Maitland Junior Netball State Titles

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—Maitland's junior netballers have shone in their first year in the elite Champions Division at the NSW State Junior Netball titles. Maitland Under-12 and Under-13 teams both recorded 11 wins and eight loss records to finish top 10. The Under-14s had six wins, three draws and 10 losses in a great debut season. In their first state titles, the Under-12s had wins against Charlestown (23-12), Northern Suburbs (13-12), Lakeside (20-17), Penrith (14-12), St George (18-5), Campden & District (11-10), Eastwood Ryde (17-15), Liverpool City (17-13), Inner West (12-11), Illawarra (16-12) and Randwick (13-9). In the first year in the elite division, Maitland Under-13s defeated Lakeside (13-12), Manly Warringah (13-12), Wyong (19-16), Penrith (18-9), Ku-ring-gai (18-14), St George (22‑18), Gosford (18-14), Campden & District (18-16), Eastwood Ryde (17-13), Campbelltown (20-11) and Inner West (11-10). The Under-14s had a tough day one with just one win, but a 19-10 result against Newcastle certainly lifted spirits. The team also had wins against Bankstown (21-11), Charlestown (21-20), Campbelltown (20-11), Liverpool (21-15) and Wagga Wagga (18-16) and draws with Illawarra (14-14), Baulkham Hills (17-17) and Campden & District (18-18). Congratulations to all the teams on their success.