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Déjà vu next to the netball court.

Déjà vu next to the netball court. 


During the Interschools Primary school Netball day on Wednesday, 27 July, the u/11 C team gave it their all. Watching them, took me back to my own primary school games. The suspense you feel as you’re taking your place but still searching for familiar faces in the crowd to reassure you. The voices you know all too well screaming at you from across the court and the little pieces of advice they give you while the ball is on the other side of the court. In the heat of it all, the u/11C's played with all their might. Their Centre player pushed through and delivered an excellent effort for her team. She was quick and tough. Their coaches screaming on the side of the court could only mean one of two things, either they were doing something right or they were doing something wrong and in this case this team was doing something right. They never gave up! They got back up after they fell, and that showed true character. 

Standing outside looking in.

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