creditable 10th in the country. The U16 team, captained by Mollie T, won the District and Regional West Midland Tournament which also took them through to National Finals. They narrowly missed out on a quarter final place on goal difference alone. An excellent achievement. The U19 team, captained by Chelsey S, were County champions but narrowly missed out on qualification for National Schools Finals. They also defeated the Old Bromsgrovian team in what is always a closely fought match.

Topping all of those achievements this season, however, were the mighty U15 team, captained by Kitty L. Not only did they win the Uppingham Invitational tournament and the SKY Sports Challenge Tournament, they also played in two separate National Cup competitions and swept past all the opposition to reach the final of both. In the National School Sports Competition they convincingly beat Lingfield and Notre Dame School 66-22 to lift the national trophy and in the Independent Schools Cup they faced old rivals Grammar School at Leeds in what proved to be a nail biting finish. Bromsgrove scoring the winning goal in the last 10 seconds to triumph 34-33 and be crowned U15 Independent Schools National Champions for the first time.

Overall an amazing group effort by all the girls and coaches involved at the School and in Bromsgrove Netball the future looks very bright indeed.